# Products Section The Product Section Block is used to display products from the [Products ](https://artistro08.gitbook.io/tailor-starter-documentation/shop/products)entry type and displays them a Bootstrap Column Grid The code checks if the shop is enabled the [Settings](https://artistro08.gitbook.io/tailor-starter-documentation/settings), and if so, it proceeds to retrieve and sort products based on different displayed by the block. The sorting criteria are determined by the values of `section.sort_by` and `section.reverse_order`. If `section.sort_by` is set to "title", the products will be sorted by their title, either in ascending or descending order. If `section.sort_by` is set to "date", the products will be sorted by their publication date, either in ascending or descending order. The code also checks if `section.show_specific_items` is set to true, and if so, it retrieves only the products specified in `section.specific_items`. Additionally, if `section.filter_by_category` is set to true, the code filters the products by their category using the `whereRelation` method and `section.product_category_filter.id`. The code also checks if `section.enable_pagination` is set to true, and if so, it paginates the products using the [`paginateCustom` ](https://docs.octobercms.com/3.x/cms/features/pagination.html#multiple-pagination-instances)method and sets the limit to `section.limit`. If `section.enable_pagination` is not set to true, the code limits the number of products displayed to `section.limit` using the `limit` method. The section's tag name is either `section` or the `section.html_tag` in the [Advanced Tab](https://artistro08.gitbook.io/tailor-starter-documentation/pages/blocks/section/advanced-tab) fields if you have it set. The Advanced Tab fields also add an ID attribute and CSS Classes that you specify. You can also adjust the Bootstrap container type as well in this tab. You can also adjust the spacing before and after using the switches from `section.disable_top_spacing`, and `section.disable_bottom_spacing` respectfully. A partial template named [`builder/globals/shop_alerts.htm`](https://github.com/artistro08/tailor-starter/blob/main/partials/builder/globals/shop_alerts.htm) is used to show shop alerts, mainly if the Stripe Keys are set or not. ### Files Used The following files are used to display this content * [`builder/products/*`](https://github.com/artistro08/tailor-starter/tree/main/seeds/blueprints/content/mixins/builder/products) (Minus the [`product_attributes.yaml`](https://github.com/artistro08/tailor-starter/blob/main/seeds/blueprints/content/mixins/builder/products/product_attributes.yaml) file) included in the [builder.yaml ](https://github.com/artistro08/tailor-starter/blob/542d106a4c08bf56811491d8aa5cacbdfbd62159/seeds/blueprints/content/mixins/builder/builder.yaml#L14)file * [`builder/section/product.htm`](https://github.com/artistro08/tailor-starter/blob/main/partials/builder/columns/products.htm) partial file --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://artistro08.gitbook.io/tailor-starter-documentation/pages/blocks/products-section.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.