# Template Options

To create a template for parsing using the news-parser, follow these instructions based on the provided reference information:

1. Begin by creating a template with the following structure:

```json
{
  "template": {
    "className": "[className]",
    "tagName": "[tagName]",
    "searchTemplate": "[searchTemplate]",
    "excludeTemplate":"[excludeTemplate]",
    "elementsTemplate":"[elementsTemplate]"
    "children": [
      {
        "tagName": "[tagName]",
        "searchTemplate": "[searchTemplate]",
        "position": "all"
      },
      // Add more child elements as needed
    ]
  },
  "extraOptions": {
    "addSrcSetAndSizes": false,
    "groupImagesRow": false,
    "addFeaturedMedia": false,
    "addSource": false
  },
  "postOptions": {},
  "aiOptions":{},
  "sidebarSeo":{},
  "userID": "[userID]"
}
```

Replace `[className]`, `[tagName]`, `[searchTemplate]`, and `[userID]` with the actual values for your template.

2. In the template, the `"className"` property represents the HTML class name of the tag that contains the post content. The `"tagName"` property represents the tag name of the tag that contains the post content. The `"searchTemplate"` property is the search pattern used to retrieve the node from the DOM, for example, `"div.pre-center"`. Syntax of "`searchTemplate"`  described  here: <https://simplehtmldom.sourceforge.io/docs/1.9/manual/finding-html-elements/>
3. The `"children"` property is an array of child node elements that contain elements of the post data. Each child element has the same structure as the parent node, with `"tagName"`, `"searchTemplate"`, and `"position"` properties. `"position"` is currently set to `"all"`, indicating that all matching nodes should be retrieved. The child elements are specified in a single array without considering their nesting level.
4. The `"extraOptions"` property allows you to enable or disable additional options for the parsed data. Set the `"addSrcSetAndSizes"` property to `true` if you want to add the `sizes` attribute with image sizes breakpoints. Set `"groupImagesRow"` to `true` to group images in Gutenberg blocks by two and arrange them in a row. Set `"addFeaturedMedia"` to `true` if you want to include a featured media element in the post. Set `"addSource"` to `true` if you want to add a link to the source page at the end of the post.
5. The `"postOptions"` property can be used to specify additional options for the parsed post.&#x20;
6. Finally, replace `[userID]` with the relevant user ID associated with the template.

That's it! You now have a template structure for parsing using the news-parser. Customize the template according to your specific needs and use it with the news-parser to parse data from the provided URL or other URLs that match the template structure.

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