AD0-E720: Adobe Commerce Front-End Developer Exper

To create translations for a theme, the developer needs to place the translation files in the il8n directory of the theme. The translation files should have the format <language code>_<country code>.csv, such as en_US.csv or fr_FR.csv. The etc and translations directories are not used for storing translation files.

Reference: [Translations overview], [Translate theme strings]

The best way to customize a template file from a third-party module is to create a new theme that inherits from the parent theme and override the template file in the app/design/frontend/Custom/Theme/Vendor_Module/templates directory. This way, the customization is isolated from the original module and can be applied to a specific website or store view. Creating another layout file or a new module would not be as simple or flexible as creating a new theme.

Reference:Frontend development guide, [Create a theme], [Theme inheritance]

In client-side compilation mode, the stylesheet customizations will display immediately after reloading a page in a browser. This is because in this mode, the LESS files are compiled into CSS files by the browser using JavaScript. This mode is useful for development and debugging purposes, as it allows quick changes and previews of the styles. However, this mode is not recommended for production, as it can affect the performance and compatibility of the site. The other modes, server-side compilation and LESS compilation, require running commands or tools to compile the LESS files into CSS files on the server side, which can take some time and delay the display of the customizations.

Reference: [Compilation modes], [Compile LESS]

To remove the default Wishlist and Compare Products blocks on a category page with layered navigation, the developer should place the modification in the app/design/frontend/Vendor/Theme/Magento_LayeredNavigation/layout/catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml file. This file is specific to the category pages with layered navigation and will override the default layout file from the Magento_LayeredNavigation module. The modification should use the <referenceBlock> tag with the name attribute specifying the name of the block and the remove attribute set to true. For example:

<referenceBlock name=''catalog.compare.sidebar'' remove=''true''/> <referenceBlock name=''wishlist_sidebar'' remove=''true''/>

The app/design/frontend/Vendor/Theme/Magento_LayeredNavigation/layout/override/catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml file is not valid and will not work, as it is not a valid override path. The app/design/frontend/Vendor/Theme/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view.xml file is not specific to the category pages with layered navigation and will affect all category pages.

Reference: [Layout override], [Remove an element]

This directory contains various LESS files that define variables, mixins, functions, and styles for common UI elements and components. The Magento_Ui/web/css/source and lib/web/css/source/lib directories are not valid and do not contain the Magento UI library LESS files.

Reference: [Magento UI library], [Magento UI library source files]

To pass JSON data to a JavaScript component while keeping XSS prevention strategies in mind, the developer should use the following options:

Option A: Use the x-magento-init script tag with the data-mage-init attribute and the JSON.parse function to initialize the component with the JSON data. This option is secure because it does not use any HTML tags or attributes that can be exploited by XSS attacks.

Option C: Use the text/x-magento-init script tag with the type attribute and the JSON.parse function to initialize the component with the JSON data. This option is secure because it does not use any HTML tags or attributes that can be exploited by XSS attacks.

The following options are not secure and should not be used:

Option B: Use the script tag with the type attribute and the escapeHtmlAttr function to initialize the component with the JSON data. This option is not secure because it uses the escapeHtmlAttr function, which is meant for escaping HTML attributes, not JSON data. This function can introduce double quotes in the JSON data, which can break the JSON syntax and cause errors.

Option D: Use the script tag with the type attribute and the escapeJsQuote function to initialize the component with the JSON data. This option is not secure because it uses the escapeJsQuote function, which is meant for escaping JavaScript strings, not JSON data. This function can introduce backslashes in the JSON data, which can break the JSON syntax and cause errors.

To control the visibility of a block using a system configuration, the developer should use the ifconfig attribute in the <block> tag. The ifconfig attribute should specify the path to the system configuration field that determines whether the block is visible or not. For example:

<block name=''block.name'' template=''Vendor_Module::template.phtml'' ifconfig=''vendor/general/enable'' />

This will render the block only if the vendor/general/enable system configuration field is set to true. The module/general/enable and general/module/enable paths are not valid and will not work, as they do not match the system configuration field defined in the image.

Reference: [Layout instructions], [System configuration]

To remove a block using layout XML, the developer should use the <referenceBlock> tag with the name attribute specifying the name of the block and the remove attribute set to true. For example:

<referenceBlock name=''test.block'' remove=''true''/>

This will remove the block from the layout and prevent it from rendering. The <remove> tag is not valid and will cause an error. The name attribute should not include the module name, as it is not part of the block name. The delete attribute is not valid and will not work.

Reference: [Layout instructions], [Remove an element]