MatrixBlockModel

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Whenever you’re dealing with a Matrix block in your template, you’re actually working with a MatrixBlockModel object.

# Properties

MatrixBlockModel objects have the following properties:

# dateCreated

A DateTime object of the date the block was created.

# dateUpdated

A DateTime object of the date the block was last updated.

# fieldId

The ID of the Matrix field the block belongs to.

# id

The block’s ID.

# locale

The locale the block was fetched in.

# next

Alias of getNext().

# owner

Alias of getOwner().

# ownerId

The ID of the element that the block’s Matrix field belongs to.

# prev

Alias of getPrev().

# sortOrder

The position of the block within its Matrix field.

# type

The block type’s handle.

# Methods

MatrixBlockModel objects have the following methods:

# getNext( params )

Returns the next block in the current list.

# getOwner()

Returns the element that the block’s Matrix field belongs to.

# getPrev( params )

Returns the previous block in the current list.