/** * Get Placeholder Block * * @return Mage_Core_Block_Abstract */ protected function _getPlaceHolderBlock() { if (null === $this->_placeholderBlock) { $blockName = $this->_placeholder->getAttribute('block'); $this->_placeholderBlock = new $blockName(); $this->_placeholderBlock->setTemplate($this->_placeholder->getAttribute('template')); $this->_placeholderBlock->setLayout(Mage::app()->getLayout()); $this->_placeholderBlock->setSkipRenderTag(true); } return $this->_placeholderBlock; }