GetIBlock

array
GetIBlock(
 string ID,
 type = ""
);

The function returns an information block by its ID.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ID	Information block ID.
type	Type of the information block. Specified in the module settings. If present, the selected block is checked to match this type. Optional. By default, no restrictions applied.

Return Values

The function returns an array of the information block fields. All returned fields are HTML compliant and safe. Variables #SITE_DIR# and #IBLOCK_ID# are replaced with their corresponding values (fields LIST_PAGE_URL and DETAIL_PAGE_URL). If no block is found, false is returned.

Remarks

The function succeeds only if a block is active and is bound to the current site.

See Also

Fields of information blocks

Example

<?
require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/bitrix/header.php");

$APPLICATION->SetTitle("Products");

// check if the module is installed and get the block with the ID of $BID and type of catalog
if(CModule::IncludeModule("iblock") && ($arIBlock = GetIBlock($_GET["BID"], "catalog")))
{
   // make the page title same as the block name
   $APPLICATION->SetTitle($arIBlock["NAME"]);
   // add title to the navigation chain
   $APPLICATION->AddChainItem($arIBlock["NAME"], $arIBlock["LIST_PAGE_URL"]);

   // other operations
   // ....
}
else
   ShowError("Cannot find the information block.");

require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/bitrix/footer.php");
?>