Medspa Template Conversion: From Photo Booths to Treatment Categories

Just wrapped up a solid 2-hour session converting the medspas vertical homepage from the old photo booth structure to proper treatment categories. This was trickier than expected, but we're making real progress.

The Big Restructure

The main challenge was migrating from a flat services[] array to a proper jobTypes[] structure with nested subs[]. Think of it like going from a simple list to categories with subcategories - much cleaner for organizing medical spa treatments.

Instead of just listing services, we now have treatment categories (like "Injectables" or "Laser Treatments") with nested sub-treatments underneath. The URL structure follows this pattern: /{slug}-treatments/ for categories and /{cat-slug}-treatments/{sub-slug}/ for individual treatments.

HTML to PHP Migration

Started with updating the HTML mock in page-home.html - restructured all the data, fixed the trust strip to match our spec (Board-Certified, Licensed Providers, FDA-Approved, Free Consultation, Financing Available), and wired up all the placeholder links to real paths.

Then came the PHP template conversion. Migrated bbs_get('services') to bbs_get('jobTypes') and replaced those hardcoded photo booth cards with a proper PHP loop. The CSS needed a complete overhaul too - goodbye .booth-card, hello .service-card.

JavaScript Security Headache

Hit a fun roadblock when the security hook blocked my innerHTML usage in the JavaScript rebuild function. Had to rewrite the entire rebuildBoothCardsHP() function using the DOM API instead - document.createElement, textContent, appendChild, the whole nine yards. More verbose but way more secure.

What's Left

Homepage is done and deployed, but there are still three templates that need the full photo booth to med-spa conversion:

• page-services.php - still using the old booth structure
• template-service.php - breadcrumbs still say "Our Booths"
• template-city.php - doc comments reference photo booth rentals

The taxonomy is locked in now though: jobTypes[] with nested subs[], mirroring our photo booth events pattern. Next session I'll tackle page-services.php and get those booth references converted to proper treatment categories.

Sometimes these seemingly simple conversions turn into architectural puzzles, but that's what makes it interesting. The foundation is solid now - just need to finish cleaning up the remaining templates.