Magento – How to use ifconfig multiple times in one action

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How to use ifconfig two times in one action?

<action method="setTemplate" ifconfig="example/general/enabled">
    <template>example/catalog/product/view/examples.phtml</template>
</action>

Now I want to add another if condition in this action. I have two configuration fields.

If one is set as "yes" and the second is also set as "yes" then my template will be displayed. So how to use two if condition in a layout XML file?

Best Answer

I think it's likely better to allow the setTemplate action to execute based on the example/general/enabled and then wrap the contents of the template in an if statement for the other setting.

File: example/catalog/product/view/examples.phtml

<?php if(Mage::getStoreConfig('example/general/other_setting')):?>
 // do your other stuff
<?php endif;?>

This usually can be tightened up by putting your store config check in a helper or block method that returns the enabled status. You'll see this in Magento as isEnabled or canRender - something descriptive for those who have to manage this code base after you've gone.

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Show/Hide Blocks Conditionally in Layout XML – Magento Guide

I would like to add my option as opposed to benmarks' answer.

My approach is to use the append action:

    <block type="core/template" name="my_block" template="my/block.phtml" />
    <reference name="head">
        <action method="append" ifconfig="myblock/general/enabled"><block>my_block</block></action>
    </reference>

Magento – using local.xml to avoid repetition

Yes, you seem to have misunderstood the syntax involved in what you want to do (though it seems you've understood the principles, and that's half the battle!).

Don't use an output block with a typical Magento layout, as the root block is already set as an (the) output block (ref. page.xml):
```
<block type="page/html_head" name="head" output="toHtml"> 
```

You should not be redeclaring the head block; rather, you should reference the one already created (again, ref page.xml):

<!-- <block type="page/html_head" name="head" output="toHtml"> This replaces the original! -->
<reference name="head">
    <action method="addCss"><stylesheet>css/normalize.css</stylesheet></action>
</reference>

Collect would-be-repeated directives in a custom layout update handle and use the <update> directive to include them in other handles:

<UTILITY_HANDLE>
    <reference name="head">
        <action method="addCss"><stylesheet>css/normalize.css</stylesheet></action>
    </reference>
    <reference name="content">
        <block type="core/template" name="prefcentre_regform" template="ps/prefcentre/signup.phtml" />
    </reference>
</UTILITY_HANDLE>
<!-- include the above on catalog product view page -->
<catalog_product_view>
    <update handle="UTILITY_HANDLE" />
</catalog_product_view>

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Show/Hide Blocks Conditionally in Layout XML – Magento Guide

Magento – using local.xml to avoid repetition

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