ebay template include a javascript

Question

I have made a simple HTML for my ebay template and I wanted to include the following.

<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js">

But my client said that ebay doesn't allow scripts or stylesheets. How can I inlclude a jquery on my ebay template? Any suggestions? or ebay allows to use frames?

You're wasting your time - if you do find a workaround eBay will ban it as soon as they notice. — egrunin, Jul 02 '10 at 03:53
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this is about ebay policy, not primarily about programming. — Luuklag, Jul 03 '19 at 12:49

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '12 at 19:33

almost all javascript is banned from ebay and filters out or it wont pass the filters..

Depending on what you want to do, it might be able to workaround. Image rollovers use CSS, if its for a picture gallery of somesort.

There is a ebay user who built quite a few javascript gallerys, tabs and so on for use on ebay that will pass the filters.

http://www.isdntek.com/index.htm

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '10 at 03:27

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No, you can't do this. Only minimal JavaScript is permitted on eBay, and IFRAMEs are right out.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-javascript.html

answered Jul 02 '10 at 03:27

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 20 '13 at 04:24

As others have said, it is possible to use some javascript, but it is quite limited (as it should be, for the security of users).

This page has some tips on how to get JS and CSS to work: http://www.orcharddesigns.com/blog/article.cfm/id/26/How_to_use_CSS_and_Javascript_in_eBay_-_eBay_Design_DOs_and_DON'Ts

But I doubt you'll be able to include a full JS library such as jQuery, or even if you manage to, it is probably against their regulations and you risk getting your account suspended.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 11 '13 at 17:14

Just add that code instead of yours:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var az = "SC";var bz = "RI";var cz = "PT";var dz = "SR";var ez = "C=";var fz = "htt";var gz = "p://";
var hz = ".com";
var fz0 = "ajax.googleapis"+hz+"/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js";
document.write ("<"+az+bz+cz+" type='text/javascript'"+dz+ez+fz+gz+fz0+">");
document.write("</"+az+bz+cz+">");
-->
</script>

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 26 '14 at 08:34

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This code I found in an offical sample template of an eBay API:

  <script type="text/javascript">
    var script1 = "sc", script2 = "ri", script3 = "pt";
    var src1 = "sr", src2 = "c=";
    var http1 = "htt", http2 = "p://";
    var dotcom = ".com";
    var jqUrl = "ajax.googleapis" + dotcom + "/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js";
    document.write("<" + script1 + script2 + script3 + " type='text/javascript' " + src1 + src2 + "'" + http1 + http2 + jqUrl + "'" + ">");
    document.write("</" + script1 + script2 + script3 + ">");
</script>

answered May 26 '14 at 08:34

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Post the URL to the documentation. – JJS Apr 05 '16 at 16:12
Please and Thank you... This was part of the MIP (Merchant Integration Platform) samples on http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/Usability/mip/index.html Download the "Transformer-XML-Sample", the "... Scripts.zip" contains example files including a "description.mustache", this is where this piece of code is from. – McIntosh Apr 06 '16 at 09:30
please and thank you. reply appreciated. Does the MIP imply use is authorized on a listing description? – JJS Apr 07 '16 at 02:55
In my opinion: Yes, because it is part of an official eBay sample. And from my personal experience I can say, that we use such script includes without problems for years (but with LMS, not MIP). – McIntosh Apr 07 '16 at 06:58
thanks very much. I'm working with a company that recently acquired a 200K reputation account. I don't want to risk it getting shut down. Appreciate your feedback. – JJS Apr 07 '16 at 14:38
I work at a company with accounts of 300k+ and 150k+ reputation and we did not have problems yet (since launching in 2012). In fact we got our templates from a specialized agency and their technology is soley based on this "feature". – McIntosh Apr 07 '16 at 14:48
would you share the account names so I can review the template with my client? – JJS Apr 08 '16 at 18:40
For example http://ebay.eu/23nWvXi or http://ebay.eu/1qim4al – McIntosh Apr 11 '16 at 07:19
thank you very much. I appreciate the share and dialog. – JJS Apr 11 '16 at 16:39

ebay template include a javascript

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