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Q. After a matching action controller is found, what steps occur before the action method is executed? – It then...
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Q. How does the framework discover active modules and their configuration? Mage_Core_Model_Config::_loadDeclaredModules()...
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The built-in import feature in Magento can often be frustrating due to its complexity and less than forgiving nature. In...
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