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I'm trying to apply an XML Layout Update to a small selection of categories to have a custom product listing design. All other categories need to remain as-is so I cannot simply globally change the product list template for all categories.

I have already made various attempts to do this including (Where Namespace_Module is my own module with a list.phtml)

<referenceBlock name="category.products.list" template="Namespace_Module::list.phtml" />

and 

<referenceBlock name="category.products.list">
    <arguments>
        <argument name="template" xsi:type="string">%Namespace_Module::list.phtml%</argument>
    </arguments>
</referenceBlock>

Is there any restriction on overriding certain blocks? I can't see what is wrong with the above for this not to work?

To confirm, I'm applying this in the Category > Layout Update XML as that is the only place I can do it dynamically for a range of categories

I'm running Magento v2.1.3

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  • Have u tried Layout Update XML?
    – Jackson
    Mar 9, 2017 at 9:14
  • Yes, I might not have made it clear in my question but this is the only place I have (and can) apply this (Category -> Layout Update XML) because I want to apply this to a selection of categories
    – Turv
    Mar 9, 2017 at 9:21
  • @Turv this part works for Config: Category -> Layout Update XML ?
    – Khoa TruongDinh
    Mar 9, 2017 at 13:52

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I took a look the source code of Magento 2.1.3 version, it used <action method="setTemplate">:

<referenceBlock name="category.products.list">
     <action method="setTemplate">
        <argument name="template" xsi:type="string">%Namespace_Module::list.phtml%</argument>
     </action>
</referenceBlock>
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  • This is exactly what I needed. Whilst I'm convinced I had attempted SetTemplate in the past this worked perfectly!
    – Turv
    Mar 9, 2017 at 15:14
  • perfect. new to magento2. could you please tell where do the list.phtml file go?
    – Magento Learner
    Jun 12, 2017 at 13:47
  • Do you have a custom module? The list.phtml should put under template folder.
    – Khoa TruongDinh
    Jun 12, 2017 at 13:48

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