Layout templates are used to design your listings without filling the item description with design elements. The advantage is that you use only plain text in the actual item description, which reduces maintenance effort. Basic and overarching information (such as imprint and shipping processing) is stored centrally in the layout template. If you adjust the layout template, all listings linked to it are automatically changed.

You can create as many layout templates as you want in PlentyONE.

Note: HTML and CSS knowledge Creating a layout template requires HTML and CSS knowledge. We recommend commissioning a certified third-party company to create it if you do not have this knowledge.

Create a layout template

1. Open the menu: Setup » Listings » Layouts.

2. Click on Add at the bottom left. → The window Create new layout opens.

3. Enter a name for the new layout template.

4. Save the settings. → The new layout template is created and displayed in the overview.

5. Make the settings in the following tabs and save them:

Structure of the layout template (tabs)

You set up the contents to be output for listings using template variables and functions. These contents are structured via the HTML structure and CSS.

• Tab Mainframe: Here you enter the visible content for your listings. Replace dynamic content (such as item description or images) with template variables and functions that output the contents of the listings.

• Tab HTMLStructure: Here you enter the HTML code to give the content the desired structure. The template variable $MainFrame outputs the dynamic content of the Mainframe tab.

• Tab CSS: Here you set up the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) for the display (e.g. font and size) of the layout template.

• Tab Settings: Here you enter the LayoutTitle and select the desired PlentyONE signature (e.g. PlentyONE logo and slogan or PlentyONE logo, slogan and privacy policy). You can also enter JavaScript code here for gallery fields 1 to 3.