CATEGORY TREE

This module gives you template access to the actual links so you can change them to be more search engine friendly. MIVA Merchant 5 does provide basic template access to the category tree links. This module gives you multilevel access so you can make each level of the tree have a different font. The tree template uses the standard store morph technology template editor in MIVA Merchant 5. While basic knowledge of how to edit MIVA Merchant 5 templates is required, the module comes with the default template that looks like the original tree. There is an additional example which replaces the category tree links with directory style links. Getting started is not that difficult. This module also provides subcategory navigation and category breadcrumb navigation.

Features: - Provides full access to the category tree links - Create links which are optimized for search engine recognition - Provides ability to place subcategory navigation on the category screen - Displays category page breadcrumb navigation

Feature Details.
Category Tree Access: The category tree template can be edited from the store edit screen at the tab "My Category Tree" or from any of the page template screens. The template is global and as such, you only need to make changes in one location. Those changes will be reflected in all of the screens you have added this template item to.

If you have .htaccess re-write capability on your domain, you can even create directory style links. As an example, you can change a link like:
http://www.pinemporium.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=1AA&Store_Code=PE
into
http://www.pinemporium.com/c/1AA/Software.html
In addition to creating a short url, you can include the product or category name in the url to provide more keyword visibility to search engines.

Subcategory Navigation: You can list the subcategories of a parent category on the right (main) side of the screen, e.g. right under the parent category title/name. You can create multiple columns, thereby taking up less screen real estate when you have categories with large numbers of subcategories.

Category Breadcrumb Navigation: On the category screen you can display the current category and the heirarchy of its parent categories up to the store root level.

Our test store shows the category tree, subcategory navigation and breadcrumb navigation all on this screen. You can drill down in the categories by clicking the link to Developer Bundles.

Online overview and initial setup instructions for our MIVA Merchant modules.

Screen shot showing template screen

Easily insert token into page template to display the tree

Example category screen view with menu on the left and subcategories below category title