Template Variables

Header and Footer Variables

The header- and footer variables can be used in the regular templates for the homepage and the results pages.

These variables will work in the following files

homepage_header_template.htm

homepage_footer_template.htm

result_header_template.htm

result_footer_template.htm

{myKeyword}

Example:

Test Keyword

The html-encoded keyword. Use this within the visible part of your website.

{urlKeyword}

Example:

Test_Keyword

The url-encoded keyword. Use this to link to results pages within your AOS.

{dashedKeyword}

Example:

Test-Keyword

The url-encoded keyword with all special characters replaced with dashes instead of underscores.

{fillgquery}

Example:

Test+Keyword

The url-encoded keyword with all blank spaces replaced with plus-signs instead of underscores.

{q}

Example:

Test Keyword

The unparsed keyword as submitted.

{metaKeyword}

Example:

Test Keyword

The keyword prepared for use in meta-tags.

{metaPlainKeyword}

Example:

Test Keyword

The keyword prepared for use in meta-tags with all special characters replaced with blank spaces.

{titlePrefix}

Example:

Your Domain

A prefix used in the result titles. This can be changed in the rr_conf.php file.

{titlePostfix}

Example:

 - Compare Prices and Buy at lowest Price

A postfix used in the result titles. This can be changed in the rr_conf.php file.

{titlePage}

Example:

Page 2

Outputs a verbal page number for use after the keyword in your result-titles to avoid duplicate titles for different pages of the same keyword.

{pureDomain}

Example:

yourdomain

Your pure domain without www and without the top level domain.

{pureDomainTld}

Example:

yourdomain.com

Your domain without www but with your top level domain.

{http}

Example:

http://

Either http:// or https://

{myDomain}

Example:

yourdomain.com/aos

The absolute path to your AOS installation (includnig any subfolder or subdomain if present). There is no trailing slash.

{refine_search}

Example:

Either 0 or 1 depending on the search mode. Will be 1 if search refinements are set by the user. Otherwise it will be 0. This can be used in hidden input fields.

{languCode}

Example:

en

The language code set up in your rr_config.php file.

{urlPage}

Example:

page2/

The url adder to reference the current results-page.

{PHP_SELF}

Example:

/index.php

The exact value of the current $PHP_SELF variable.

{rssResultButton}

Example:

{topProductClicks}

Example:

<div id="aos_product_clicks_top">
	<p>
		<strong>Popular products:</strong>
		<a href="http://yourdomain.com/rss:popular_products/">
			<img style="border:0;" src="http://yourdomain.com/images/rss.gif" alt="Generate popular products as RSS" title="Generate popular products as RSS" />
		</a>
	</p>
	<ul>
		<li class="query">
			<a href="http://yourdomain.com/openeurl/page0/" title="Test-Keyword">
				Test-Keyword
			</a>
		</li>
	</ul>
	<div style='clear:both'></div>
</div>

Lists the most clicked products and directly links to the lead page of the suiting advertiser.

{topQueries}

Example:

<div id="aos_product_search_queries_top"><p>
	<strong>Top product queries:</strong>
	<a href="http://yourdomain.com/rss:top_product_queries/">
		<img style="border:0;" src="http://yourdomain.com/images/rss.gif" alt="Generate top product queries as RSS" title="Generate top product queries as RSS" />
	</a>
	</p>
	<ul>
		<li class="query">
			<a href="http://yourdomain.com/Test-Keyword/" title="find products related to Test-Keyword">
				Test-Keyword
			</a>
		</li>
	</ul>
	<div style='clear:both'></div>
</div>

Lists your best performing keywords. The order is conversions descending,clicks descending, views descending.

{lastQueries}

Example:

<div id="aos_product_search_queries_last">
	<p><strong>Last product queries:</strong>
	<a href="http://yourdomain.com/rss:last_product_queries/">
		<img style="border:0;" src="http://yourdomain.com/images/rss.gif" alt="Generate top product queries as RSS" title="Generate top product queries as RSS" />
	</a>
	</p>
	<ul>
		<li class="query">
			<a href="http://yourdomain.com/Test-Keyword/" title="find products related to Test-Keyword">
				Test-Keyword
			</a>
		</li>
	</ul>
	<div style='clear:both'></div>
</div>

Lists the last-searched-for keywords in your AOS.

Single result variables

The single result variables can be used in the single_result_template.htm file. This file will be used for each product on your results page seperately. So in most cases it will be included 10 times per result page.

{product_price}

Example:

The product price excluding the currency.

{product_description}

Example:

Example <strong>product</strong> description.

The product description as provided by the advertiser.

{product_pure_description}

Example:

Example product description.

The product description with all html-tags stripped.

{product_url}

Example:

http://yourdomain.com/aos/openeurl/page2/12345/

The tracking link to the current product.

{product_image}

Example:

http://some-advertiser.com/absolute-image-url.gif

The absolute url to the product image.

{product_name}

Example:

Example product

The product name as provided by the advertiser.

{product_advertiser}

Example:

Some Advertiser

The business name of the offering advertiser.

{product_currency}

Example:

USD

The currency of the product.

{product_compare_price_link}

Example:

<a href="http://yourdomain.com/aos/upc:12345/" title="Example Product">Compare Price</a>

A direct link to compare the price of the product. This link will only show if there is a valid upc or isbn for the product. Results will only show if there are at least two matching products.