Any content between this tag and the {IF-HIDE-CHECKOUT-PASSWORD-BEGIN} tag will be displayed if a PHP session variable titled "hide_password" equals "Y".
This is often used to hide the password fields during the checkout process, allowing "guest" checkout. When a customer places an order as a guest, their order is recorded in your store records, but a customer account is not created for them. (ie: They cannot log in to your store's Customer Account area, and they are not searchable in the Search Customers section of your store's administration area.) |