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Magento 2 Theme Design

You're reading from   Magento 2 Theme Design Create stunning and responsive Magento 2 themes for your business

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785888229
Length 288 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Richard Carter Richard Carter
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Fernando J Miguel Fernando J Miguel
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Preface 1. Introduction to Magento 2 FREE CHAPTER 2. Exploring Magento Themes 3. Magento 2 Theme Layout 4. Magento UI Library 5. Creating a Responsive Magento 2 Theme 6. Magento 2 Styles Debugging 7. Magento UI Components 8. Magento Layout Development 9. Magento 2 JavaScript 10. Social Media in Magento 2 11. Theme Development Best Practices 12. Magento Theme Distribution

Blocks and pages in Magento

Magento uses blocks to differentiate between the various components of its functionality, the idea being that this makes it easier for Magento developers and Magento theme designers to customize the functionality of Magento and the look and feel of Magento respectively.

A content block displays the generated HTML provided by Magento for any given feature. Content blocks are used within Magento structural blocks. Examples of content blocks in Magento include the following:

  • The search feature
  • Product listings
  • The mini cart
  • Category listings
  • Site navigation links
  • Callouts (advertising blocks)

Simply, content blocks are the what of a Magento theme: they define what type of content appears within any given page or view within Magento.

Usually, the blocks are available in a visual hierarchy from a page. A typical structure of a three-column block in a Magento theme includes the following:

  • Header
  • Primary area
  • Left column
  • Right column
  • Footer

Blocks and pages in Magento

Magento has a flexible theme system. Beyond...

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