Description Templates
Management of Description Templates for automatic generation of HTML product descriptions. Templates define the structure and sections of a product description that can then be applied per item.
Opening the Page
- Via search: Shopware 6 Description Templates
- Via the Item Card → Navigate → Description Templates
Template List
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Unique template code (e.g. STANDARD, PREMIUM). |
| Description | Short description of the template (e.g. "Standard template with attribute table"). |
| Table Style | Visual style of the property table: Simple, Bordered, or Striped. |
| Attribute Sort | Sort order of attributes: Alphabetical or By ID. |
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit Template | Opens the template card to edit sections. |
| Delete Template | Deletes the template after confirmation. |
Template Card
The template card contains the basic settings and a sections list as subpage.
Basic Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Unique template code. |
| Description | Short description. |
| Table Style | Style of the generated property table. |
| Attribute Sort | Sorting of attributes in the table. |
Sections
Sections define the structure of the generated description. Each section has a Section Type:
| Section Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Heading | Inserts an HTML heading (H2, H3, or H4). |
| Marketing Text | Inserts the BC marketing text of the item (generated via Copilot or manually maintained). |
| Technical Data | Inserts an HTML table with all assigned item attributes. The table style is inherited from the template. |
| Custom HTML | Inserts arbitrary HTML code (e.g. banners, notices, videos). |
| Separator | Inserts a horizontal rule (<hr>). |
Section Fields
| Field | Visible for | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section Type | Always | Type of section. |
| Heading Text | Heading | Text of the heading. |
| Heading Level | Heading | HTML level: H2, H3, or H4. |
| Custom HTML | Custom HTML | Freely editable HTML content. |
Applying a Template
- Open the Item Card of the desired item.
- Click the Apply Description Template action.
- Select the desired template from the list.
- The item description is automatically generated from the template sections:
- Headings are inserted as HTML tags.
- The BC marketing text is embedded.
- Item attributes are rendered as a formatted HTML table.
- Custom HTML is inserted directly.
Example
A template with the following sections:
- Heading (H2): "Product Description"
- Marketing Text
- Separator
- Heading (H3): "Technical Specifications"
- Technical Data
Generates a description like:
<h2>Product Description</h2>
<p>Marketing text from Business Central...</p>
<hr>
<h3>Technical Specifications</h3>
<table class="striped">
<tr><td>Weight</td><td>2.5 kg</td></tr>
<tr><td>Color</td><td>Black</td></tr>
</table>
Tip
Create different templates for different product categories (e.g. "Electronics" with many technical specifications, "Textiles" with focus on marketing text).