Page Templates
Overview
Templates offer different layouts for displaying catalog pages. The system supports templates for most catalog pages, enabling you to pick the layouts that work best for your system. Parts-specific catalog pages also support XSL page templates. For those pages, you can customize page display using XSL Stylesheets.
The following titled pages centrally serve data to a user. These page names are in the title bar. They cannot be changed.
| Part Search Results |
Displays a list of parts, after a user has conducted a parts search. |
| Part Display |
Displays part details. This page opens if a parts search results in a single return or if a user clicks a part number from the Parts Search Results page. |
| Part Associations |
Displays sub-parts associated with a part. This page opens after a user clicks on a part listed on the Part Display page. |
| Product Line List |
Displays a list of product lines, after a user has selected a product family or conducted a product line search. |
| Product Line Profile |
Displays product line details for a single product line. This page opens if a user selects a product line from the Product Line List page. Information here comes from the Product Line description. |
| Model Profile |
Displays model details for a single model. This page opens if a user clicks a model from the Model List page. |
| Model Configuration |
Displays configuration attributes for configurable models - what is typically referred to as Configuration. This page is accessible when a model has configuration attributes only. Process invocation buttons created for this page typically display on the last page of the configuration flow. |
| Favorites List |
Displays and maintains a list of products selected as Favorites. Users can add products to the Favorites list and then make purchases from the list. |
| Product Line Compare |
Displays a side-by-side comparison of product lines. Users can access this page from the Product Line List page, after selecting a set of product lines to compare. |
| Recommended Items |
Displays recommended items/parts available for a single model. This is shows on the Model Configuration page, if recommended item rules are used to recommend mandatory or optional items for a configuration. |
| Bill of Materials for Serial Numbers |
Displays a BOM after a user clicks a serial number on the Serial Number Search Results page. |
| Multiple Parts Buy |
Allows users to submit quotes, orders or purchases for more than one part. This page is available when the Part Search Template is used on the Commerce home page. |
Page Templates control how data is displayed, not what data is displayed.
Example: there are several template options available for the Product Line List page: one default template and six alternative templates. The default template displays product line search results in a compact row format. The other templates offer alternative formats for the same data. So, if you prefer product line search results to display in column format, you could choose template 5 which offers column-based search results.
Editing Text
- Do one of the following:
- To edit text: In the Translated Text area, enter the words you want to use in place of the default system text. Click the Override checkbox.
- To revert to default text: Disable the Override option.
- Click Update to save the changes made.
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Return to the Centralized Naming and Title Editing page.
Text changes take effect immediately after clicking Update.
Words and phrases are always sorted by the default system text, never by edited text phrases.
Page help text and user data cannot be edited in the Text Administration area.
Selecting a Template
- Enable desired radio buttons to select a template.
- Click Click to Preview to view the preview images of a template.
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Click Save.
Template changes take effect immediately after clicking Save.
Administration
For each catalog page, you can select one template for the production environment and one template for the test environment. The test environment enables full access FullAccess users to preview how templates display data before the template is moved into production. The test environment is a useful way to preview how home page flows appear on the system before external users can see them.
On the Page Templates page, select and click the page name you want to administrate templates for. The Available Templates page for the selected template shows the templates currently in use for production and test purposes.
Attribute Search Page
The Attribute Search page displays when buyers start a product search.
| Template 1 |
A thin border line outlines the Attribute Search area. Buttons appear at the bottom of the page only. |
| Template 2 |
This template is like the Default Template, except the Search, Reset and Back buttons appear both at the top and bottom of the page. |
| Default Template |
The Attribute Search area appears without a border. Buttons appear at the bottom of the page only. |
Model Comparison Page
The templates available for these pages are similar. Compare pages are used to do side-by-side product comparisons. Users can navigate to these pages from product list pages.
| Template 1 |
This template displays product information in columns (one column for each product). The Product Name appears at the top and Product attributes appear below. |
| Template 2 |
This template is similar to Template 1, except product images appear above the columns. |
| Default Template |
This template displays product information in rows (one row for each product). The Product Name displays to the left. Product attributes display to the right. |
Model List Page
The Model List page opens when a model search locates multiple models.
| Template 1 |
This template displays products located from the search in generous sections, as wide as the page. Each section contains a product description, including images embedded in HTML, and the first catalog image. A thin border line outlines the sections. |
| Template 2 |
This template displays products located from the search in tiled sections, with two sections per page width. Each section contains a product description, including images embedded in HTML, and the first catalog image. A thin border line outlines the sections. |
| Template 3 |
This template is similar to Template 2. The difference is catalog images do not display in the sections. |
| Template 4 |
This template is similar to Template 1. The difference is a border line does not outline the sections. |
| Template 5 |
This template is used to display a column-based results set. Product information appears in columns (one for each product). Images do not display with this template. |
| Template 6 |
This template is similar to Template 5, except a single catalog image appears at the top of each column. |
| Default Template |
This template displays product information in rows (one row for each product). The Product Name displays to the left. Product attributes display to the right. |
Model Profile Page
The Model Profile page opens when buyers click a single model name from a list page, or when a single model results from a search.
| Template 1 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
Catalog images and product attributes appear in the top section. HTML-formatted product descriptions appear in the middle section. The bottom section is reserved for associated files.
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| Template 2 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description appears top left, in a bordered area that also contains page buttons. The first catalog image displays top right. Associated files appear middle left. The second possible catalog image displays middle right. Product attributes span the bottom of the page.
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| Template 3 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description appears in a bordered area at the top of the page, along with page buttons. The middle section contains associated files. Product attributes span the bottom of the page.
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| Template 4 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page in a bordered area. The middle of the page shows product attributes at left and catalog images at right. The bottom right section displays associated files.
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| Template 5 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top left, top right, and bottom.
Product attributes appear at top left. Catalog images and associated files appear at top right. The HTML-formatted product description spans the bottom of the page in a bordered section.
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| Template 6 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page in a bordered section. Product attributes and catalog images appear in the middle region. The bottom section displays associated files.
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| Template 7 |
This template has just one section containing the HTML-formatted product description. The area is outlined with a thin border line. |
| Template 8 (product line) |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page. Product attributes and catalog images appear in the middle section. Associated files display at the bottom of the page.
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| Template 8 (model) |
This template contains two sections: top and bottom.
Product attributes appear in the top section, along with the first catalog image. Associated files appear in the bottom section, along with the second catalog image.
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| Template 9 (model) |
This template is the same as Template 8 for product lines. |
| Default Template |
This template divides the page into two sections: left and right.
Product attributes appear on the left. Catalog images, the HTML-formatted product description and associated files appear from top to bottom on the right.
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Part Associations Page
There is one default template available for the Part Display page and one XSL template that can be customized for the page. Users can navigate to the Part Display page after clicking a part number on the Part Search Results page.
| XSL Template |
This template can be customized using XSL. |
| Default Template |
This template displays part information at the top of the template and parent part information at the bottom of the template. |
Part Display Page
There is one default template available for the Part Display page and one XSL template that can be customized for the page. Users can navigate to the Part Display page after clicking a part number on the Part Search Results page.
| XSL Template |
This template can be customized using XSL. |
| Default Template |
This template displays part information at the top of the template and parent part information at the bottom of the template. |
Parts Search Page
The Parts Search area is the starting point for parts, serial number and keyword searches.
| Template 1 |
This template displays both a part number search and a keyword search. |
| Template 2 |
This template displays a serial number search only. |
| Template 3 |
This template displays a part number search and serial number search, but no keyword search. |
| Template 4 |
This template displays a part number search only. |
| Default Template |
This template displays all three search types: serial number, part number, and keyword. |
Parts Search Results Page
There is one default template available for the Part Search Results page and one XSL template that can be customized for the page. Users reach the Part Search Results page after conducting a parts search.
| XSL Template |
This template can be customized using XSL. |
| Default Template |
This template displays after conducting a parts search. Parts data displays in rows (one row for each part). The Part Name displays at left. Part Description, Lead Time and Price appear to the right. |
Product Line Compare Page
The templates available for these pages are similar. Compare pages are used to do side-by-side product comparisons. Users can navigate to these pages from product list pages.
| Template 1 |
This template displays product information in columns (one column for each product). The Part Number field appears at the top and product attributes appear below. |
| Template 2 |
This template is similar to Template 1, except product images appear above the columns. |
| Default Template |
This template displays product information in rows (one row for each product). The Part Number field appears at the left. Product attributes appear to the right. |
Product Line List Page
The Product Line List page opens when a product line search locates multiple product lines.
| Template 1 |
This template displays products located from the search in generous sections, as wide as the page.
Each section contains a product description, including images embedded in HTML, and the first catalog image. A thin border line outlines the sections.
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| Template 2 |
This template displays products located from the search in tiled sections, two sections per page width.
Each section contains a product description, including images embedded in HTML, and the first catalog image. A thin border line outlines the sections.
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| Template 3 |
This template is similar to Template 2. The difference is that catalog images do not display in the sections. |
| Template 4 |
This template is similar to Template 1. The difference is that a border line does not outline the sections. |
| Template 5 |
This template is used to display a column-based results set.
Product information appears in columns (one for each product). Images do not display with this template.
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| Template 6 |
This template is similar to Template 5, except that a single catalog image appears at the top of each column. |
| Default Template |
This template displays product information in rows (one row for each product).
The product name appears to the left. Product attributes appear to the right.
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Product Line Profile Page
The Product Line Profile page opens when buyers click a single Product Name from a list page, or when a single product line results from a search.
| Template 1 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
Catalog images and product attributes appear in the top section. HTML-formatted product descriptions appear in the middle section. The bottom section is reserved for associated files.
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| Template 2 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description appears top left, in a bordered area that also contains page buttons. The first catalog image displays top right. Associated files appear middle left. The second possible catalog image displays middle right. Product attributes span the bottom of the page.
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| Template 3 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description appears in a bordered area at the top of the page, along with page buttons. The middle section contains associated files. Product attributes span the bottom of the page.
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| Template 4 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page in a bordered area. The middle of the page shows product attributes at left and catalog images at right. The bottom right section displays associated files.
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| Template 5 |
This template divides the page into three sections: top left, top right, and bottom.
Product attributes appear at top left. Catalog images and associated files appear at top right. The HTML-formatted product description spans the bottom of the page in a bordered section.
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| Template 6 |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page in a bordered section. Product attributes and catalog images appear in the middle region. The bottom section displays associated files.
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| Template 7 |
This template has just one section containing the HTML-formatted product description. The area is outlined with a thin border line. |
| Template 8 (product line) |
This template has three sections: top, middle, and bottom.
The HTML-formatted product description, including page buttons, spans the top of the page. Product attributes and catalog images appear in the middle section. Associated files display at the bottom of the page.
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| Template 8 (model) |
This template contains two sections: top and bottom.
Product attributes appear in the top section, along with the first catalog image. Associated files appear in the bottom section, along with the second catalog image.
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| Template 9 (model) |
This template is the same as Template 8 for product lines. |
| Default Template |
This template divides the page into two sections: left and right.
Product attributes appear on the left. Catalog images, the HTML-formatted product description and associated files appear from top to bottom on the right.
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Recommended Items
The templates for the Recommended Items page provide users the ability to control the display of information on the Model Configuration/Recommended Items page. There is one default template available for the Recommended Items page and one custom template that can be customized for the page. Users reach the Recommended Items page from the Model Configuration/Recommended Items page.
You can select the Default or Custom Template
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Default Template
This template displays to show recommended items during Configuration. The fields displayed default template are: Part Number, Description, Price, Quantity, and Comment.
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Custom Template
The custom template allows administators to customize what displays on the Recommended Items page. This template displays all the columns from the parts and models in separate sections: part columns, model columns, and rule columns.
Manage Recommended Items Custom Template
Complete the following steps to display part custom fields on the Recommended Items.
- Navigate to the Admin Home Page.
- Click Page Templates in the Style and Templates section.
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Click Templates for Recommended Items Page
- and deselect the Always Hide option for the applicable field.
You can also re-label and reorder the columns. The ordering is done from left to right. For example, the column in the first position appears on the leftmost position on the Model Configuration/Recommended Items page, while the column in the last position appears on the right-most position.
If you delete a custom field from the parts section, it is deleted from the templates section. You will lose all permissions related data.
If you add a custom field in parts, then this new custom field will be automatically display in the custom template section. This column will be visible to the end users, depending on the permissions you set.
When you choose the custom template, all columns are displayed to the end user, by default. You can then decide to hide certain columns based on specific permissions.
For more information on hiding columns based on permissions, see the topic User Access Rights.
Serial Number Associations Page
There is one default template available for the Part Display page and one XSL template that can be customized for the page. Users can navigate to the Part Display page after clicking a part number on the Part Search Results page.
| XSL Template |
This template can be customized using XSL. |
| Default Template |
This template displays part information at the top of the template and parent part information at the bottom of the template. |
Serial Number Search Results Page
There is one default template available for the Part Search Results page and one XSL template that can be customized for the page. Users reach the Part Search Results page after conducting a parts search.
| XSL Template |
This template can be customized using XSL. |
| Default Template |
This template displays after conducting a parts search. Parts data displays in rows (one row for each part). The Part Name appears to the left. Part Description, Lead Time and Price appear to the right. |
Notes
For parts pages Part Display, Part Search Results, and Parts Search, the system also supports XSL for customizing templates.
For these pages, you can define custom page layouts using XSL Stylesheets. You can customize the XSL Stylesheet that defines the template before or after activating the template itself.
Most catalog pages support a standard set of system-defined templates which are static and not modifiable.
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