The infoboxes are the interface elements that combine one kind of information only. Any infobox has
both the heading and the content. Below is the sample of such a heading and the part of the info
box.
The
boxes.tpl.php file contains the classes for the information
output. The kit of any kind of class gives out the table with the parameters and the content that
is further on passed to the class kit. So far as any infobox consists of the heading and the
content, for the output accordingly it uses two classes –
"infoBoxHeading" and
“infobox”. Taking into account that infoboxes can be of
different design it is in need to use different type classes for the output. In order to fulfill
this there is a mechanism of inheritance so that the standard class is inherited several times
under different names.
The Infoboxes are divided into several types:
- The string data (Categories, Bestsellers, Information, FAQ, Affiliate, Info pages,
Articles, Shopping cart, Links, Who is online);
- Products (Featured, Specials, Reviews, Latest products);
- The input blocks (Select template, Quick Find, Manufacturers, Currencies, Advanced
search, Tell a friend, Languages, My account).
Below is the list of all the standard infoboxes:
|
Infobox Name
|
Image
|
Data Type
|
Description
|
Categories
(the category box) |
|
String
|
Outputs the list of links for the category products.
This box is the compulsory one in the template.
|
Bestsellers
(the box of the most popular products) |
|
String
|
Outputs the list of links for the best selling products.
|
Information
(the links to sub-pages box) |
|
String
|
Outlines the list of links for the sub-pages.
Has the next points:
Terms and Conditions
Shipping and returns
Privacy
New Item Step 1
Gift Voucher FAQ
FAQ
Links
Contact Us
|
FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions) |
|
String
|
Outlines the list of links to the frequently asked questions
|
Affiliate Info
(the Affiliate info box) |
|
String
|
Has a list of two links to the affiliate links pages.
Affiliate Information
Affiliate Log In
|
Info Pages
(the box of links to the non-standard sub-pages) |
|
String
|
Contains the list of links to the pages added by user.
On default contains one Company Info link.
|
Articles
(the box of links added by user) |
|
String
|
By default contains two links: “New Articles” and “All Articles"
|
Shopping cart
|
|
String |
On default (when the cart is empty) contains text 0 items.
|
|
|
If the shopping cart has any kind of products it gets to the
following view.
The Box contains the list of products which are currently in the shopping cart and in the
very end there is the total sum of money calculated to pay for the cart’s entry.
|
Links
(the box of links to the external resources) |
|
String
|
The Box consists of the number of links to the external resources.
By default, it has two links: 2nd Category, CRE Loaded
|
Who is online
(the box reflects to the number of visitors) |
|
String
|
The box contains the text "currently there is 1 guest online"
|
Featured Products
(The box of presented products) |
|
Product |
The box shows the product image, its name and price.
|
Specials
(The box contains one of the products from the "special offer" list) |
|
Product |
The box shows the product image, its name and price.
|
Product Reviews
(The box contains the product with the visitors’ opinion for it) |
|
Product |
The box has the product image, part of the text description, and
the rating to the rank of 5.
|
Latest Product
(The box contains the product from the list of "latest arrivals") |
|
Product |
The box shows the product image, its name and price.
|
Quick Find
(Box search by product) |
|
Input box |
The box has an input field, search button, the text: "Use keywords
to find the product you are looking for" and the text Advanced Search link. The text and the link
"Use keywords to find the product you are looking for" and an Advanced Search link which are
optional.
|
Manufacturers
(the list of manufacturers) |
|
Input box |
The list contains a drop down box.
|
Currencies
(the list of currency) |
|
Input box |
The list contains a drop down box.
|
Advanced Search
(the box of site and product search) |
|
Input box |
The box has an input field, search button, the text: “Use keywords
to find the product you are looking for” and the text Advanced Search link. The text and the link “
Use keywords to find the product you are looking for” and an Advanced Search link which are
optional.
|
Languages
(Localization Box) |
|
Input box |
Contains the icons that represent the flags of the countries
localisations.
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