7. FAQ

Q. How do I access the "Additional CSS Class" setting in my template?

A. This setting is saved using a pre-defined slug: className.

You can output it using block_field('className') or echo block_value('className').

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Q. The block_value() template function only returns an ID for my Image field. How do I get the URL?

A. To get the image URL, you can use the wp_get_attachment_image() function, like this:

$image_id  = block_value( 'image' ); // This will return the image's ID.
$image_url = wp_get_attachment_image( $image_id, 'thumbnail' );

Using wp_get_attachment_image is a really handy way of getting the best image size for the job. You can even pass an array of width and height to get the most optimal image:

$image_url = wp_get_attachment_image( $image_id, array( 800, 600) );

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Q. What prefix does Block Lab use for custom blocks? WordPress uses core for the blocks that come standard with WordPress (e.g. core/paragraph, core/image), so what does Block Lab use?

A. Custom blocks built with Block Lab are prefixed with block-lab. For example, if you created a custom block with the name feature, it would be registered as block-lab/feature.