Custom Template and Image Tags

The basic way to insert the image:
<img src="[IMAGE1_URL400x300]">

So if I had an image, let's say, at http://www.somedomain.com/images/mypic.jpg would the line would look like this:

[IMAGE1_http://www.somedomain.com/images/mypic.jpg400x300]

-or-

[IMAGE1_http://www.somedomain.com/images/mypic.jpg96x96]

I'm just a little confused as to how the line should look. Thanks for your help.

Miguel

Actually, since a custom template is supposed to be generic and usable for all your auctions, you don't actually insert your individual auction image URLs into the template itself. You would add the image as wahm922 suggested:

<img src="[IMAGE1_URL400x300]">

and then when you are on the listing page creating the auction, you would select your custom template, and then select your images. When you post the auction, the [IMAGE1_URL400x300] will be automatically replaced with the appropriate URL for a 400x300 version of the first image you selected on the listing page so you don't have to worry about it. Hope that makes sense!

Thanks wahm922 and David.

How does this work if I wanted to upload my images to my own webspace (domain) and include those images in my auction? Is there a template tag for something like that?

We are planning to include functionality on the listing page to enter in your own image URLs instead of just having to select from Auctiva hosted images. When this is possible, then you can use the [IMAGE1_URL400x300] tag and have it be replaced with images hosted on your own webspace. Unfortunately though, right now this isn't possible . You could just hard-code the images into your template (like <img src="http://www.somedomain.com/images/mypic.jpg"> ) but then you would have to change the template (or make a new one) for each auction!

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Originally posted by Auctiva David:
You could just hard-code the images into your template (like <img src="http://www.somedomain.com/images/mypic.jpg"> ) but then you would have to change the template (or make a new one) for each auction!

Not really: just make an ACT with the HTML <img> </img> tags with a complete URL pointing to your image host. Put those <img> tags wherever you want an image to appear and save your ACT. Then when you're ready to create a new auction just load your ACT and edit the end of the URL (the actual image name).

Thanks for your help, David. It's much appreciated! Just one more question: If I host my own pics how can I get one to be designated as the eBay header image?

when using the [IMAGE1_URL96x96] will the image be resizable?

No, you need you code it that way. And there's no need to ask the same thing in 3 different places

I understand that this tag is used for non auctiva image hosting right?
So how do i put the resize code can you give an example?

so no idea so far?

Look at the HTML of one that is already done...and you will see that the resize feature is simply an HTML Anchor TAG.

So...my suggestion would be to use the GET HTML feature from one of your saved listings and paste it in to the PracticeBoard and then find the way it is done for a regular listing and then just copy that... Of course you'll need to change the URL of the pictures...

Mike

thanks for your reply

How do i see the backgroung HTML i only see the tags which auctiva placed and not the replacement.

</div>[DESCRIPTION][IMAGE1][PAYMENTINFO]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#010c28"><br /><div align="center"

Make a real listing using any of the various Auctiva templates and add some Pictures to it... Make sure the pictures are large enough that they will need to be supersized...

Then save it...

Then you'll be able to see the listing get translated into actual usable HTML.

Mike