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Liquid Templates

Shopify Theme Templates

Liquid templates define Shopify pages like product.liquid and cart.liquid.

What are Liquid Templates?

Liquid is a flexible, safe template language that powers Shopify themes. Liquid templates are used to dynamically generate pages in a Shopify store. Each page template, such as product.liquid or cart.liquid, helps define the structure and content of that specific page.

Liquid templates consist of standard HTML, along with special Liquid code that includes tags, objects, and filters. These elements allow you to pull data from a Shopify store, loop over collections, and perform logical operations.

Basic Structure of a Liquid Template

Liquid templates begin with HTML and intersperse Liquid code within it. Here is a simple example of a Liquid template structure:

Commonly Used Liquid Tags

Liquid tags are the programming logic that tells templates what to do. Here are some commonly used tags:

  • {% if %} and {% endif %}: Used to create conditional statements.
  • {% for %} and {% endfor %}: Used for looping over arrays or collections.
  • {% include %}: Used to include another template file within a template.

Understanding Objects in Liquid

Objects in Liquid are used to display dynamic content from a Shopify store. They are enclosed in double curly braces {{ }}. Some examples of objects include:

  • {{ product.title }} - Displays the title of a product.
  • {{ collection.title }} - Displays the title of a collection.
  • {{ cart.total_price }} - Displays the total price of items in the cart.

Using Filters in Liquid

Filters in Liquid are used to modify the value of objects. They are placed within the double curly braces and separated by a pipe |. For example:

  • {{ product.price | money }} - Formats the price of a product as currency.
  • {{ article.published_at | date: "%B %d, %Y" }} - Formats the date of an article's publication.

Conclusion

Liquid templates are a powerful tool in Shopify theme development, allowing you to create dynamic and responsive pages. By understanding the structure and components of Liquid, such as tags, objects, and filters, you can harness its full potential to build customized and efficient e-commerce solutions.

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