For more information introducing key XML concepts please read our Introducing XML files guide.

Sample catalog layout

Sample catalog XML

The following XML file is typical of the data required to create the simple catalog table shown.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Catalog CategoryName="Sample">
<!-- Catalog structure -->
	<MainCategory CategoryName="Switches &amp; socket outlets" CategoryID="101" CategorySortOrder="1">
		<Category CategoryName="Simplo light switches" CategoryID="202" CategorySortOrder="1">
			<SubCategory CategoryName="Easy use light switches" CategoryID="301" CategorySortOrder="1">
<!-- Product records -->
				<Products>
				
					<Product ProductInstanceID="123" ProductCode="E5145" ProductSortOrder="1">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, single, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="124" ProductCode="E5150" ProductSortOrder="2">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, double, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="125" ProductCode="E5155" ProductSortOrder="3">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, triple, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="126" ProductCode="E5160" ProductSortOrder="4">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, single, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="127" ProductCode="E5165" ProductSortOrder="5">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, double, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="128" ProductCode="E5170" ProductSortOrder="6">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Rocker switch, triple, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>

				</Products>

			</SubCategory>
			<SubCategory CategoryName="Rocker switches" CategoryID="302" CategorySortOrder="2">
				<CategoryText>These switches really are awesome. Easy to fix, easy to clean, with groovy coloured inserts.</CategoryText>
<!-- Product records -->
				<Products>
				
					<Product ProductInstanceID="223" ProductCode="E5145" ProductSortOrder="1">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Single switch, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="224" ProductCode="E5150" ProductSortOrder="2">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Single switch, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="225" ProductCode="E5155" ProductSortOrder="3">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Double switch, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="226" ProductCode="E5160" ProductSortOrder="4">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Double switch, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="227" ProductCode="E5165" ProductSortOrder="5">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Triple switch, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="228" ProductCode="E5170" ProductSortOrder="6">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Triple switch, 15A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>15</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>
					<Product ProductInstanceID="229" ProductCode="E5175" ProductSortOrder="7">
						<ProductAttributes>
							<Description>Single switch, 10A</Description>
							<Colour>WH</Colour>
							<Voltage>240</Voltage>
							<Amps>10</Amps>
							<Pricing RRP="6.13" Trade="3.68" />
						</ProductAttributes>
					</Product>

				</Products>

			</SubCategory>
		</Category>
	</MainCategory>
</Catalog>

XPath Reference

Working sequentially down the XML file, the following fields would need to be created within the corresponding EasyCatalog panel.

The XPaths shown are relative to the /Catalog/MainCategory/Category/SubCategory/Products/Product record XPath.