Example: Block

This example demonstrates how blocks are created.

This is an example outlining how a module can define blocks that can be displayed on various pages and how modules can alter blocks provided by a module.

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File

modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module, line 7

Hook implementations for the Block Example module.

Functions

Name	Location	Description
block_example_autoload_info	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_autoload_info().
block_example_block_configure	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_block_configure().
block_example_block_info	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_block_info().
block_example_block_save	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_block_save().
block_example_block_view	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_block_view().
block_example_block_view_alter	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_block_view_alter().
block_example_contents	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	A module-defined block content function.
block_example_menu	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Implements hook_menu().
block_example_page	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Simple page function to explain what the block example is about.

Classes

Name	Location	Description
BlockExampleTestCase	modules/examples/block_example/tests/block_example.test	Functional tests for the Block Example module.