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CategoryFilter

Extends Object. Category filters describe the type of filter and the available options for the filter to narrow the product results within a category. Filters are obtained when calling the category.filters() method.

Properties
`description` `String` The description for the product specification the filter is based upon.
`displayType` `CategoryFilterDisplayType` A string-based object containing the display preference for the filter options. `boolean` - also represented by `displayType.isTypeBoolean()`. `numeric` - also represented by `displayType.isTypeNumeric()`. `range` - also represented by `displayType.isTypeRange()`. `string` - also represented by `displayType.isTypeString()`. `swatch` - also represented by `displayType.isTypeSwatch()`.
`id` `Number \| null` The System ID for the filter if of type `spec`, else null.
`identifier` `String` Contains the specification reference, if the filter represents a product specification.
`isActive` `Boolean` Indicates whether any of the options for this filter have been selected - true if yes, else false.
`isManufacturer` `Boolean` True if this is a manufacturer based filter, else false.
`isMultiSelect` `Boolean` True if the display preference should allow users to select more than one option.
`isPrice` `Boolean` True if this is a price based filter, else false.
`isRangeSelect` `Boolean` True if the selection type permits a min and max value.
`isSingleSelect` `Boolean` True if the a user should only be permitted to select one option from those available.
`isSpecification` `Boolean` True if this is a product specification based filter, else false.
`options` `Array` The available options for the filter. Each element within the Array will be either a: `CategoryFilterSelectable` `CategoryFilterRange`
`selectionType` `CategoryFilterSelectionType` A string-based object containing the preferred method of selection for the filter options. This may be one of the following: `checkbox` - also represented by a `selectionType.isMultiSelect()` method. `radio` - also represented by a `selectionType.isSingleSelect()` method. `range` - also represented by a `selectionType.isRangeSelect()` method.
`title` `String` The title of a filter is either the default title for the type of filter (such as Price or Manufacturer), or is the title of the specification used to build the filter.
`type` `CategoryFilterType` A string-based object representing the type of filter, which may currently be one of the following supported types: `price` - also represented by a `type.isPrice()` method. `spec` - also represented by a `type.isSpecification()` method. `manufacturer` - also represented by a `type.isManufacturer()` method.
`units` `String` A string representation of specification units (if applicable).
`url` `Url \| null` The URL associated with the filter description, intended to offer more information about the filter. Currently, this is applicable to filters where the `type` is set to `spec`.

Deprecated properties
`isCheckbox` Deprecated, please use `isMultiSelect`.
`isNumeric` Deprecated, applies to option display type.
`isRadio` Deprecated, please use `isSingleSelect`.
`isRange` Deprecated, due ambiguity between `displayType` and `selectionType`. Please use `isRangeSelect` to determine selection type.
`isRangeValue` Deprecated, due ambiguity between `displayType` and `selectionType`. Please use `displayType` to determine filter option display type.
`isString` Deprecated, applies to option display type.
`isSwatch` Deprecated, applies to option display type.
`widget` Deprecated, please use `selectionType`.

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