Magento local.xml layout file boilerplate

local.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<layout>
    <default>
        <!--Head Block Modifications For All Pages-->
        <reference name="head">
            <!-- Add CSS and JS, Files From Skin Folder -->
            <action method="addItem"><type>skin_css</type><name>css/styles.css</name></action>
            <action method="addItem"><type>skin_js</type><name>js/script.js</name></action>
            
            <!--Remove CSS and JS, Files From Skin Folder-->
            <action method="removeItem"><type>skin_js</type><name>js/script.js</name></action>
            <action method="removeItem"><type>skin_css</type><name>css/styles.css</name></action>
            
            <!--Remove JS, Files From JS Folder-->
            <action method="removeItem"><type>js</type><name>js/script.js</name></action>
            
            <!-- Old Browser Support Files From Base Theme -->
            <action method="removeItem"><type>skin_js</type><name>js/ie6.js</name></action>
            <action method="removeItem"><type>js</type><name>lib/ds-sleight.js</name></action>
            
            <!-- Add Text Block To Head - Useful For Fonts, Meta Tags, Etc. -->
            <block type="core/text" name="head.meta.viewport">
                <action method="setText">
                    <text><![CDATA[<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">]]></text>
                </action>
            </block>
        </reference>
        
        <!-- Header Modifications For All Pages -->
        <reference name="header">
            <!-- Append CMS Block By Identifier -->
            <block type="cms/block" name="header.cms.block" as="headerCmsBlock">
                <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>header_cms_block</block_id></action>
            </block>
        </reference>

        <!-- Change Block's Template -->
        <reference name="catalog.topnav">
            <action method="setTemplate">
                <template>catalog/navigation.phtml</template>
            </action>
        </reference>

        <!-- Change Block's Template Based On Configuration -->
        <reference name="catalog.topnav">
            <action method="setTemplate" ifconfig="catalog/navigation/use_alt">
                <template>catalog/navigation_alt.phtml</template>
            </action>
        </reference>
        
        <!-- Before Body End Reference -->
        <reference name="before_body_end">
        </reference>
        
        <!-- After Body Start Reference -->
        <reference name="after_body_start">
        </reference>

        <!-- Remove Default Sidebar Blocks -->
        <remove name="cart_sidebar"/>                   <!-- Mini Cart -->
        <remove name="wishlist_sidebar"/>               <!-- Wishlist -->
        
        <remove name="right.reports.product.compared"/> <!-- Compared Products -->
        <remove name="catalog.compare.sidebar"/>        <!-- Products Compare -->
        <remove name="right.reports.product.viewed"/>   <!-- Viewed Products -->
        <remove name="catalog.product.related"/>        <!-- Related Products -->
        
        <remove name="right.permanent.callout"/>        <!-- Right Callout Sample Data -->
        <remove name="left.permanent.callout"/>         <!-- Left Callout Sample Data -->
        <remove name="paypal.partner.right.logo"/>      <!-- Paypal Logo Sample Data -->
        
        <remove name="catalog.leftnav"/>                <!-- Default Layered Navigation -->
        <remove name="catalogsearch.leftnav"/>          <!-- Search Layered Navigation -->
        
        <remove name="right.poll"/>                     <!-- Poll -->
        <remove name="tags_popular"/>                   <!-- Tags -->
        <remove name="left.newsletter"/>                <!-- Newsletter-->
        
        <remove name="customer_account_navigation"/>    <!-- Dashboard Navigation -->
        <remove name="sale.reorder.sidebar"/>           <!-- Dashboard Reorder Sidebar -->
    </default>
    
    <!-- Creating Custom Layout Handle -->
    <include_jquery>
        <!-- ... -->
    </include_jquery>
    
    <!--Using Custom Layout Handle-->
    <catalog_category_default>
        <update handle="include_jquery"/>
    </catalog_category_default>

    <catalog_category_layered>
        <update handle="include_jquery"/>
    </catalog_category_layered>

    <!-- List Of Most Popular Layout Handles -->
    <!-- Home Page -->
    <cms_index_index>
    </cms_index_index>

    <!-- Cms Pages -->
    <cms_page>
    </cms_page>

    <!-- Contacts Page -->
    <contacts_index_index>
    </contacts_index_index>

    <!-- Category View -->
    <catalog_category_view>
    </catalog_category_view>

    <!-- Anchor Category View -->
    <catalog_category_layered>
    </catalog_category_layered>

    <!-- Catalogsearch Result Page -->
    <catalogsearch_result_index>
    </catalogsearch_result_index>

    <!-- Advanced Search Result Page -->
    <catalogsearch_advanced_result>
    </catalogsearch_advanced_result>

    <!-- Advanced Search Page -->
    <catalogsearch_advanced_index>
    </catalogsearch_advanced_index>

    <!-- Product View -->
    <catalog_product_view>
    </catalog_product_view>
    
    <!-- Product View By Type -->
    <PRODUCT_TYPE_giftcard>
    </PRODUCT_TYPE_giftcard>

    <!-- Cart -->
    <checkout_cart_index>
    </checkout_cart_index>

    <!-- Onepage Checkout Index Page -->
    <checkout_onepage_index>
    </checkout_onepage_index>

    <!-- Onepage Checkout Success Page -->
    <checkout_onepage_success>
    </checkout_onepage_success>

    <!-- Customer Dashboard -->
    <customer_account>
        <!-- Add Body Class On All Dashboard Pages -->
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="addBodyClass">
                <className>customer-account-page</className>
            </action>
        </reference>
    </customer_account>
    
    <!-- Customer Dashboard -->
    <customer_account_index>
    </customer_account_index>
    
    <!-- Wishlist View -->
    <wishlist_index_index>
    </wishlist_index_index>

    <!-- Customer Logged In -->
    <customer_logged_in>
    </customer_logged_in>

    <!-- Customer Logged Out -->
    <customer_logged_out>
    </customer_logged_out>
    
    <!-- Customer Orders History -->
    <sales_order_history>
    </sales_order_history>
    
    <!-- Customer Order View -->
    <sales_order_view>
    </sales_order_view>
    
    <!-- Guest Order View -->
    <sales_guest_view>
    </sales_guest_view>
    
    <!-- Customer Creditmemo View -->
    <sales_order_creditmemo>
    </sales_order_creditmemo>
    
    <!-- Guest Creditmemo View -->
    <sales_guest_creditmemo>
    </sales_guest_creditmemo>
    
    <!-- Customer Invoice View -->
    <sales_order_invoice>
    </sales_order_invoice>
    
    <!-- Guest Invoice View -->
    <sales_guest_invoice>
    </sales_guest_invoice>
    
    <!-- Order Tracking View -->
    <shipping_tracking_view>
    </shipping_tracking_view>
</layout>