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Product Comparison

The Product Comparison app compares specifications of pre-selected SKUs, allowing store users to better understand their needs when shopping.

The app exports several blocks, which you can leverage from in order to display a Product Comparison drawer on seach results page and a new Product Comparison page in your store.

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Product Comparison drawer on the store's search results page
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Product Comparison page

Configuration

Step 1 - Adding the Product Comparison app to your theme's dependencies

In your theme's manifest.json file, add the Product Comparison app as a dependency:


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"dependencies": {
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+ "vtex.product-comparison": "0.x"
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}

Now, you are able to use all the blocks exported by the Product Comparison app. Check out the full list below:

Block nameDescription
product-comparison-drawer
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Main block responsible for rendering the drawer from the Product Comparison component in which the items will be compared.
list-context.comparison-product-summary-sliderExtends the list-context block to built the Product Comparison component using the Slider Layout
product-summary.shelf.product-comparisonExtends the default product-summary.shelf block (from the Product Summary app) for the Product Comparison component's features.
product-comparison-blockLogical block that, once extended (see blocks listed below), is responsible for rendering the Product Comparison component's features.
product-comparison-block.selectorRenders the selector checkbox on the Product Comparison component.
product-comparison-block.close-buttonRenders the close button on the Product Comparison component.
product-comparison-block.product-summary-rowRenders the first row to list and compare products on the Product Comparison component.
list-context.comparison-rowExtends the list-context block to built a row in the Product Comparison page using the Slider Layout
product-comparison-block.grouped-product-specificationsRenders the section for product specification groups.
product-comparison-block.product-specificationsRenders the section for product specifications.
product-comparison-block.sku-specificationsRenders the section for SKU specifications.

Step 2 - Adding extended interfaces

In the theme's interfaces.json file, add the following extented interfaces:


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+{
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+ "store.search.product-comparison": {
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+ "around": ["comparison-context-wrapper"]
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+ },
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+ "search-result-layout.desktop.product-comparison": {
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+ "allowed": ["product-comparison-drawer"]
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+ },
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"store.product.product-comparison": {
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"around": ["comparison-context-wrapper"],
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"allowed": ["product-comparison-drawer"]
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}
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+}

Step 3 - Wraping the search blocks with Product Comparison context

  1. In the theme's search.jsonc file, replace the default store.search blocks with the store.search.product-comparison blocks as shown in the example below:

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{
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...
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- "store.search": {
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+ "store.search.product-comparison": {
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...
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},
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- "store.search#brand": {
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+ "store.search.product-comparison#brand": {
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...
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},
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- "store.search#department": {
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+ "store.search.product-comparison#department": {
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...
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}
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- "store.search#category": {
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+ "store.search.product-comparison#category": {
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...
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}
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- "store.search#subcategory": {
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+ "store.search.product-comparison#subcategory": {
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...
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}
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...

The store.search.product-comparison blocks will wraps the store.search block with comparison context. The replacement is needed so we can synchronously display the selected products in the Product Comparison drawer.

  1. Replace the search-result-layout.desktop blocks with the search-result-layout.desktop.product-comparison blocks as shown below:

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{
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...
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"search-result-layout": {
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"blocks": [
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- "search-result-layout.desktop#search"
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+ "search-result-layout.desktop.product-comparison#search",
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"search-result-layout.mobile",
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"search-not-found-layout"
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]
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},

  1. Replace the product-summary.shelf, child of the gallery block, with the product-summary.shelf.product-comparison:

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"gallery": {
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- "blocks": ["product-summary.shelf"]
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+ "blocks": ["product-summary.shelf.product-comparison#search"]
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}
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...

Step 4 - Adding the Product Comparison to the product detail Page

  1. In the theme's product.jsonc file, replace the default "store.product" blocks with the "store.product.product-comparison" blocks as shown in the example below:

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- "store.product": {
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+ "store.product.product-comparison": {
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...
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}

  1. add "product-comparison-drawer" to the "store.product.product-comparison" children as shown in the example below:

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"store.product.product-comparison": {
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children:[
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...
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+ "product-comparison-drawer"
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]
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...
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}

  1. add "product-comparison-block.selector#pdp" to the "store.product.product-comparison" block as shown in the example below:

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"store.product.product-comparison": {
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...
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children:[
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...
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+ "product-comparison-block.selector#pdp"
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]
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...
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}

Step 4 - Building the Product Comparison component

In any desired template, such as the store.search, add the product-comparison-drawer block as shown below:


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- "search-result-layout.desktop#search": {
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+ "search-result-layout.desktop.product-comparison#search": {
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"children": [
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"flex-layout.row#did-you-mean",
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"flex-layout.row#suggestion",
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"flex-layout.row#banner-one",
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"flex-layout.row#searchbread",
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"flex-layout.row#searchtitle",
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"flex-layout.row#result",
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+ "product-comparison-drawer"
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],
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"props": {
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"pagination": "show-more",
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"preventRouteChange": false,
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"mobileLayout": {
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"mode1": "small",
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"mode2": "normal"
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}
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}
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}
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...

By adding the product-comparison-drawer block as showed above, you will be declaring the following structure behind the scenes:


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"product-comparison-drawer": {
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"blocks": ["list-context.comparison-product-summary-slider#drawer"]
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},
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"list-context.comparison-product-summary-slider#drawer": {
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"blocks": ["product-summary.shelf.product-comparison#drawer"],
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"children": ["slider-layout#comparison-drawer"]
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},
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"slider-layout#comparison-drawer": {
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "comparison-drawer",
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"itemsPerPage": {
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"desktop": 4,
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"tablet": 3,
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"phone": 1
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},
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"showPaginationDots": "never",
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"infinite": true,
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"fullWidth": true
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}
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},
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"product-summary.shelf.product-comparison#drawer": {
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"children": [
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"product-summary-column#drawer-col2",
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"product-comparison-block.close-button"
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],
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "drawer-summary"
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}
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},
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"product-summary-column#drawer-col2": {
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"children": ["product-summary-name", "product-summary-price#comparison"],
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "drawer-summary-col2"
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}
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},
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"product-summary-price#comparison": {
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"props": {
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"showListPrice": false,
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"showSellingPriceRange": false,
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"showLabels": false,
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"showInstallments": false,
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"showDiscountValue": false
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}
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}

The code above is a default implementation of the Product Comparison component. If any changes are desired, declare the code above in your theme and perform the needed updates according to the available blocks.

Step 5 - Building the Product Comparison page

  1. In the /store/blocks folder, create a new file called product-comparison.json and add in it the following JSON:

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"comparison-page": {
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"children": ["slider-layout-group#comparison-page"]
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},
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"slider-layout-group#comparison-page": {
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"children": [
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"product-comparison-block.product-summary-row",
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"product-comparison-block.grouped-product-specifications"
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]
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},
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"product-comparison-block.product-summary-row": {
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"blocks": ["list-context.comparison-product-summary-slider#comparison-page"]
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},
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"list-context.comparison-product-summary-slider#comparison-page": {
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"blocks": ["product-summary.shelf.product-comparison#comparison-page"],
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"children": ["slider-layout#comparison-page-product-summary"]
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},
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"product-summary.shelf.product-comparison#comparison-page": {
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"children": [
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"flex-layout.row",
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"product-summary-image#comparison-page",
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"product-summary-name",
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"product-summary-space",
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"product-summary-price#comparison",
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"product-summary-buy-button"
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],
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "comparison-page-summary"
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}
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},
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"flex-layout.row": {
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"children": ["product-comparison-block.close-button"],
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "close",
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"horizontalAlign": "right"
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}
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},
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"product-summary-image#comparison-page": {
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"props": {
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"width": 200,
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"heightProp": 200
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}
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},
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"product-comparison-block.grouped-product-specifications": {
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"blocks": ["list-context.comparison-row#comparison-page-row"]
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},
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"list-context.comparison-row#comparison-page-row": {
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"children": ["slider-layout#comparison-no-arrows"]
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},
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"slider-layout#comparison-page-product-summary": {
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"props": {
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"blockClass": "comparison-page",
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"itemsPerPage": {
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"desktop": 4,
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"tablet": 3,
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"phone": 1
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},
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"showPaginationDots": "never",
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"infinite": true,
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"fullWidth": true
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}
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},
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"slider-layout#comparison-no-arrows": {
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"props": {
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"itemsPerPage": {
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"desktop": 4,
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"tablet": 3,
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"phone": 1
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},
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"showPaginationDots": "never",
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"infinite": true,
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"fullWidth": true,
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"blockClass": "comparison-page",
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"showNavigationArrows": "never"
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}
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}

  1. In the theme's routes.json file, add a new route for the Product Comparison page:

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+{
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+ "store.custom#product-comparison-list": {
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+ "path": "/product-comparison"
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+ }
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+}

product-comparison-block.grouped-product-specifications props

Prop nameTypeDescriptionDefault value
productSpecificationsToHide[string]List of product fields that should be hidden in the Product Comparison page. The desired product fields must be separated by comma.undefined
productSpecificationGroupsToHide[string]List of product specification groups that should be hidden on the Product Comparison page. The desired product specification groups must be separated by comma.undefined

product-comparison-block.product-specifications props

Prop nameTypeDescriptionDefault value
productSpecificationsToHide[string]List of product fields that should be hidden in the Product Comparison page. The desired product fields must be separated by comma.undefined

product-comparison-block.sku-specifications props

Prop nameTypeDescriptionDefault value
skuSpecificationsToHide[string]List of SKU specification fields that should be hidden on the Product Comparison page. The desired SKU specification fields must be separated by comma.undefined

product-comparison-block.product-summary-row props

Prop nameTypeDescriptionDefault value
isShowDifferenceDefaultbooleanSet the "show only differences" checkbox to true as the default value on the comparison page.false

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Step 6 - Change the comparison bucket size

This is optional configuration, you can change the maximum number of items in comparison bucket by giving fixed number in app configuration. Default value is 10 items, when you exceed maximum limit you will get a notification.

Steps

  1. Go to /admin/apps, you will find Product Comparison app under installed apps
  2. Click on settings
  3. Put the maximum comparison bucket size in your application

Customization

In order to apply CSS customizations in this and other blocks, follow the instructions given in the recipe on Using CSS Handles for store customization.

CSS Handles
closeButton
closeButtonContainer
compareProductsButton
comparisonButtons
comparisonCol
drawer
drawerContainer
expandCollapseButton
fieldNameCol
fieldNameCol
productFieldValue
productSelectorContainer
productSpecificationValue
productSpecificationValues
productSummaryRowContainer
rowContainer
showDifferencesContainer
skuFieldValue
skuSpecificationValue
skuSpecificationValues
title
removeAllItemsButtonWrapper
compareProductButtonWrapper
removeAllWrapper
drawerTitleOuterContainer
drawerTitleInnerContainer
drawerOpened
drawerClosed
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