GetIBlockSection

array
GetIBlockSection(
 int ID,
 string type = ""
);

The function returns an information block section.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ID	Section ID.
type	Optional type of information blocks to search for a section. Specified in the module settings. If present, the selected section is checked to match the type. By default, no restrictions applied.

Return Values

The function returns an array of the information block section fields and a field IBLOCK_NAME (name of an information block). All fields returned by this method are HTML compliant and safe. If sections cannot be found, false is returned.

Remarks

The function succeeds only if a section is active, is contained in an active information block and is bound to the current site.

See Also

Fields of information block section

Example

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

$APPLICATION->SetTitle("Section view");

// include the module and select a section 
// of information blocks of the type product
if (CModule::IncludeModule("iblock") && 
    ($arIBlockSection = GetIBlockSection($_GET['ID'], 'product')))
{
   // make the page title same as the section name
   $APPLICATION->SetTitle($arIBlockSection["NAME"]);
   // add the name and link to the current information block
   $APPLICATION->AddChainItem($arIBlockSection["IBLOCK_NAME"], 
                              "products.php?ID=".$arIBlockElement["IBLOCK_ID"]);
   // display the image
   echo ShowImage($arIBlockSection["PICTURE"], 150, 150, 
                  "border='0'", "", true);
   // display the detailed description
   echo $arIBlockSection["DESCRIPTION"]."<br>";
}
else
   echo ShowError("Cannot find section");

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