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How do i find the id of a drupal block-id if i know it's block-description

In a specific template i want to use a block, so it's contents can be edited by an editor for all content using that template.

Because the setup is multisite i cannot use the block-id(bid). The id of the block is different for different sites.

Is there a way retrieve a blockid for a block description via the API?

I could use a SQL query on the prefix_boxes table, but would prefer to use a documented API.

I'm currently using the code below on Drupal version 6.

$block = module_invoke('block', 'block', 'view', 7);
print $block['content'];
Solution

  • You can use block_list (Here is the documentation for it: http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--block--block.module/function/block_list/6) to retrieve the block list per region, there you should find your block id by the description.

    But writing your own query isn't bad solution in this case, For my opinion at least.