Special Blocks: Overview

Special blocks in landing address specific scenarios rather than general layout tasks: page navigation, menus, search, maps, and embedding CRM forms. The behavior of these blocks depends on the context of the site, the page, and the available objects.

Quick Navigation: All scenarios section

Related ScenariosRelated Scenarios

Block Manifest. Most of the special features are defined in the manifest: through the block section, the assets section, and attribute settings. The manifest file can be obtained using the landing.block.getmanifestfile method.

Block Methods. The section Methods for Working with Blocks describes the tools for reading and modifying the content of a block. To explore ready-made implementations, first retrieve the list of blocks using landing.block.getrepository, then open the manifest of the desired block using landing.block.getmanifestfile.

Interactive Blocks. If the task is related not to system subtypes (subtype), but to the behavior of the block in the editor and on the client side, refer to the section Interactive Blocks.

Choosing a ScenarioChoosing a Scenario

Open the subsection if you need to:

• display the page title or navigation chain using system markers — Navigation and Title,

• automatically populate the block with menu links — Menu Blocks,

• add a search form that submits a request to a separate page — Search Forms,

• format a page that displays search results — Search Results,

• embed a map and prepare the block to work with the map provider — Maps in Blocks,

• embed a CRM form in the block — Forms in Blocks.

Considerations When Choosing a ScenarioConsiderations When Choosing a Scenario

• search-forms and search are usually used together: the first page describes the search form, while the second describes the results page.

• navigation typically complements other scenarios, while maps, crm-forms, and menu more often address the primary task of the block.

• Scenarios for Menu Blocks, Maps in Blocks, Search Forms, and Forms in Blocks are defined through subtype in the manifest, while markers in HTML are used for Navigation and Title.

Scenarios for Working with Special BlocksScenarios for Working with Special Blocks

Documentation Section	Description
Menu Blocks	Describes the setup of a block with auto-filled links from the catalog or account
Maps in Blocks	Shows the setup of a block with a map, auto-preparation of attributes, and provider behavior
Navigation and Title	Explains the system substitution of markers #title# and #breadcrumb# in the block content
Search Results	Describes the behavior of a page that accepts a request and displays the found pages of the site
Search Forms	Shows the setup of a search form and auto-insertion of a link to the results page
Forms in Blocks	Describes the embedding of a CRM form, editor settings, and system substitution of the form code