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How do I ‘Narrow by’ attributes on type 2 and type 3 results?
Implementing the "narrow by" feature from our site is the same as refining results by attributes. For example, in this "prom dress" keyword query: http://api.shopping.com/scripts/GSIsapiExt.dll/linkin_id-XXXXXXX/keyword-prom%20dress
you'll find the following list of 5 attributes returned:
<attribute-list>
<attribute name="Price Range"
<attribute name="Material"
<attribute name="Brands"
<attribute name="Dress Style"
<attribute name="Dress Type"
Under each attribute, you'll find the url and url2 required to make specific refinements. For example, if the user selected a price range refinement for less than $70, this is the link to that refinement on your cobrand: http://partnersite.shopping.com/xDN-clothing-prom%20dress--price_range_0_70~linkin_id-XXXXXXX
While this is the url2 version which presents the same information in xml format: http://api.shopping.com/scripts/GSIsapiExt.dll/linkin_id-XXXXXXX/SF-7/BEFID-31515/keyword-prom%20dress/dnatrs-price_range_0_70
The dnatrs- parameter is what designates your attribute name, while the values are followed by successive underscores: dnatrs-price_range_0_70
In the price range attribute, you can build it out to add your own values - using the same format. Thus, here is the url for refining the price range between $29 and $84: http://partnersite.shopping.com/xDN-clothing-prom%20dress--price_range_29_84~linkin_id-XXXXXXX
You'll notice that only 5 attributes were listed in the initial query, even though more attributes exist on our site. You can control the number of attributes in a type 2 and type 3 result by adding the parameter VA-[n] to your query. To control the number of attribute values for each type, add the parameter NA-[n]. For example: http://api.shopping.com/scripts/GSIsapiExt.dll/linkin_id-XXXXXXX/keyword-prom%20dress/va-10/na-5
The attributes are sorted by most relevant within each category.
