> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dokumentation.websale.de/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Internal links Internal links are links used on the templates. They help your customers jump from one page of your online shop to another. WEBSALE V8s provides a special tag for each page. By appending further parameters to these link tags, you can pass data from one page to another. The following only describes the internal links that are relevant for search engines; all other internal links are explained directly with the respective feature. The sections go through the page types one after another, from the start page through categories and products to information pages and breadcrumb. > [!NOTE] > > Parameter names must be given in lower case. > [!NOTE] > > For information on SEO-friendly URLs, see Reference: URL and link optimization. > > For more information on URL parameters and their meaning and usage, see Guide: URL parameters. ## Further internal links WEBSALE V8s provides many additional internal links that are specifically permitted for certain features and only required to call those features. The corresponding tags can be found directly with the respective feature or function. ## Navigation and menu structures The navigation of your online shop is comparable to a bridge. It connects. Without a structured navigation, customers quickly lose their overview and thus the desire and motivation to buy in the shop. Navigation is also a central element for search engine optimization. Guide: Navigation and menu structures ## Linking the start page With the links `URL-Homepage` and `WS-Start()`, the shop start page (`ws_start.htm`) is displayed by default. ### Linking with URL-Homepage The start page is the main page of your online shop, from which links lead to all categories. It thus forms the top of your internal link architecture. For this reason, there should only be one link to your start page, both externally and internally. For this reason, use `URL-Homepage` for all internal links to your start page. As a link, this tag exclusively outputs the main domain that is entered in your shop configuration `shop.config` in the `` section behind the `Domain-! =` parameter. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} To the start page ``` Reference: URL-Homepage Reference: Basic section ### Linking with WS-Start The `WS-Start` tag creates a link to the start page which, in addition to the main domain, also contains the websale8 parameter including ShopID `?websale8=`. This may create duplicate content, since a second link to your start page is generated. Within this link tag, you can also specify a speaking name for the URL. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} To the start page ``` Reference: WS-Start > [!NOTE] > > If several subshops use the same domain, the start page must be called via `~WS-Start(Startseite.htm)~`. Please discuss this with your SEO expert. ## Links to categories With the link `CAT-Link()`, the product overview page (`ws_category.htm`) is displayed by default. ### Linking within loaded category data If category data has already been loaded on a template — for example, using `CAT-Childs` on the product overview page (`ws_category.htm`) — then no explicit category index needs to be specified within `~CAT-Link~`. WEBSALE V8s automatically links to the loaded categories. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} {CAT-Childs} {@CAT-ChildData} ... ~CAT-Name~ ... {/@CAT-ChildData} {/CAT-Childs} ``` Reference: CAT-Childs Reference: CAT-ChildData Reference: CAT-Link Reference: CAT-Name Guide: Subcategories of a category ### Linking without loaded category data If no category data has yet been loaded on a template — for example, on the shop start page (`ws_start.htm`) — an explicit category index must be specified within `~CAT-Link()~`. This allows a link to be created specifically to a category. Example: A link to the category "Trousers" with category index `1-456` is to be created. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} ... To the "Trousers" category ... ``` Reference: CAT-Link > [!NOTE] > > The unique category index is assigned automatically by the WSPManager and displayed for each product. When maintaining the shop via ERP interfaces, the category index depends on the ERP system. ## Links to products With the link `PR-Link()`, the product detail view (`ws_product.htm`) is displayed by default. ### Linking within loaded product data If product data has already been loaded on a template — for example, using `@PR-Data` on the product overview page (`ws_category.htm`) — then no explicit product index needs to be specified within `~PR-Link~`. WEBSALE V8s automatically links to the loaded products. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} {@PR-Data} ... ~PR-Name~ ... {/@PR-Data} ``` Reference: PR-Data Reference: PR-Link Reference: PR-Name ### Linking without loaded product data If no product data has yet been loaded on a template — for example, on the shop start page (`ws_start.htm`) — an explicit product index must be specified within `~PR-Link()~`. This allows a link to be created specifically to a product. Example: A link to the product "Jeans" with product index `1-234` is to be created. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} ... To the product "Jeans" ... ``` Reference: PR-Link > [!NOTE] > > The unique product index is assigned automatically by the WSPManager and displayed for each product. When maintaining the shop via ERP interfaces, the product index depends on the ERP system. ## Links to information pages and forms With WEBSALE V8s, you can create any number of information pages, for example "About us", and forms, for example "Contact enquiry". An internal link to these pages is always done via `WS-LoadTpl()`. Since sensitive data may also be entered in a form, an SSL-protected link via `WS-SSLLoadTpl()` is also possible. In both cases you can specify a meaningful text in the links, the so-called speaking name. ### Example of a normal link Link to the information page Legal notice (`tpl_impressum.htm`) with the speaking URL label "Legal notice of the WEBSALE Shop platform": ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} ... to the legal notice ... ``` Reference: WS-LoadTpl() Guide: Information pages ### Example of the SSL link SSL link to the Contact enquiry form (`tpl_anfrage.htm`) with the speaking URL label "Contact form of the WEBSALE Shop platform": ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} ... to the contact form ... ``` Reference: WS-SSLLoadTpl() Guide: Forms for customer enquiries ## Breadcrumb A breadcrumb can be not just an orientation aid but also useful for navigating through the subcategories. This function is particularly useful on pages where the left-hand navigation is hidden. ```html theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"},"languages":{"custom":["/languages/websale.json"]}} ... {CAT-PathData} ~DC-Int1_set(0)~ {@CAT-PathRegular} ~DC-Int1_inc~ {!DC-Int1(1)} » {/!DC-Int1(1)}~CAT-Name~ {/@CAT-PathRegular} {/CAT-PathData} ... ``` Reference: CAT-PathData Reference: CAT-PathRegular Reference: CAT-Link Reference: CAT-Name Reference: DC-Int1…3 Reference: DC-Int1…3\_inc() Reference: DC-Int1…3\_set() In addition, you can optimize the breadcrumb for Google, for example by integrating rich snippets. This lets you pass on all relevant information via the breadcrumb in an optimized form to Google. This information can be taken into account by Google and displayed in the search results. Guide: Microdata in the breadcrumb navigation ## Related topics - [Domains and shop call: basics](https://dokumentation.websale.de/en/v8s/domains/grundlagen-domains-und-shop-aufruf.md) - [Components & collections in Strapi](https://dokumentation.websale.de/en/strapi-cms/komponenten-sammlungen-in-strapi.md) - [Loading time and encryption](https://dokumentation.websale.de/en/v8s/seo/ladezeit-und-verschluesselung.md) - [Configuration deep links](https://dokumentation.websale.de/en/admin-interface/konfigurations-deeplinks.md) - [SEO URLs and link optimization](https://dokumentation.websale.de/en/v8s/seo/seo-urls-und-link-optimierung.md) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.