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I am cuttently trying to revise all the listings that i used SD to list because of their image problems. What I am doing is removing the SD code and adding auctiva's code. I am basically re-creating the ad on auctiva, in the lister then clicking preview and view source, and then I normally would copy that code, paste it to the "Description area" Of ebay's revise form and be done. However Auctiva includes ebays seller info, and shipping info at the top and bottom of the template click the link to see what I am talking about.

http://www.practiceboard.com/?2475564

I would like to suggest that be removed from the preview if at all possible. It's just a big pain in the butt to even read that part of the code forget about trying to figure out where it ends.

This is a very simple way to revise a listing if lets say you wanted to add or change a picture or if you do like me sometimes and forget to add the pictures Big Grin. Not to mention it makes it easy to revise a description without having to search for the description in the code. All you would do is create an ad on auctiva, edit the descrition in that description box, or add your images the way you normally do scroll down click preview right click, and then click view source. When the window opens with the code copy the code, and paste it into ebay's revise form under the description. Of course it will only work if there are no bids, and there is more than 12 hours left before the auction ends. if the right click disable function is activated you might have to go to the top of the preview window and click view and then scroll down and click source and then the code will open. Why show that extra code you can't change it anyway. I know it looks nice but i think it would serve a better purpose without it. Just a thought. Wink
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Okay I know what your trying to do and correct me if I'm wrong . . .

On SD when you preview a listing you get just the listing so you can view source and copy and paste that into ebay when you need to revise an item.

Here you are trying to do the same thing but you get extra HTML when you view source because the preview shows how it will look in ebay.

Is this right?
[/QUOTE]We used to only do that in our preview but then a bunch of people complained it wasn't like eBays preview and they didnt know what the gallery image would be or shipping feauures, etc. [/QUOTE]

I could see where it would be useful to be able to do it either way. I agree with Tt, though, about people who like it this way, and for another reason: the code that eBay puts ahead of your listing can alter the way your listing displays, changing fonts, etc. Plus, all it takes is one forgotten </div> tag and you can find your html encroaching on "eBay's part" of the page. Whereupon your listing might get it's donkey thrown out.

Sounds like Auctiva may offer both in the future. Until then, if you're a hard-coder, I'd suggest grabbing a simple free-ware non-WYSIWYG html editor such as HTMLKit off the web. Write your code there, click to preview it in your browser. When you've got it the way you want it, post it into the HTML side of Auctiva's editor and save it without going to the design side, or whatever it's called. At that point you can preview it with Auctiva to make sure your HTML is compatible with eBay. It's a lot simpler than I can make it sound.

Wishing you the best of luck,
CB

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