Magento – How to write conditional statement using {{if}} in the content of CMS page in admin side

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I want to show two different contents of a cms page (e.g. about us) in two different themes.
I know it can be possible if I create a template where I can have the theme specific condition and include the template in the cms page as

{{block type="core/template" template="path/to/template.phtml"}}

But I want the contents for both the theme should be handled in the admin cms page content section.
So is it possible to apply condition for themes using {{if}} syntax in the cms page content section?

I tried to write a simple {{if}} statement for testing but it just printed it in the frontend.

So could anyone suggest what is correct method of writing these statements ?

Best Answer

{{if}} {{else}} {{depend}} are conditional macros for use in transactional email templates. They are not used in constructing CMS pages.

For more information on conditional use in transactional emails

Common CMS Macros AKA ShortCodes or Markup Tags do not include conditional statements. If you want them, you must create .phtml blocks and reference them with a CMS Macro that calls the block.

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Magento CMS – How to Include PHTML

The syntax is correct, so the issue is theme misconfiguration or the "Test" output is being hidden in the browser. View source and confirm that the latter is not the case.

Try creating a copy of the file at frontend/base/default/template/page/page.phtml as this template location has to work - if the content appears, the issue is theme misconfiguration.

Magento CMS Page – How to Insert Image in Different Ways

Using the "Insert Image" button will add the images which are relative to the media wysiwyg directory

img src="{{media url="wysiwyg/filename.jpg"}}" alt="" />

You could also have images stored as the content of a static block and then call them into the cms page contact using either using

{{block type="cms/block" block_id="staticblock_identifier"}}

Or use the widget interface and select Widget Type "CMS Static Block" which will add blocks by id like

{{widget type="cms/widget_block" template="cms/widget/static_block/default.phtml" block_id="10"}}

If you'd like the image to appear just above or below the main content look at adding it through layout XML and adding a static block either for that page using the CMS page design tab or for every CMS page using the "cms_page" layout handle.

If your image is stored as a static block and you'd like it before the main content add the following XML to your page or cms handle.

<reference name="content">
    <block type="cms/block" before="-">
        <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>staticblock_identifier</block_id></action>
    </block> 
</reference>

If you'd like the block to come after the content enter

after="-"

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Magento CMS – How to Include PHTML

Magento CMS Page – How to Insert Image in Different Ways

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