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What is a Category Set Node?
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Category Set nodes control how featured ads/auctions are displayed within
XcAuction Pro and XcClassified Pro.
Say you have the following category structure:
Sports
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tennis football
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NFL college
If Sports is the only category set as a CatSet node, then all featured
ads from Sports and all categories beneath it (tennis, football, NFL,
college) will be displayed in the Featured Ads/Auctions section no matter which
of those categories you browse. In other words, all of the categories
under a CatSet node share the exact same list of featured ads/auctions, and these
ads/auctions come from all of the categories that are part of that branch.
Another example: Sports is set as a CatSet node and Football is also set
as a CatSet node.
When browsing the sports or tennis categories, you will see the featured
ads/auctions from sports and tennis.
When browsing the football, NFL, or college categories, you will see the
featured ads/auctions from football, NFL and college.
If you set every category as a CatSet node, then the only featured ads/auctions
displayed within that category will be the ones that were placed within
that category itself.
The benefit of using CatSet nodes is that it can make a smaller site
look busier. Also, it is a way for Featured ads/auctions to get more exposure.
(the display of regular ads/auctions does not depend on CatSets; any ad/auction that is
not Featured will only be displayed within its home category regardless
of the CatSet settings)
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