Magento XML Layout for local module not working

Question

I try to specify a custom layout for my module like this:

<frontend>
...
      <layout>
            <updates>
                <learn>
                    <file>learnx.xml</file>
                <learn>
            </updates>
        </layout>
...
    </frontend>

but I get a 401 (page not found) error. I try to avoid using local.xml layout for all my local modules.

I mentiont that if i delete the above layot-update and put the same content as learnx.xml in local.xml it works.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you!

jacek_podwysocki · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-05 23:04:54Z

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It looks like you have an error in your config.xml file. You have not closed the <learn> tag for instance. Also make sure that you have the correct router information for this module which is placed before stating which layout to use. The following example should give you a clue:

<frontend>
         <routers>
            <learnx>
                  <use>standard</use>
                  <args>
                     <module>Yourpackage_Learnx</module>
                     <frontName>yourfrontname</frontName>
                  </args>
            </learnx>
         </routers>
         <layout>
            <updates>
                <learnx>
                    <file>learnx.xml</file>
                </learnx>
            </updates>
        </layout>
</frontend>

answered Oct 5, 2012 at 23:04

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Michael Over a year ago

Thank you! The closing tag was the problem. :|

jacek_podwysocki · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-05 19:14:51Z

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More info is needed, which file returns 401? Is it the helper that cannot be found or xml file itself?

Replacing the following tag

<learn>

with

<learnx>

may fix the error.

Magento looks up the xml file in the following order:

app/design/frontend/[interface_name]/[theme_name]/layout/learnx.xml app/design/frontend/[interface_name]/default/layout/learnx.xml app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/learnx.xml

Did you make sure you have your file on one of these locations

edited Oct 5, 2012 at 19:14

answered Oct 5, 2012 at 18:05

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Michael Over a year ago

the xml seems not to be found

Michael Over a year ago

Yes, it is there (app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/learnx.xml).

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