BDP contains a small, sidebar search box which can optionally be displayed on the home page and the property detail page. It can be inserted into a page where the BDP javaScript snippet is present by adding the div <!– Sidebar Search –> <div id=”sidebar_search”> BDP contains intelligent logic such that when displaying property search […]
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Property Details page
The property details are displayed in the same page as the search results. The template that controls the appearance of the property detail page can be controlled through the Branding > Property Details widget. This widget also contains templates for Send to Friend (SF Template), Enquire and Home Report for clients in Scotland. Send to […]
Search results
The search results listing is displayed following any search conducted on your website. BDP outputs the search results to the page that contains the javaScript snippet [code]<!– Search Results and Main Output –> <div id=”home_res_container”></div>[/code] This can be any page in your website, but you must tell BDP the address by entering the full URL […]
Logo and colours
The BDP output to your website uses a series of templates which have been designed to produce a clean, clear and neutral look. The colours that these templates use can be overridden by picking alternative colours for all elements using the colour picker tool in the Logo and Colours widget in the Branding section. The […]
Public contact details
Public contact details are entered into the Branding and Appearance screen. The information entered here is used by the BDP snippet to output your public contact details where required by the system.
Customising templates – Variables
Variables can be placed in templates using the syntax {{ variable name }}. Basic true or fasle boolean can be used in the form {{ mbDBool (variable name) ? some content to appear when variable is true [[ some variable name ]] }} or {{ mbDBool !(variable name) ? some content to appear when variable […]
URL Querystring parameters for API and JS plugin
The listings returned by BDP can be controlled via the URL (web address) parameters of the page called. This is referred to as a Search Query and takes the form outlined below. This enables you to have a menu on your website that could be, for example, linking to properties by area, properties by price […]
Homepage appearance
The BDP output to your website homepage, or the page that you choose to embed the BDP snippet into to output the homepage-style content, can be totally customised to suit your design. There are a number of different elements that can be output to this page, all individually called via a <div> in the appropriate […]
Adding BDP to your website – Video tutorial #4
This video looks at advanced template customisation to get the precise look and feel for all BDP snippet components.
Adding BDP to your website – Video tutorial #3
This video looks at the Branding and Appearance options for the BDP output in your website. Lesson 3 examines the basic tools to build upon the standard output template. For advanced template customisation, see lesson 4.