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====== Create a history toplist ======
~~NOTOC~~
<WRAP caution>
We'll be using three fictitious trades (''<nowiki>http://www.yourtrade1.com/</nowiki>'', ''<nowiki>http://www.yourtrade2.com/</nowiki>'' and ''<nowiki>http://www.yourtrade1.com/</nowiki>'') for the purpose of this tutorial. If your database is empty at this stage, [[te3:add_trade_single_tutorial|add three of your trades]]. If your database includes more than three trades, your results will differ from ours.
</WRAP>

===== 1. Create a toplist template =====

If you want a **history toplist** use the same tags as you use for the last 24h toplist, but add ''<color blue>h_</color>'' in front of the tags. Last 24h tag for "incoming raws" looks like this: ''##raw:x##'', while history tag for "incoming raws" looks like this: ''##<color blue>h_</color>raw:x##''.

Of course you should only add ''h_'' in front of the tags where it makes sense. You can't add ''h_'' in front of the tags such as: ''return_url'', ''domain'', ''nick'', ''email'', ''icq''...

++++ List of template tags |

|< 100% 15% 25% 60% >|
^ Parameter ^ Description ^ Example ^
| ''##name:x##'' | **Site name** | ''##name:4##'' will print "site name" for trade number ''4''. |
| ''##domain:x##'' | **Domain name** (domain.com) | ''##domain:6##'' will print "domain name" for trade number ''6''. |
| ''##raw:x##'' | **Incoming raws** | ''##raw:7##'' will print "incoming raws" for trade number ''7''. |
| ''##uniq:x##'' | **Incoming uniques** | ''##uniq:3##'' will print "incoming uniques" for trade number ''3''. |
| ''##clk_t:x##'' | **Clicks sent to trades** | ''##clk_t:4##'' will print "clicks sent to trades" for trade number ''4''. |
| ''##clk_tg:x##'' | **Clicks sent to trades & galleries** | ''##clk_tg:2##'' will print "clicks sent to trades & galleries" for trade number ''2''. |
| ''##out:x##'' | **Outgoing hits** | ''##out:5##'' will print "outgoing hits" for trade number ''5''. | 
| ''##out_uniq:x##'' | **Outgoing uniques** | ''##out_uniq:6##'' will print "outgoing uniques" for trade number ''6''. |
| ''##value:x##'' | **Value of a trade** (Clk T / Out T) | ''##value:2##'' will print "value of a trade" for trade number ''2''. |
| ''##owed:x##'' | **Owed** (Outgoing list / traffic distribution is based on the owed ratio) | ''##owed:13##'' will print "owed" for trade number ''13''. | 
| ''##ratioraw:x##'' | **Ratio raw** (Out T / Raw) | ''##ratioraw:5##'' will print "ratio raw" for trade number ''5''. |
| ''##balanceraw:x##'' | **Balance raw** (outgoing total - incoming raws) | ''##balanceraw:3##'' will print "balance raw" for trade number ''3''. | 
| ''##balanceratioraw:x##'' | **Balance ratio raw** (incoming raws / outgoing total) | ''##balanceratioraw:8##'' will print "balance ratio raw" for trade number ''8''. | 
| ''##balanceuniq:x##'' | **Balance uniq** (outgoing total - incoming uniques) | ''##balanceuniq:3##'' will print "balance uniq" for trade number ''3''. |
| ''##balanceratiouniq:x##'' | **Balance ratio uniq** (incoming uniques / outgoing total) | ''##balanceratiouniq:8##'' will print "balance ratio uniq" for trade number ''8''. |
| ''##return_url:x##'' | **Return URL** (<nowiki>http://www.example.com/</nowiki>) | ''##return_url:7##'' will print "return URL" for trade number ''7''. |
| ''##nick:x##'' |** Webmaster's nickname** | ''##nick:2##'' will print "webmaster's nickname" for trade number ''2''. "Nickname" is an optional attribute. If you would like to use this toplist tag, make sure you have it entered. |
| ''##email:x##'' | **Webmaster's e-mail** | ''##email:8##'' will print "webmaster's e-mail" for trade number ''8''. "E-mail" is an optional attribute. If you would like to use this toplist tag, make sure you have it entered. |
| ''##icq:x##'' | **Webmaster's ICQ** | ''##icq:5##'' will print "webmaster's ICQ" for trade number ''5''. "ICQ" is an optional attribute. If you would like to use this toplist tag, make sure you have it entered. |

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TE3 template tags allow you to create completely unique toplists, but for the purpose of this tutorial use the example template we've prepared below:  

<code>
<table border="1" style="width:700px">

<tr>
  <th>Domain</th>
  <th>Raw</th>		
  <th>Value</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:1##">##name:1##</a></td>
  <td>##h_raw:1##</td>		
  <td>##h_value:1##</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:2##">##name:2##</a></td>
  <td>##h_raw:2##</td>		
  <td>##h_value:2##</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:3##">##name:3##</a></td>
  <td>##h_raw:3##</td>		
  <td>##h_value:3##</td>
</tr>

</body>
</code>



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===== 2. Add new toplist =====

Once you have created a toplist template, you have to **add it to yor TE3.**


==== Step by step ====
{{:te3:step_test8.png?nolink|}}

{{:te3:tut_step_1.png?nolink|}} **Open "Add new" window** \\ 
Navigate to the ''Toplist / Templates'' menu, click on the {{:te3:interface_plus.png?nolink|}}''Add new'' button and open "Add new" pop-up window.

{{:te3:tut_step_2.png?nolink|}} **Select input method**  \\ 
You can choose between two different [[te3:toplist_input|input methods]], we'll test "Form input" method in this tutorial.

{{:te3:tut_step_3.png?nolink|}} **Add toplist template** \\ 
Now you have to add a toplist template into the textarea (if you use "File input" method, it is assumed, you have already uploaded your template at this stage). Copy-paste the example template we've prepared above.   

{{:te3:tut_step_4.png?nolink|}} **Save template as**  \\ 
Specify where would you like to save your template e.g., ''/full/path/to/public_html/your_TE3_directory/toplist/something.tpl'' \\ 
(this is a toplist file with template tags)

{{:te3:tut_step_5.png?nolink|}} **Output toplist as**  \\ 
Next, you have to enter File output path, e.g., ''/full/path/to/public_html/your_TE3_directory/toplist/something.html'' \\ 
(this is an output file - template tags get replaced with real values) 

{{:te3:tut_step_6.png?nolink|}} **Save toplist**  \\ 
Click {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} button in the bottom right corner.


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===== 3. Preview and edit the toplist =====



The new toplist is already added to the "Existing" table. 
{{:te3:tut_toplist5.png?nolink|}}
  
Close "Add new" window and click {{:te3:button_preview2.png?nolink|}} icon to see the ''Preview'' of what the toplist will look like. Ours looks like this:
{{:te3:tut_toplist_output3.png?nolink|}}

Take a look at html source for our output - you can see that TE3 template tags were replaced with real values:

{{:te3:tut_toplist_source4.png?nolink|}}

You can easily edit your toplist and test its output - click {{:te3:overview_edit_icon.png?nolink|}} ''Edit'' icon for the respective toplist, then {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} your changes, and click {{:te3:button_preview2.png?nolink|}} to ''Preview'' the toplist again. \\ 


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===== 4. Include toplist into your web page =====

After you have created and added a toplist, it has to be [[te3:toplist_include|included]] into your web page!

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===== Related topics =====


  * [[te3:toplist_index|Toplist templates]] - view toplist template syntax, learn how to add and manage toplists