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Templates

B2C Commerce uses ISML templates to generate dynamic storefront pages. Templates combine HTML with a proprietary language extension called Internet Store Markup Language (ISML). An ISML template consists of standard HTML markup, ISML tags, and script expressions. ISML templates are similar to Java Server Pages in that both are used to present dynamically generated web content.

Note: ISML templates do not support JSP syntax or directives.
  • How Templates Work
    Templates convert the result of business processes (for example, product details) into a response that can be returned to the client (for example, a list of product specifications and an image).
  • Template Best Practices
    Building a secure custom website with Salesforce B2C Commerce requires paying attention to all areas that are vulnerable to attack and preventing it.
  • Page Content from Templates
    Templates let you separate page content into static and dynamic.
  • Page Caching in Templates
    Page caching is when pages (or parts of pages) are stored for immediate browser display, without having to call the server.
  • Templates and the Pipeline Dictionary
    When a controller or a pipeline is processed, the Pipeline Dictionary accepts and stores parameters in key-value pairs. A template can show only the dynamic information that is stored in the Pipeline Dictionary at the time the template is called.
  • JQuery in ISML Templates
    jQuery is frequently used in ISML templates. B2C Commerce supports versions up to and including jQuery 1.3.2.
  • Template Debugging
    Determining which template is causing an issue requires knowing the template name. The process of determining the name depends on whether the template is static or dynamic.
  • Content Cache
    Configure caching to improve your site's overall performance and can minimize customer wait time.
  • ISML
    B2C Commerce ISML tags are extensions of the tag-based language conforming to SGML standards. They are commands inserted into a document that determine how B2C Commerce embeds live data into a page, and how to format this data together with the regular HTML code.
  • Utility Functions
    B2C Commerce includes utility functions used frequently in templates. See the B2C Commerce Script API documentation for more information.

Infocenter Retirement: On June 30, 2023, the Infocenter was retired, and documentation currently hosted on the Infocenter will be published to Salesforce Help, Commerce Cloud Developer Center, and Salesforce B2C Commerce Developer Documentation Resources. For more information, see the release note.