Category

Category is a way of grouping products. For example, a T-shirt can be grouped in the category Clothing.

Category Concept

• Metadata
• Relation to other categories

Metadata

The metadata of a category is the most important part of a category. The Metadata is used to describe the category. The Metadata is used to create the category listings. The Metadata is also used to create the category pages.

Name	Description	Example
Name	The name of the category.	Clothing
Description	The description of the category.	Clothing from Acme Corporation in many different colors and sizes.
Active	If the category is active.	True
Hidden	If the category is hidden.	True
Search engine Metadata	The search engine Metadata of the category.
Taxonomy	The taxonomy of the category.	Clothing > T-shirts

Relation to other categories

A category can be related to other categories. For example, a T-shirt can be grouped in the category Clothing. The category Clothing can be related to the category Clothing > T-shirts.

Suggested use cases

• To create a product listing. For example, a T-shirt can be grouped in the category Clothing. The category Clothing can be related to the category Clothing > T-shirts. The category Clothing > T-shirts can be used to create a product listing.

• Use as a filter for the product listings. For example, a T-shirt can be grouped in the category Clothing. The category Clothing can be related to the category Clothing > T-shirts. The category Clothing > T-shirts can be used as a filter for the product listings.

• To simplyfy purchase orders. For example the category Clothing > T-shirts can be used to create a purchasorder for all T-shirts.

Tip

Use a hidden category to group products that are on sale or similar. Use the hidden category as a filter for the product listings in Widgets.