I am new to the site and HTML as well. I am currently using the "black cap 4" Template (the blue one), and I am using the pictures on the left setting. I was wondering if there was a way to make it so that AFTER the pictures, the template would widen to fit around 80% of the page, instead of all being jammed to the right side the whole way down, even when the pictures are left way at the top. Is there a way to do this?
I have had a fantastic custom template made but am having the hardest time figuring out how to use Auctivas custon page. Why are there no instructions on the page? I keep having to come back & forth to this forum to read how to use. Ugh!
Magie ~ when it says to leave out the tags for the description, title & pics. Does that mean description only or do I leave out the font size, color, etc. also?
quote:Originally posted by Capt. Binghamton:quote:Originally posted by lachi0820:
Hello, I'm new to creating a template using html and was wondering where I would paste the html when I am creating a new listing. I read many previous Q&A but am still confused... please advise. Thank you.
Hi. Open the "Create Custom Templates" page under the "Listing" tab (http://www.auctiva.com/listings/template_createcustom.aspx) . That rectangular gray-bordered box that is the biggest thing on the page is the editor. Down at the bottom of the editor are two tabs, one which says "design" and the other "HTML". Click on the "HTML" tab. Then click in the white area of the editor (so the cursor is showing) and then paste your HTML.
Like all WYSIWYG editors, they don't like us hand coders, and WYS is often not WYG. Plus it thinks it's smarter than you and likes to mess around with your code. Also they're all prone to putting in a lot of unnecessary garbage tags if you do any tweaking from the "design" side.
I would suggest writing your code in a simple editior like HTMLkit which is free, and use it to preview the end result in whatever browser you want. THEN, paste the whole thing into Auctiva and save it.
I downloaded I.E., Mozilla, Netscape6 and 7, Firefox, and Opera, and I check my templates on all of them. Rule of thumb: Write your HTML for Firefox and then do your kludges for I.E. Like centering, for example.
YMMV.
Hi, I write html all the time. I designed my own template to look like the store template that I chose for my store. But when I try to save it to make life easier, I get a bunch of errors and it won't let me save. I understand having the WYSIWYG for those who are not familiar or have very little experience with code, but I just want to save my template the way it is. I host my own images, and I think that is a lot of the problem. I only upload the freebie. The rest are on my own web server. I would appreciate if anyone can tell me how to pull this off without errors.
The Auctiva Custom Template page shows the grey box. It says HTML in tiny letter on the bottom of the Design page. So, I am guessing that is where you paste your HTML. Then, you can switch to Text Mode page which shows you how the template will look right - not the other way around?
Still not getting this.
Still not getting this.
quote:Originally posted by Capt. Binghamton:quote:Originally posted by lachi0820:
Hello, I'm new to creating a template using html and was wondering where I would paste the html when I am creating a new listing. I read many previous Q&A but am still confused... please advise. Thank you.
Hi. Open the "Create Custom Templates" page under the "Listing" tab (http://www.auctiva.com/listings/template_createcustom.aspx) . That rectangular gray-bordered box that is the biggest thing on the page is the editor. Down at the bottom of the editor are two tabs, one which says "design" and the other "HTML". Click on the "HTML" tab. Then click in the white area of the editor (so the cursor is showing) and then paste your HTML.
Like all WYSIWYG editors, they don't like us hand coders, and WYS is often not WYG. Plus it thinks it's smarter than you and likes to mess around with your code. Also they're all prone to putting in a lot of unnecessary garbage tags if you do any tweaking from the "design" side.
I would suggest writing your code in a simple editior like HTMLkit which is free, and use it to preview the end result in whatever browser you want. THEN, paste the whole thing into Auctiva and save it.
I downloaded I.E., Mozilla, Netscape6 and 7, Firefox, and Opera, and I check my templates on all of them. Rule of thumb: Write your HTML for Firefox and then do your kludges for I.E. Like centering, for example.
YMMV.
Hi there,
About the first paragraph with the click-able link to open the editor...there are no two tabs on the bottom. There is the words "Design Editor" which clicks you to the "Text Mode" page. In teeny, tiny words at the bottom of the Design Editor page it says "Note: What you enter here will be interpreted as HTML" is all.
It's not that I can't figure out how to use the editor. It's the problem with having errors once it is in there. In other words, it does'nt like the fact that I don't use "description", or "description and images", etc. I just code it in.
Oh, well, guess no one can help me. I will just have to keep copy/pasting into the listings the whole template!
Oh, well, guess no one can help me. I will just have to keep copy/pasting into the listings the whole template!
Background colors are typically coded in the html directly. in "liquid blue" and the button styles are actually images tags (This method is specifically done so the tags such as Description, Shipping etc. do not get altered.) You can choose to NOT use the image tags and instead use pure text, change the font color, size and font style, but not everyone out there is going to have what you choose.
If you have a specific design in mind based off Liquid Blue, you can always contact the Auctiva Design Team and discuss a custom template design just for your use.
If you have a specific design in mind based off Liquid Blue, you can always contact the Auctiva Design Team and discuss a custom template design just for your use.
Hi,
Once I have made my custom template how do I use it on my new listing?
If i click on 'Select Template' it goes to a list of Auctiva templates and I can't find mine, not even if I do the search for the keywords I entered, quick response needed please!
Neil
Once I have made my custom template how do I use it on my new listing?
If i click on 'Select Template' it goes to a list of Auctiva templates and I can't find mine, not even if I do the search for the keywords I entered, quick response needed please!
Neil
I followed this and saved my template, but can not find it after it was saved. How do I use it...I can not pull it up in the new listings. I am totally lost as to how to pull it up to use with listings.
Question for me is, I can customize a template but how do you use it with the listing part. I just put my stuff in the payment, shipping and that but would love to design my own custom template through frontpage. Help...
quote:Originally posted by Capt. Binghamton:quote:Originally posted by lachi0820:
Hello, I'm new to creating a template using html and was wondering where I would paste the html when I am creating a new listing. I read many previous Q&A but am still confused... please advise. Thank you.
Hi. Open the "Create Custom Templates" page under the "Listing" tab (http://www.auctiva.com/listings/template_createcustom.aspx) . That rectangular gray-bordered box that is the biggest thing on the page is the editor. Down at the bottom of the editor are two tabs, one which says "design" and the other "HTML". Click on the "HTML" tab. Then click in the white area of the editor (so the cursor is showing) and then paste your HTML.
Like all WYSIWYG editors, they don't like us hand coders, and WYS is often not WYG. Plus it thinks it's smarter than you and likes to mess around with your code. Also they're all prone to putting in a lot of unnecessary garbage tags if you do any tweaking from the "design" side.
I would suggest writing your code in a simple editior like HTMLkit which is free, and use it to preview the end result in whatever browser you want. THEN, paste the whole thing into Auctiva and save it.
I downloaded I.E., Mozilla, Netscape6 and 7, Firefox, and Opera, and I check my templates on all of them. Rule of thumb: Write your HTML for Firefox and then do your kludges for I.E. Like centering, for example.
YMMV.
red tag is good editor, if I can help
Hi, custom tags are used, they are substituted by the corresponding seller details pages which you have filled in details for.
If there is no information for a particular tag then nothing is inserted in it's place, the result is the same as if the tag itself was not there.
All you have to do is put those tags in your Frontpage generated listing, you can see what ones are available from the cretae/customise template editor pages.
If there is no information for a particular tag then nothing is inserted in it's place, the result is the same as if the tag itself was not there.
All you have to do is put those tags in your Frontpage generated listing, you can see what ones are available from the cretae/customise template editor pages.
thank you so much, I am attempting to try that in the next few days. I love your temmplates though.
That's ok, 
I am just a satisfied user and I have my favourite too
quote:I love your temmplates though.
I am just a satisfied user and I have my favourite too
Thanks for all the wonderful assistance. Like someone else on this forum, I created a custom template and can't find it now. Help! Thanks.
I know I must be dumb...but I have loaded the templates but how do I get the information in the heading where they go? It only shows the description heading and none of the others. I don't know how to get them in. I have the profiles set up. SOMEONE HELP PLEASE.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Hi, you fill in the corresponding sections of the 'sellers details' with the text you want to appear on your listing.
Any sections you do not require leave blank and neither the section or its title will appear on the final listing.
Any sections you do not require leave blank and neither the section or its title will appear on the final listing.
How do I add a logo to a template?
Hi,
If you upload your logo to Auctiva, there is a selection on the template toolbar to insert an Auctiva hosted image. That will embed the code for the image at your desired point in the template code, using the HTML <img scr="URL of Image">
Danno
If you upload your logo to Auctiva, there is a selection on the template toolbar to insert an Auctiva hosted image. That will embed the code for the image at your desired point in the template code, using the HTML <img scr="URL of Image">
Danno