Category Content
Manage the CMS content, page sections, layout, and SEO settings for product category pages on the storefront.
Category Content controls the rich HTML content and page behavior for each product category on the storefront. Every product category created in Categories has a corresponding CMS entry here where you can edit the page content, configure which sections are visible (browse, upload, create, customize), set layout options, manage tabbed content areas, and control SEO metadata.
The category list grid also provides inline checkbox editing, letting you quickly toggle page sections and visibility flags across multiple categories without opening each one individually.
View Category Content
- From your Unified Admin, go to Content > Category Content.
- The grid displays all product categories with their CMS settings. Each row shows the category name, URL, and a series of toggleable checkboxes for page sections and visibility options.
- Use the Search button to filter categories by name or URL.
- To toggle flags inline, click any checkbox directly in the grid. Changes save immediately.
- To export category content, use the overflow menu and select Export. To import, select Import and upload an Excel file.
Category Content List Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| CMS # | The SeoCore identifier for the category page. |
| Category | Category name as configured in the Products > Categories section. |
| Friendly Url | SEO-friendly URL path for the category page on the storefront. |
| Published | Toggle whether the category page is visible on the storefront. |
| Req. Login | Toggle whether customers must be logged in to view the category page. |
| Overview | Toggle whether the category shows an overview/rewrite page instead of listing products directly. |
| Homepage | Toggle whether the category appears on the storefront homepage. |
| Browse | Toggle whether the "Browse Designs" section is shown, allowing customers to browse existing product templates in this category. |
| Upload | Toggle whether the "Custom Upload" section is shown, allowing customers to upload their own print-ready files. |
| Upload Later | Toggle whether customers can defer file upload to after checkout for products in this category. |
| Template | Toggle whether the "Online Template" section is shown, allowing customers to create designs from templates in the editor. |
| Service | Toggle whether the "Design Service" section is shown, allowing customers to request professional design services. |
| Sidebar | Toggle whether the category page displays a sidebar layout. |
| Action | Menu with Edit and Delete options. |
Edit Category Content
- From the Category Content list, click Edit in any row's action menu.
- The edit page has a two-column layout: a content editor area on the left and settings panels on the right.
- Click Save to persist all changes, or Preview to view the category page on the storefront.
Content Editor
The main content area supports two editing modes:
- Design tab — A Froala WYSIWYG editor for visual content editing. Includes an HTML Snippets button for inserting reusable content blocks.
- Code tab — A Monaco code editor for direct HTML/CSS editing.
- Fullscreen tab — Expands the editor to full screen for focused editing.
The content entered here renders on the storefront's category page as the main body content.
Extended Content Tags: Below the editor, you can switch between multiple named content areas (tags). Each tag stores a separate block of content associated with the category. Tags are defined in the Extended Content section with the "category" scope and allow additional content zones beyond the main content area.
Category Tabs
Below the content editor, a Tabs grid lets you manage additional tabbed content sections for the category page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The tab title displayed on the category page when tabbed layout is enabled. |
| Content | Rich HTML content for the tab, edited with the Froala WYSIWYG editor. |
| Action | Edit or Delete the tab. |
Click Add to create a new tab. Each tab is stored as a separate Content record linked to the category's SeoCore entry.
Category Details Panel
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Published | Checkbox. When checked, the category page is visible on the storefront. Syncs with the ProductCategory published flag. |
| Req. Login | Checkbox. When checked, only logged-in customers can view the category page. |
| Show Overview | Checkbox. When checked, the category page uses the overview/rewrite URL logic instead of directly listing products. |
| Show On Homepage | Checkbox. When checked, the category is featured on the storefront homepage. |
| Browse Designs | Checkbox. Enables the "Browse Designs" section on the category page, letting customers browse existing product templates. |
| Custom Upload | Checkbox. Enables the "Custom Upload" section, letting customers upload their own print-ready files for products in this category. |
| Upload Later | Checkbox. Enables the "Upload Later" option, letting customers complete checkout without uploading files and provide them afterward. |
| Online Template | Checkbox. Enables the "Online Template" section, letting customers create new designs from templates in the Print Editor. |
| Design Service | Checkbox. Enables the "Design Service" section, letting customers request professional design assistance. |
| Sidebar | Checkbox. When checked, the category page renders with a sidebar layout. |
| Layout | Dropdown with three options: Default, Fixed Width (container), or Full Width (container-fluid). Controls the CSS container class applied to the category page. |
| Preview | Button that opens the published category page on the storefront in a new browser tab. |
SEO Section
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | URL-friendly name for the category page. |
| Friendly URL | The SEO URL path for the category page on the storefront. |
| Meta Title | Custom page title for search engine results. Falls back to the category name if not set. |
| Meta Keywords | Comma-separated keywords for search engine indexing. |
| Meta Description | Description text shown in search engine result snippets. |
Associations
Print Store
| Area | Effect |
|---|---|
| Category pages | Content entered here renders as the main body of the category page on the storefront. The system selects the CategoryOverview.master or SubCategoryOverview.master template based on whether the category is a top-level or subcategory. An alternate master page variant is used when the "Use Alternate Master" flag is set on the category. |
| Page sections | The Browse, Upload, Upload Later, Template, and Service checkboxes control which product interaction sections appear on the category page. These map directly to the ProductCategory flags (canBrowse, canUpload, canUploadLater, canCreate, canCustom). |
| Tabbed content | Additional tabbed content sections appear on the category page when tabs are configured. Each tab renders with its title and HTML content as a separate section on the page. |
| Layout | The Layout setting controls the CSS container class applied to the category page. The container class is stored in the ObjectMeta table and loaded during the request lifecycle in Global.asax. |
| Sidebar | The Sidebar toggle controls whether the category page renders with the sidebar template variant, providing additional navigation or content in a sidebar column. |
| SEO | The friendly URL, meta title, meta keywords, and meta description are rendered in the HTML head of the category page for search engine optimization. |
Related Pages
- Categories — configure the product categories whose CMS content is managed here
- Product Content — manage CMS content for individual products within each category
- Page Content — create standalone CMS pages with the same editor workflow
- Extended Content — define additional named content sections for category pages
- HTML Snippets — reusable HTML blocks that can be embedded in category content