Reference information - CMS Block

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This topic contains the reference information you need to know when working with CMS Blocks in the Content Management > Blocks section.

CMS Blocks Page

On the Overview of CMS Blocks page, you see the following:

Attribute Description
Block ID A sequence number.
Name The name of a CMS block.
Template Defines a placeholder structure of the CMS block.
Status A block status that can be active (visible in the online store) or inactive (invisible in the online store).
Stores Locale(s) for which the block will visible on the store website.
Actions A set of actions that can be performed on a CMS block.

On this page, you can also:

  • Switch to the page where you can create a new CMS block.
  • Sort blocks Block Id, Name, Template, and Status.
  • Filter content items by Block Id, Name, and Template.

Create and Edit CMS Block Page

The following table describes the attributes you enter when creating or editing a CMS block.

Attribute Description
Store relation A store locale for which the block will be available.
Template A template that defines a placeholder structure of your block.
Name A name of the block.
Valid from and Valid to Dates that specify how long your active block will be visible in the online store.
Categories: top A block or blocks assigned to a category page. The block will be displayed on the top of the page.
Categories: middle A block or blocks assigned to a category page. The block will be displayed in the middle of the page.
Categories: bottom A block or blocks assigned to a category page. The block will appear at the bottom of the page.
Products A block or blocks assigned to a product details page.

View CMS Block page

The following table describes the attributes you see when viewing a CMS block.

Attribute Description
General information The section provides details regarding the locales for which the block is available, its current status, block template and time period during which it is visible in the online store.
Placeholders The section shows the translation of the block title and content per locale.
Category list The section contains a list of category pages which the block appears on.
Product lists The section contains a list of product detail pages which the block appears on.