Add some block to product view page through module xml file Magento

Question

Hi i am developing a simple extension in which

i need to insert a new block on product page through xml file. Below is the xml file of my module

<layout version="0.1.0">
      <total_index_index>
          <reference name="root">
             <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/2columns right.phtml</template></action>
           </reference>

           <reference name="content">
                  <block type="total/prototal"  name="total_prototal" template="total.phtml" />
                 </reference>
      </total_index_index>
</layout>

In this, layout is working on module index action and the content of total.phtml file is visible. I need to insert the content of total.phtml on product page.

So please suggest me how can i inset this on product page through xml.

Thanks

Answer 1

try this:

<catalog_product_view>
        <reference name="alert.urls"> 
            <block type="total/prototal"  name="total_prototal" template="total.phtml" />  
        </reference>
</catalog_product_view>

make sure this line must be exist in view.phtml file:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('alert_urls') ?>

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I assume you have file and folder in your design like this

/template/total/prototal.phtml

In your local.xml you can add like below

<catalog_product_view>
     <reference name="product.info">
           <block type="core/template" name="total_prototal" template="total/prototal.phtml" after="product.info.addtocart"/>
      </reference>
</catalog_product_view>

Now in your catalog/product/view.phtml, call your custom block

Before

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('addtocart') ?>

Add

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('total_prototal') ?>