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====== Using Customized Message Blocks Not Derived From "Mage_Core_Block_Messages" ======

==== Problem ====
If you are using customized messages blocks not derived from ''Mage_Core_Block_Messages'', such as what is talked about in inchoo's [[http://inchoo.net/magento/styling-magento-global-messages/|Fancy Magento Global Messages]] article, LiteMage may have trouble detecting these message blocks automatically.

==== Solution ====
As of LiteMage 1.0.9, we have added support for these blocks and a convenient new customization field in the Magento Admin Panel. Navigate to **System >> Configuration >> LITEMAGE_CACHE >> LiteMage Configuration** where you will find the **Customized Block Names for 'message' Tag** field. Use this area to define customized message blocks which render from a template.

Simply add the name field from the same XML tag you used to define your block type to the the comma separated list. If we use the previously-mentioned inchoo article as an example, we would add ''inchoo_global_messages'' to the **Customized Block Names for 'message' Tag** list, and the resulting tag would look like:
  
  <block type="core/template" name="inchoo_global_messages" template="core/inchoo_global_messages.phtml" before="-" />
  
This method has the added benefit of being saved to the Magento database, meaning you will not be required to re-apply these changes when updating as you would in LiteMage's ''config.xml'' file.