How do I add a static block to 1column, 2columns and 3 columns all pages?

Question

I created a static block that I want to add in all of the 1,2,3columns pages from pages. Where should I include this xml code?

   <reference name="content">
                <block type="cms/block" name="home_banner" before="-">
                    <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>top_banner</block_id></action>
                </block> 
   </reference>

This block should be editable from admin panel so I cannot use : getChildHtml function.

UPDATE. If I use this code in the 1,2,3 column phtml files

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('header_robey_banner')->toHtml(); ?>

it works. BUt can it be done by using just xml ?

Answer 1

As you want to call this static block to all layout then you need to add your code in default handler <default></default>.

This handler is called on all frontend page .It does not matter whatever page layout is

<default><!-- this call default handler -->
<reference name="content">
                <block type="cms/block" name="home_banner" before="-">
                    <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>top_banner</block_id></action>
                </block> 
   </reference>
</default>

You need to call this code at local.xml or any exiting layout files st your Template folder (app/design/frontend/YourPackage/YourTheme/layout)

If you local.xml exit at then it code should be like

(app/design/frontend/YourPackage/YourTheme/layout)

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<layout version="0.1.0">
<default><!-- this call default handler -->
<reference name="content">
                <block type="cms/block" name="home_banner" before="-">
                    <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>top_banner</block_id></action>
                </block> 
   </reference>
</default>
</layout>

Answer 2

if you create the local.xml then add in this inside the <global></global> tag.

app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/local.xml

else add in your page.xml

app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/page.xml