Custom Templates and Themes

Custom templates give you complete control over the layout and look of your store. Custom templates contain standard HTML tags and custom template tags that define where information from the ShopSite databases is to appear. Custom templates can also contain graphics, frames, JavaScript, and other site-enhancing functions supported by the server.

• A page template defines the layout of a store page, including where product information will appear and the number of columns.
• A product template defines the layout of the information for one product. For each product assigned to a page, ShopSite lays out that product's information based on the template for that product. A product template also includes tags to define the look and contents of subproduct listings and a more info page.
• A shopping cart template defines the layout and elements of the shopping cart pages for a store.
• A customer registration template defines the layout and elements of the customer registration pages for a store. (Custom Registration is only available in ShopSite Pro.)

The Custom Themes feature allows you to create themes based on custom templates. A theme consists of a page template that defines the layout of elements on the page, and one or more color schemes that can be applied to the elements in the template. You can optionally define a product template as part of a theme. Custom themes can provide ISP or merchant branding of stores, to give a specific look and feel.

Click on a link for further information:

• Create a custom page template
• Create a custom product template
• Create a shopping cart template
• Create a customer registration template
• Create a custom theme

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