Alias Block And Specific Features Of Its Use

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How to simplify editing of the same blocks on the website

Alias block is a duplicate of the original block. It is useful when you need to include a block with the same content on different pages.

How to add the alias block?

To add the alias block to a page, use the T213 block. You can find this block in the Library or in the Other category.

In the block content, you need to specify the ID of the original block to be displayed on the published page.

In the Block Library, hover over the magnifying glass to activate the search

You can add the T213 block via the Library search

Or you can find it manually in the Other category

Copy the block ID in the block settings, at the very bottom, or via the dropdown menu in the block.

To copy the block ID, click on the dropdown menu in the block.

Or open the block Settings and copy the ID at the very bottom.

On the new page, click on the Content button in the T213 block and specify the original block ID in the corresponding field. Alias will be displayed after you have saved it.

In the field, you should specify the ID of the original block

The tooltip to explain that this is the alias block will be displayed in the left top corner

If you add an alias block to the page with the original block, the alias block will not work. The alias block should always be placed on another page.

How to work with the alias block?

Alias block is not the same as block duplication. When duplicating, you create a new block with its unique ID and copied styles that can be edited.

Alias block works using the same logic as Header and Footer pages in the project. They are linked to all pages, but to do any changes, you need to change the Header and Footer pages directly.

Alias block duplicates the original block and cannot be edited. To change the alias block, you need to switch to the page where the original block is placed and change it. All other alias blocks will be updated automatically.

You cannot use more than one alias block with the same ID on one page. The first alias block on the page will work only.

Do not use the alias block for the shopping cart. You can place the shopping cart in the header or footer so that it can be available on all pages of your website.