Defining a Deep Link for a Vacation Search

Table I: Mandatory Parameters

The deep link syntax for a vacation search with only mandatory parameters is as follows:

http://[localhost]/ui_net/Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?AreaName=[destination name]&CheckInDate=[ddMMMyy]

 

An example of the above syntax populated with values is as follows:

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

Parameter Name

Description

Mandatory

Example of Use

localhost

URL of your website

Yes

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

AreaName

Vacation destination.

 

The destination value must match the value entered in Setup - Geography - Destinations.

Yes

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

CheckInDate

Hotel check-in date at vacation destination.

 

Date format: ddMMMyy

Yes

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

 

Table II: Conditionally Mandatory and Optional Parameters

Parameter Name

Description

Mandatory

Example of Use

OriginArea

The passenger’s city of origin.

 

The origin value must match the value entered in Setup - Geography - Destinations.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

&OriginArea=London

VacationAttrib

The vacation type.

The vacation type value must match the value entered in Setup - Definitions - Travel File Attributes.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

&VacationAttrib=Special Offer

PackageAttribute

The service attribute.

The package attribute value muse match the value entered in Setup - Product Definitions - Service Attributes

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

&PackageAttribute=General

Culture

The language in which results will be displayed.

 

The default language is English (American).

 

The culture (language) value must match the value in the table of languages.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Vacation/Vacation.aspx?

AreaName=Rome&CheckInDate=22MAY11

&Culture=it-IT