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title: "How to override template file using helper function in Magento2"
url: "https://dolphinwebsolution.com/how-to-override-template-file-using-helper-function-in-magento2"
date: "2023-07-22T12:43:37+05:30"
modified: "2023-08-29T06:48:51+05:30"
author:
name: "Jigar Patel"
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- "Magento"
- "Magento2"
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summary: "In Magento 2, you can override a template file using a helper function by dynamically specifying the custom template path in your custom helper class. This approach allows you to change the templat..."
description: "In Magento 2, you can override a template file using a helper function by dynamically specifying the custom template path in your custom helper class. This a..."
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# How to override template file using helper function in Magento2
_Published: July 22, 2023_
_Author: Jigar Patel_
In Magento 2, you can override a template file using a helper function by dynamically specifying the custom template path in your custom helper class. This approach allows you to change the template file for a specific block without modifying the core block class.
### Step 1: Create a layout xml file
Create **dolphin\_index\_blog.xml** in **app/code/Dolphin/Customize/view/frontend/layout** directory with the following code.
```
```
The *helper* can use only public methods. In this example the **`someMethod()`** method should be public. The argument with *helper* type can contain `param` items which can be passed as a helper method parameters.
we use the **``** node to call the **`setTemplate`** method of the block with the alias **“index.blog”** We pass the path to the custom template file obtained from the helper function as an argument using **`xsi:type="helper"`**. This tells Magento to dynamically fetch the template path using the specified helper method.
### Step 2: Create helper class
Create **Data.php** in **app/code/Dolphin/Customize/Helper** directory with the following code.
```
blog templates
```
Now execute the below command and go to the system configuration page:
**php bin/magento s:up**
**php bin/magento s:d:c**
**php bin/magento s:s:d -f**
**php bin/magento c:c**
#### Result:-
I Hope, This instruction will be helpful for you.
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