block.tpl.php

The block.tpl.php file returns the HTML for a block.

Available variables:

$title

Block title.

$content

Block content.

$block->module

Module that generated the block.

$block->delta

An ID for the block, unique within each module.

$block->region

The block region embedding the current block.

$classes

String of classes that can be used to style contextually through CSS. It can be manipulated through the variable $classes_array from preprocess functions. The default values can be one or more of the following:

• block: The current template type, i.e., "theming hook".
• block-[module]: The module generating the block. For example, the user module is responsible for handling the default user navigation block. In that case the class would be "block-user".
• first: The first block in the region.
• last: The last block in the region.
• odd: An odd-numbered block in the region's list of blocks.
• even: An even-numbered block in the region's list of blocks.

$title_prefix (array)

An array containing additional output populated by modules, intended to be displayed in front of the main title tag that appears in the template.

$title_suffix (array)

An array containing additional output populated by modules, intended to be displayed after the main title tag that appears in the template.

Helper variables:

$classes_array

Array of html class attribute values. It is flattened into a string within the variable $classes.

$block_zebra

Outputs 'odd' and 'even' dependent on each block region.

$zebra

Same output as $block_zebra but independent of any block region.

$block_id

Counter dependent on each block region.

$id

Same output as $block_id but independent of any block region.

$is_front

Flags true when presented in the front page.

$logged_in

Flags true when the current user is a logged-in member.

$is_admin

Flags true when the current user is an administrator.

$block_html_id

A valid HTML ID and guaranteed unique.

See also

template_preprocess()
template_preprocess_block()
zen_preprocess_block() in Zen's template.php
template_process()
zen_process_block() in Zen's template.php