cms page getChildHtml not working

Question

I am working with the magento(1.9), i changed my home page design using the cms block see below the code.

<reference name="content">
    <block type="core/template" template="federallawyer/topmenu/home/page.phtml">
        <block type="fljob/jobs_list"  name="home_jobs_list"  template="federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml"/>
    </block>
</reference>

I can see that page.phtml is get used in my page, but not my custom home_jobs_list child block.

I called that child block in page.phtml like this.

$this->getChildHtml('home_jobs_list')

Answer 1

Two things to note.

1. Make sure your custom block does exist.

As per your layout update, this is your custom block definition.

 <block type="fljob/jobs_list"  name="home_jobs_list"  template="federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml"/>

So in order to load this block, the block type fljob/jobs_list should be defined in your module. So your block should be somthing like this.

File : app/code/<your_moudule's_codePool>/Namespace/Module/Block/Jobs/List.php

<?php
class Namespace_Module_Block_Jobs_List extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
{
}

2. You should set an alias name for your custom block.

This is how an alias name is provide to your block.

<block type="fljob/jobs_list"  name="home_jobs_list"  as="jobs_list" template="federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml"/>

Alias name of block is what you should refer in page.phtml. So in the above case, since we are set an alias name jobs_list, this is how you can call your custom block inside page.phtml.

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('jobs_list'); ?>

Last but not least, you should clear all cache and then load the page again. Miracle will happen. You have my word on it. :-)

Answer 2

<reference name="content">
   <block type="core/template" template="federallawyer/topmenu/home/page.phtml" name="home_jobs_list" />
</reference>

And see here How do I add a block on the home page above the content, below the navigation on the home page only?

Answer 3

If you have your custom_block then in your layout xml file:

<reference name="content">
     <block type="fljob/jobs_list" name="home_jobs_list"  template="federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml"/>
</reference>

I have removed federallawyer/topmenu/home/page.phtml assuming you can call all needed in your list.phtml.

If you don't have your custom block

To render your phtml file in cms page.

{{block type="core/template" template="federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml"}}

Your file must be as follow: frontend/your_theme_pack/theme_name/federallawyer/fljob/jobs/home/list.phtml

Here, you can only call any function found in Mage_Core_Block_Template.

If you are trying to call any other or custom functions inside your list.phtml file, then will need to create extension.