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 categoryClothing
. The categoryClothing
can be related to the categoryClothing > T-shirts
. The categoryClothing > 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 categoryClothing
. The categoryClothing
can be related to the categoryClothing > T-shirts
. The categoryClothing > 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 allT-shirts
.
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.