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Working with Ajax and JSON Objects in Magento [Case: Ajax Powered Login Functionality]

Previously I have written about Working With Ajax in Magento. And after a huge response I received from that post I was compelled to write more on implementing Ajax in Magento. And this time I want to say additionally about handling JSON (JavaScript...

Solution: Error Message Not Showing up in Frontend in Magento

I recently got to a situation where I needed to add a new frontend template for some module and after some action show the error or success message. Not the first time though . Interesting thing was even if I added this code in the PHTML file. <?php...

Creating Block From the Code in Magento

Here are some methods of creating block by code in Magento. This type of code can be used directly in template, not need to create a layout file or add a child node inside already existing layout file. You can use this to echo a different type...

Getting Rescent Rating Summary of a product in Magento

Magento has a default option to show the overall rating’s summary of the product, which is shown in the product view page. This summary is based on all the review posted and approved for the particular product. In the summary the stars...

Showing Breadcrumbs Anywhere in Magento

In Magento, by default there is a reference place where breadcrumbs get showed, that is just above the content reference! But, sometimes you need to show the breadcrumbs twice! above and below the content. Or sometimes you just need to show...

Debugging Technique in Magento – Chapter 1 :: Debugging Layout

I’ve been working in Magento, for 1 year now! During this whole year I have learnt a lot, and have been sharing my learnings through this Blog. One of the thing that strikes me a lot is the debugging technique. My collegue ask me a lot...

Adding Tabs in Product View Page Through Layout In Magento

One of my new colleague, today asked me how to add tabs in product view page in Magento. He told me earlier he had used his own tabs CSS and Javascript to do, but now he found out that Magento gives default Tab Javascript to do the same. Then,...

Working with AJAX in Magento

Ajax in Magento can be pretty troublesome.Because you will need to take controllers and layout into account.And I almost used up a whole day trying to make ajax work. Here are some of the steps I’d like to share so that you will not waste...