How to access controller name and action name form layout file in zend framework

Question

I know to how to get controller name and action name from layout.phtml file so that i can make dynamic css.

Answer 1

Try this:

Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getRequest()->getControllerName();
Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getRequest()->getActionName();

Answer 2

You shouldn't really have logic in your layout.

Best inject your css from your controller using the headlink container.

So in your controller...

$this->view->headLink()->appendStylesheet('custom_stylesheet.css');

And in your layout...

echo $this->headLink();

Simple as that! :)