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+====== Create a description 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>
+In addition to the ''Site name'', you can also add a ''Description'' (even multiple) for each trade. The difference between the two is that “Description” is usually longer and more detailed. Both parameters can be displayed in the same toplist template simultaneously.
+Let's create a **text toplist with descriptions**:
+----
+===== 1. Add descriptions for your trades:  =====
+Navigate to the Toplist / Descriptions menu.
+You can manage all “Descriptions” for all your trades from this menu. Since there are no "Existing" descriptions yet, let's add some - click {{:te3:add_button.png?nolink|}} icon for ''yourtrade1.com'' and enter your description.
+{{:te3:tut_toplist_desc2.png?nolink|}}
+Repeat the process with ''yourtrade2.com'' and ''yourtrade3.com'', then {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} your entries.
+{{:te3:tut_toplist_desc3.png?nolink|}}
+----
+===== 2. Create a toplist template =====
+TE3 toplist module can build toplists from your trades database, based on a template file and the first thing you need to do is to **build a toplist template** using TE3 template tags.
+++++ List of TE3 template tags |
+|< 100% 15% 25% 60% >|
+^ Parameter ^ Description ^ Example ^
+| <color blue>##desc:x##</color> | <color blue>**Description**</color> | <color blue>##desc:2## will print description for trade number 2. If multiple descriptions exist for the respective trade, they'll be randomly rotated each time toplist is generated.</color> |
+| ''##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. |
+++++
+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>Description</th>
+    <th>Raw</th>
+    <th>Value</th>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:1##">##name:1##</a></td>
+    <td>##desc:1##</td>
+    <td>##raw:1##</td>
+    <td>##value:1##</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:2##">##name:2##</a></td>
+    <td>##desc:2##</td>
+    <td>##raw:2##</td>
+    <td>##value:2##</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="/te3/out.php?id=##domain:3##">##name:3##</a></td>
+    <td>##desc:3##</td>
+    <td>##raw:3##</td>
+    <td>##value:3##</td>
+  </tr>
+  </body>
+  </code>
+----
+===== 3. 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.
+----
+===== 4. 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_output4.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_source6.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.
+Note, If **multiple descriptions** exist for the respective trade, they'll be randomly rotated each time the toplist is generated, unless you want descriptions with specified positions.
+----
+===== 5. 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!
+----
+===== Related topics =====
+  * [[te3:toplist_index|Toplist templates]] - view toplist template syntax, learn how to add and manage toplists
+  * [[te3:toplist_descriptions|Toplist descriptions]] - learn how manage your descriptions

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