Available transformations

This article describes each transformation available in the Rules library, including what it does, which attributes it applies to, and a before and after example. To add a transformation to your marketplace, see Add a transformation.

Title Case

Capitalizes the first letter of each word in a product title.

• Applies to: Product Title only
• Variable: None

Example

• Original: blue cotton tshirt
• Transformed: Blue Cotton T-Shirt

Sentence case

Normalizes product description casing to sentence case.

• Applies to: Product Description only
• Variable: None

Example

• Original: THIS JACKET IS WATERPROOF. it comes in three colours.
• Transformed: This jacket is waterproof. It comes in three colours.

Note: Title Case and Sentence case cannot both be enabled on the same field. Title Case applies to Product Title only; Sentence case applies to Product Description only.

Remove special characters

Removes or replaces special characters from a product title or description.

• Applies to: Product Title, Product Description
• Variable: None

Example

• Original: Sale!! 🔥 Jacket™
• Transformed: Sale Jacket

Shorten text

Truncates a product title or description to a target character length while retaining meaning.

• Applies to: Product Title, Product Description
• Variable: Target Max Characters (required) — enter the maximum number of characters the field should contain after transformation.

Example

• Original: Ergonomic Adjustable Standing Desk with Cable Management, Monitor Shelf, 3-Stage Electric Height Adjustment, Memory Presets and Anti-Collision for Home Office & Gaming Setups
• Transformed: Ergonomic Standing Desk with Cable Management & 3-Stage Height Adjustment

Whitespace normalisation

Removes unwanted double-spaces, tabs, and line breaks from a product title or description.

• Applies to: Product Title, Product Description
• Variable: None

Example

• Original: Red  Wool  Blend   Jumper  Size  M
• Transformed: Red Wool Blend Jumper Size M

Strip HTML

Strips all HTML tags, attributes, and scripts from a product title or description, leaving plain text only.

• Applies to: Product Title, Product Description
• Variable: None

Example

• Original: <p><strong>Material:</strong> 100% Cotton.<br><em>Machine washable.</em></p>
• Transformed: Material: 100% Cotton. Machine washable.

Further reading

• Add a transformation: Step-by-step instructions for adding a transformation from the Rules library.
• Catalog Transformations overview: How transformations work and what is available at launch.