Mussatto Consulting: Content Template Tags

These tags are used within templates used in the content templates.

\|.header.\|	Special Tag which will contain the any elements which a program needs to put in the "head" element of the page. Required for roator and certain forms.
\|. mtitle.\|	Page specific title, normally put in as all or part of the title element of the page. Think "meta-title" (see also \|.btitle.\| for the title which displays the Page Title value and is normally used inside the "head" element of the page.
\|.mkeywords.\|	If present generates a properly formed Meta Keywords element. Needs to be placed in the "head" element of the page.
\|.mdescription.\|	{Opt.} If present generates a properly formed meta description if a meta description is defined for the page. Used in the "head" element of the page.
\|.btitle.\|	Replaced with the page (i.e., body) title. Normally used in the "Body" section of the page.
\|.TOC:sectionName.\|	Replaced with the program generated entries showing the pages of the site within the sectionName section. The rows are listed in the display order specified in the database. Secondary pages are listed only when they are in focus (i.e., their parent page is the focus or one of the pages with the same parent is in focus). Note: the lines in the table of contents are controlled by entries in the site's Configuration (see Configuration entry under Administrative Setup for explanation of the \|.link.\| and \|.spacer:#.\| tags.. If the primary TOC entry is a table row then the beginning and ending table tags need to be put into the template. Similarly Ordered or Unordered list begin and end tags must be part of the templates. This allows the page designer maximum creativity. Note: TOC's for separate sections can be combined by putting several of these tags one after another and the result will look like a single continuous TOC. This is useful if the sections have to be updated by different groups.
\|.TOC.\|	Replaced with the program generated entries showing the pages of the site within the current section. Effectively the same as the prior tag but with the current section assumed. It allows the same template to be used for multiple sections. Note: For sites with versions, the table of contents will not change until a page is published. For example if you create several pages in a new section, until at least one of them is published, the table of contents will not show up for that section. Similarly, if you move a page between sections, the page will show up in the old section's table of contents until it is published. When it is published the page will appear only in its new section's table of contents.
\|.ETOC:sectionname.\| and \|.ETOC.\|	As above but all the subordinate pages are displayed, not just under the current parent.
\|.breadcrumbs.\|	Create an unordered list of pages from the home page (if the page id of the home page is set in configuration) or to top page of the section (i.e., page in section with display priority of 1:1).
\|.breadcrumbs:d:html.\|	Create list of page titles (with links from the current page to the home page or to top of the section. d: direction (i.e., 'L' or 'R'), html (HTML code for symbol between elements, both are optional and an '•' will be used if not provided. If the HTML code is specified then the direction must be specified. If HTML includes List element {li then it builds complete unordered list around the result. Used with a direction 'R' will allow the the breadcrumbs (with proper css setup) to grow from right to left. (remember we use { and } in documentation instead of open and closed angle brackets)
\|.pTOC:sectionname.\| and \|.pTOC.\|	Generate an unordered list of the Page Titles for the Top Level Pages for the specified section or, in second form, the current Section. The list surrounded by two DIV tags: div id="toc_subtab_box" and div id="toc_menu". If the current page is listed then its title is bolded. If it is the top level ancestor of the current page is its title is a link which is also bolded.
\|.sTOC.\|	Generate an unordered list of the Page Titles for the second level pages whose parent, 2nd level ancestor and that page's peers. This list is surrounded by two DIV tags: div id="toc_subtab_box02" and div id="toc_menu"
\|.LTOC:level:html:direction:section.\|	Displays level of Pages (1 to the children of the current level) in a chain separated by the specified html in the specified seciton Direction can be either 'L'eft or 'R'ight. If the page is in the chain to the current page, or the current page it is bolded. '•' is the default HTML, the current Section is the default sectionname and Left to Right is the default Direction. Default level is 1 Note: except for the top level (i.e., 1) the tag will return an empty string unless the current page is in that section. If html is '{/li}{li}' then it generates a properly formed unordered list (remember we use { and } in documentation instead of open and closed angle brackets).
\|.cTOC.\|	Displays, as an ordered list the children, if any of the current page.
\|.content:#.\|	Without the :# element this specifies the basic Content area of the page. The :# where # is 1 through the maximum configured content section for the page.
\|.ctitle:#.\|	The text from the "Note" or content title above the specific content area. Without the :# element this specifies the Note text for the main content area. The :# specifies the 1..max Content area, specifies the "Note" text for that content area. Note: the system does not force the page editors to put anything in these fields.
\|.section.\|	The title of the current section. Leading '~' and ## - are removed before display.
\|.dropDown:SectionName.\|	Produces a horizontal drop down menu using the non-hidden page the named section. The section's top level pages are displayed across the top and each of their subordinate pages drop down when the mouse goes over the primary page. In normal use these will be re-directs to the correct real URL (i.e., they will be static pages). It requires {script type="text/javascript" src="/dropDownMenu.js"}{/script} is installed in the head section of the template. The template needs to reference the equivalent of the styles shown here. The following classes dropDownMenu, dropDownMenulink. id='Name' is also used. The menu is built using two levels of unordered lists. If Javascript is suppressed the top level links will still work, but there will be no drop down. The sample style shows the use of background images.
\|.SC_SIDECATLIST.\|	If catalog exists displays complete list of all non-hidden categories in the product tables as table class="sideCatlist" with spacer graphic to cause indenting for each level
\|.SC_TCATLIST.\|	If catalog exists displays list of top level categories in product tables as table class='TCatlist' one row per category.
\|.TOP2CAT.\|	Produce display of top level categories with their 1st level children, if any under them. Each top level category and its children are wrapped in div id=top2cat tags. Top level categories are bolded. All but the current category are links to that category's page.

Site Elements

\|.header.\|	Special Tag which will contain the any elements which a program needs to put in the "head" element of the page. Required for roator and certain forms.
\|. mtitle.\|	Page specific title, normally put in as all or part of the title element of the page. Think "meta-title" (see also \|.btitle.\| for the title which displays the Page Title value and is normally used inside the "head" element of the page.
\|.mkeywords.\|	If present generates a properly formed Meta Keywords element. Needs to be placed in the "head" element of the page.
\|.mdescription.\|	{Opt.} If present generates a properly formed meta description if a meta description is defined for the page. Used in the "head" element of the page.
\|.btitle.\|	Replaced with the page (i.e., body) title. Normally used in the "Body" section of the page.
\|.TOC:sectionName.\|	Replaced with the program generated entries showing the pages of the site within the sectionName section. The rows are listed in the display order specified in the database. Secondary pages are listed only when they are in focus (i.e., their parent page is the focus or one of the pages with the same parent is in focus). Note: the lines in the table of contents are controlled by entries in the site's Configuration (see Configuration entry under Administrative Setup for explanation of the \|.link.\| and \|.spacer:#.\| tags.. If the primary TOC entry is a table row then the beginning and ending table tags need to be put into the template. Similarly Ordered or Unordered list begin and end tags must be part of the templates. This allows the page designer maximum creativity. Note: TOC's for separate sections can be combined by putting several of these tags one after another and the result will look like a single continuous TOC. This is useful if the sections have to be updated by different groups.
\|.TOC.\|	Replaced with the program generated entries showing the pages of the site within the current section. Effectively the same as the prior tag but with the current section assumed. It allows the same template to be used for multiple sections. Note: For sites with versions, the table of contents will not change until a page is published. For example if you create several pages in a new section, until at least one of them is published, the table of contents will not show up for that section. Similarly, if you move a page between sections, the page will show up in the old section's table of contents until it is published. When it is published the page will appear only in its new section's table of contents.
\|.ETOC:sectionname.\| and \|.ETOC.\|	As above but all the subordinate pages are displayed, not just under the current parent.
\|.breadcrumbs.\|	Create an unordered list of pages from the home page (if the page id of the home page is set in configuration) or to top page of the section (i.e., page in section with display priority of 1:1).
\|.breadcrumbs:d:html.\|	Create list of page titles (with links from the current page to the home page or to top of the section. d: direction (i.e., 'L' or 'R'), html (HTML code for symbol between elements, both are optional and an '•' will be used if not provided. If the HTML code is specified then the direction must be specified. If HTML includes List element {li then it builds complete unordered list around the result. Used with a direction 'R' will allow the the breadcrumbs (with proper css setup) to grow from right to left. (remember we use { and } in documentation instead of open and closed angle brackets)
\|.pTOC:sectionname.\| and \|.pTOC.\|	Generate an unordered list of the Page Titles for the Top Level Pages for the specified section or, in second form, the current Section. The list surrounded by two DIV tags: div id="toc_subtab_box" and div id="toc_menu". If the current page is listed then its title is bolded. If it is the top level ancestor of the current page is its title is a link which is also bolded.
\|.sTOC.\|	Generate an unordered list of the Page Titles for the second level pages whose parent, 2nd level ancestor and that page's peers. This list is surrounded by two DIV tags: div id="toc_subtab_box02" and div id="toc_menu"
\|.LTOC:level:html:direction:section.\|	Displays level of Pages (1 to the children of the current level) in a chain separated by the specified html in the specified seciton Direction can be either 'L'eft or 'R'ight. If the page is in the chain to the current page, or the current page it is bolded. '•' is the default HTML, the current Section is the default sectionname and Left to Right is the default Direction. Default level is 1 Note: except for the top level (i.e., 1) the tag will return an empty string unless the current page is in that section. If html is '{/li}{li}' then it generates a properly formed unordered list (remember we use { and } in documentation instead of open and closed angle brackets).
\|.cTOC.\|	Displays, as an ordered list the children, if any of the current page.
\|.content:#.\|	Without the :# element this specifies the basic Content area of the page. The :# where # is 1 through the maximum configured content section for the page.
\|.ctitle:#.\|	The text from the "Note" or content title above the specific content area. Without the :# element this specifies the Note text for the main content area. The :# specifies the 1..max Content area, specifies the "Note" text for that content area. Note: the system does not force the page editors to put anything in these fields.
\|.section.\|	The title of the current section. Leading '~' and ## - are removed before display.
\|.dropDown:SectionName.\|	Produces a horizontal drop down menu using the non-hidden page the named section. The section's top level pages are displayed across the top and each of their subordinate pages drop down when the mouse goes over the primary page. In normal use these will be re-directs to the correct real URL (i.e., they will be static pages). It requires {script type="text/javascript" src="/dropDownMenu.js"}{/script} is installed in the head section of the template. The template needs to reference the equivalent of the styles shown here. The following classes dropDownMenu, dropDownMenulink. id='Name' is also used. The menu is built using two levels of unordered lists. If Javascript is suppressed the top level links will still work, but there will be no drop down. The sample style shows the use of background images.
\|.SC_SIDECATLIST.\|	If catalog exists displays complete list of all non-hidden categories in the product tables as table class="sideCatlist" with spacer graphic to cause indenting for each level
\|.SC_TCATLIST.\|	If catalog exists displays list of top level categories in product tables as table class='TCatlist' one row per category.
\|.TOP2CAT.\|	Produce display of top level categories with their 1st level children, if any under them. Each top level category and its children are wrapped in div id=top2cat tags. Top level categories are bolded. All but the current category are links to that category's page.