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Page templates are used to dictate how BOTH the page management forms will operate, and how the content entered into those page management forms will display and behave to site visitors. Any number of page templates can be created to support the site requirements. Page templates can also be split into ‘includes’ to more easily manage repeated code. Page The templates created here will be available for selection in the page management area of administration.
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Page templates are used to dictate how BOTH the page management forms will operate, and how the content entered into those page management forms will display and behave to site visitors. Any number of page templates can be created to support the site requirements. Page templates can also be split into ‘includes’ to more easily manage repeated code. Page The templates created here will be available for selection in the page management area of administration when creating/editing pages.
 
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For more on page templates:
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===For more on page templates===
  
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;About Page Templates:
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''It is recommended you read all the following items before creating your first template''
 
*[[Page Templates:First Look]]
 
*[[Page Templates:First Look]]
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*[[Page field availability]] - How to turn off / turn on and rename core fields
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*[[Custom Fields]] - How to add and organize your own, custom fields
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*[[Page Templates:Core Variables]] - These variables will be available to you when creating/editing templates
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*[[Page Templates:Functions]] - These functions will be available to you when creating /editing templates. Functions are used to:
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;*Get child pages (cross sells, subcategories, upsells, products in pages...)
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;*Get product information (pricing, options, content...)
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;*Get order information (build perpetual carts, shopping cart, checkout pages and order receipts...)
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;*Get user information (create account, blogs, account management, address book management, wish list management...)
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;*Get web 2.0 content (blogs, polls, comments/forums...)
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;*Get additional page content (ad banners, breadcrumbs, recently viewed, 
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;Creating Page Templates:
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating Your First Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating Your First Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating Shopping Cart Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating Shopping Cart Template]]
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*[[Page Templates:Creating a Payment Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating a Payment Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating a Confirmation Template]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Creating a Confirmation Template]]
*[[Page field availability]]
 
*[[Custom Fields]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Core Variables]]
 
*[[Page Templates:Functions]]
 

Revision as of 12:58, 21 October 2008

Page templates are used to dictate how BOTH the page management forms will operate, and how the content entered into those page management forms will display and behave to site visitors. Any number of page templates can be created to support the site requirements. Page templates can also be split into ‘includes’ to more easily manage repeated code. Page The templates created here will be available for selection in the page management area of administration when creating/editing pages.

For more on page templates

About Page Templates

It is recommended you read all the following items before creating your first template

  • Get child pages (cross sells, subcategories, upsells, products in pages...)
  • Get product information (pricing, options, content...)
  • Get order information (build perpetual carts, shopping cart, checkout pages and order receipts...)
  • Get user information (create account, blogs, account management, address book management, wish list management...)
  • Get web 2.0 content (blogs, polls, comments/forums...)
  • Get additional page content (ad banners, breadcrumbs, recently viewed,
Creating Page Templates