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Working with Blocks
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Working with Existing Block Types
Creating a New Block Type
Getting Started
Overview
Anatomy of a Block
PHP Controller
Handling Adding, Saving & Rendering
Installing or Updating Your Custom Block Type
Sample Block: Hello World
Design Guidelines
Implementing Ajax in Block View Templates
Making Blocks Cacheable for Better Performance
Enabling Composer Editing for a Block Type
Disabling in Edit Mode & Clipboard View
Enabling Search Indexability
Screencast: Building an Audio Player
Registering and Requiring CSS & JavaScript
Grouping Block Types into Sets
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Disabling Grid Container
Working with Multiple Database Tables
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Adding Help to Blocks
Implementing AJAX & Server-Side Requests in a Block Add/Edit Template
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Security: Protecting Your Web Applications
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It's easy to get started creating your own block type. Read on for more information.
Overview
Anatomy of a Block
PHP Controller
Handling Adding, Saving & Rendering
Installing or Updating Your Custom Block Type
Sample Block: Hello World