Creating Templates in iStore Administrator:

Templates in iStore consists of two types of JSPs:

1) A processing page – e.g. ibeCCtpLfStMsL.jsp

2) A display page (also known as the INCLUDE) – e.g. ibeCCtdLfStMsLI.jsp

When creating a new template, you must create BOTH pages.

I. Processing Page:

This page calls the display programatically. There is a specific change to be made in the processing page, found under DisplayManager.getTemplate(SOME_NAME).

SOME_NAME must be changed to the programmatic access name of the display page. (This name is selected by you, but when entering the display page in the Display Manager, it must correspond to the name you have entered in the processing page)

Additioonally, when creating a new template type for the processing page, you must choose the type of template it is –

· Section Contains Products Only

· Section contains Navigational Subsections only

· Section contains Featured Subsection

There’s a few others that are available, but the top two will be the most commonly used. As you gain sophistication in iStore and web sales in general, you may determine a need for featured sections, which can also be created here.

II. Display Page

This page displays the items or sections as you determine.

When adding this page into the template manager, ensure that:

· Its template type is “Others”

· Its Programattic Access Name corresponds to the name chosen in the Processing Page.