Templates

Page: Settings >> eBay Settings >> Templates
eBay offers the possibility of presenting items using your own design and layout. You can use this option in your shop administration area by using the existing templates or designing your own.
The table shows a list of the available templates that can be used for items.
The following options are available for adding a new template to the list:
Batch processing commands are available to manage the table entries. For an introduction to this, see Batch Processes in Tables, above.
To open the details of a template, click the name. You can edit the name and text of the template here; see Working with text fields, above. You can insert placeholders for product attributes in the text. When creating the item, the actual values for the product are then used. The placeholders are located to the right of the text field. To insert a placeholder, simply click its name. The placeholder is inserted at the current cursor position.
Save your entries by clicking Save.

Templates – details

The various fields have the following meanings:
Table 64: general fields for eBay templates

Field name
Description
Field type
Example
Name
 
Entry field, alphanumeric
MyDesign
Item text
Presentation of the item which is displayed on eBay;
For more on formatting, see Working with text fields, above.
The placeholders in the box to the right of the sale text are used to include product data. Position the cursor and click the desired placeholder. When the item is offered, the placeholders are replaced with current information.
Text field
…<td width="680" align="center">
<h1 >#Name</h1>
<p>#Description</p> …

Instructions about using these templates with your eBay offers are available in the description of the eBay assistant in Title, below.
Note: Due to security reasons, eBay restricts the use of active page contents such as JavaScript, Flash, and so on. If you use such elements in your templates, it is possible that your pages will not be displayed properly on eBay. For this reason, check how your items on eBay are displayed and make any necessary changes to your templates.