Magneto 2: referencecontainer and container

Question

I want to know the difference between <container> and <referenceContainer> for layout file.

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Container: A structure without content that holds other layout elements such as blocks and containers.

referenceBlock and referenceContainer: Updates in <referenceBlock> and <referenceContainer> are applied to the corresponding <block> or <container>.

For example, if you make a reference by <referenceBlock name="right">, you are targeting the block <block name="right">.

To pass parameters to a block use the <argument></argument> instruction.

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Answer 2

Container

A structure without content that holds other layout elements such as blocks and containers.

A container renders child elements during view output generation. It can be empty or it can contain an arbitrary set of <container> and <block> elements.

referenceContaine

Updates in <referenceContainer> are applied to the corresponding <container>.

In otherwork we can said that, if you want make any changes into the particular Container at that time you can use there refrence.