Category-to-Item Guide

Moving down a level

When you step from a category entry into a specific link, you move from a wider level to a narrower one. Some context carries over; some must be re-read from scratch.

What you can carry over

• The direction. Which category you came from and what kind of thing you are looking for.
• The entry point. The link you followed and the general range it pointed to.
• The broad category context. The type of product, as long as it stays at the category level.

What you must re-read

• The specific option. Color, size, version, and quantity — these live on the current page, not in the category label.
• The current price. The category cannot tell you what the page shows now.
• The stock state. Availability is a current-page fact, not a category fact.
• The images. A category thumbnail is a clue, not the item’s actual images or options.

A category label narrows the range. It does not prove any specific option, price, or stock state — those must be re-read on the current page.

Worked reading

1. From the category: keep the direction and the broad type.
2. On the listing: note what is visibly shown, without assuming it is complete.
3. On the current page: re-read option, price, stock, and images there.
4. At the boundary: if the current page does not show a detail, do not carry it over from the category.

Resolution example — not product detail, image analysis, database depth, or verification.

Continue your review

Start from the browse depth guide for the four levels, then judge whether a claim has enough context with the detail resolution guide.

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