wsaffiluser_banners_deu.htm, the partner sees all advertising materials that the shop operator has provided for them and copies the finished source code for their own website. All tags on this page are only permitted there.
The framework is always the same: AFFILUSER-BannersData brackets the entire range and, as a loop, provides one iteration per banner. Everything else describes the banner of the current iteration.
Guide: Running your own affiliate program
The framework of the banner list
The source code belongs in a read-only
textarea. There it remains as text instead of being executed by the browser, and the partner can select it in one go.The list
AFFILUSER-BannersData
As a single tag, the number of available banners; as a range tag, the bracket around the entire list; as a loop, one iteration per banner.The negative range is part of it. An affiliate program regularly starts without banners, and an empty page without explanation looks like an error.
AFFILUSER-BannersPaging
Generates the complete paging function as a table. As a range tag, it only applies if there is more than one page.AFFILUSER-BannersPerPage()
Defines how many banners are displayed per page. Without this tag, it is 5.The tag does not output anything; it only sets a value. It therefore belongs before the list and is usually placed in an HTML comment so that it remains clear in the source code where the setting is located.
AFFILUSER-BannersIDX
Outputs the index of the banner. It identifies the banner within the affiliate program.Labels and notes
AFFILUSER-BannersCaption
Outputs the heading or description of the banner that was stored in the online service area.For a graphical banner, this is the text of the
title attribute; for a text banner, it is the label itself. The meaning therefore changes with the banner type.AFFILUSER-BannersComment
Outputs the shop operator’s comment on this banner, for example a note about its intended use.AFFILUSER-BannersDescr
Outputs the description of the banner.Banner type
AFFILUSER-BannersBannerType
Outputs the banner type as a number: 0 for a graphical banner, 1 for a text banner or text link.For display purposes, the three range tags below are the better choice. You mainly need the number for troubleshooting.
AFFILUSER-BannersBannerTypeGraph
The range is displayed if the banner is a graphical banner.AFFILUSER-BannersBannerTypeText
The range is displayed if the banner is a text banner.AFFILUSER-BannersBannerTypeFlash
The range is displayed if the banner is a Flash banner.Banner target
AFFILUSER-BannersTargetType
Outputs the type of the advertised object as a number: 0 for advertising the subshop, 1 for advertising a product.AFFILUSER-BannersTargetTypeSubShop
The range is displayed if the banner advertises a subshop.AFFILUSER-BannersTargetTypeProduct
The range is displayed if the banner advertises a product. Within this bracket, the product details are filled.AFFILUSER-BannersTargetTypeCategory
The range is displayed if the banner advertises a category. As a single tag, it additionally outputs the category.The three target tags are mutually exclusive. Therefore, write them next to each other rather than nested, as shown in the framework above.
AFFILUSER-BannersSubShop
Outputs the subshop the banner links to.AFFILUSER-BannersProdIndex
Outputs the product index of the advertised product.AFFILUSER-BannersProdName
Outputs the name of the advertised product.AFFILUSER-BannersProdNumber
Outputs the product number of the advertised product.Images and source code
AFFILUSER-BannersFile
Outputs the file name of the banner image.AFFILUSER-BannersThumbnail
Outputs the file name of the preview image of an advertised product.AFFILUSER-BannersThumbnailUrl
Outputs the complete image path of the preview image.AFFILUSER-BannersThumbnailUrlSSL
LikeAFFILUSER-BannersThumbnailUrl, but as an encrypted address. This is the variant you should use.
AFFILUSER-BannersImageUrl
Outputs a link to the banner.AFFILUSER-BannersHtmlFragment
Outputs the finished source code that the partner embeds on their website. It already contains the partner ID so that orders can be attributed.AFFILUSER-BannersHtmlFragmentSSL
LikeAFFILUSER-BannersHtmlFragment, but with encrypted addresses. This is the variant you should offer.
Creating custom banners
AFFILUSER-DynamicBanner
Returns the link to the page where the partner can create a banner for any product themselves.The bracketing is necessary because the function is not enabled in every affiliate program. Without it, a link that leads nowhere would appear there.
Related topics
- Guide: Running your own affiliate program
- Reference: Orders and commissions
- Reference: Cross-page tags