Shafiq Alibhai

Dumping a node field as an array in Drupal 6

There are times in Drupal 6 when you need to see what’s actually sitting inside a node’s field – the raw structure, the keys, the values. The UI won’t show you that, and dpm() from Devel can be overkill if you just want a quick dump. The content_fields() function returns the field data as an array, and wrapping it in var_export() gives you a readable output you can paste into a debugger or log file. ...

Drupal 7 Mobile Boilerplate Theme

Mobile web development in 2013 is a mess of browser quirks, viewport headaches, and CSS bugs that multiply with every platform you touch. I built the Mobile Boilerplate theme for Drupal 7 to stop reinventing the wheel every time I needed a mobile-ready starting point. It’s a collection of fixes, polyfills, and sensible defaults that handle the boring stuff so you can focus on building something that works. What’s in it The theme ships with a bunch of things you’d otherwise spend an afternoon Googling: ...

Building an Online Temperature Monitoring System

I built this as a final year project — an embedded system that reads temperature from sensors, stores the data, and makes it available over a serial connection. Nothing fancy, but it was a useful exercise in getting hardware and software to talk to each other. You can download the project report. What it does The system reads temperature from external sensors, converts the analog signal to digital, logs the readings with timestamps, and exposes the data over a serial link so a PC can pull it. A 16x2 LCD shows the current state locally. ...

Hiding a DataTables column without removing it from the DOM

Sometimes you want to hide a column in a DataTable but keep its data in the DOM – maybe you need it for export, for a tooltip, or for some other operation that happens after the table renders. Removing the column entirely means losing that data, which isn’t always an option. The fix is embarrassingly simple: CSS. The setup Add a class to the column you want to hide using the sClass option in your DataTables initialisation: ...

eBay UK shipping services — a complete list from the API

<?xml version="1.0″ encoding="UTF-8″?> <GeteBayDetailsResponse xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents"> <Timestamp>2013-04-13T07:54:20.770Z</Timestamp> <Ack>Success</Ack> <Version>813</Version> <Build>E813\_INTL\_BUNDLED\_15816370\_R1</Build> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Standard Int'l Postage</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_SellersStandardInternationalRate</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50301</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collect+ Tracked: drop at store-delivery to door</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectPlusTrakedDeliveryToDoor</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>330</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Airmail (Small Packets)</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailAirmailInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50302</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Hermes Tracked</Description> <ShippingService>UK_myHermesDoorToDoorService</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>322</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 1st Class</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassStandard</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>301</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 1st Class Standard Medium Parcel</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassStandardMediumParcel</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>332</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Airsure</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailAirsureInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50303</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 2nd Class</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSecondClassStandard</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>302</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Surface Mail</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSurfaceMailInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50304</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassRecorded</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>303</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded Medium Parcel</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassRecordedMediumParcel</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>333</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSecondClassRecorded</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>304</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail International Signed-for</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailInternationalSignedFor</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50305</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail HM Forces Mail</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailHMForcesMailInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50306</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Special Delivery</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSpecialDelivery</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>305</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>0</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Tracked 48</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailTracked</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>327</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>3</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>2</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Special Delivery (TM) 1:00 pm</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSpecialDeliveryNextDay</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>312</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Special Delivery (TM) 9:00 am</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailSpecialDelivery9am</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>313</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Tracked 24</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailNextDay</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>328</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce International Datapost</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceInternationalDatapost</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50307</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Royal Mail Standard Parcels</Description> <ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailStandardParcel</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>306</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce 24</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_Parcelforce24</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>307</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Ireland 24</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceIreland24International</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50308</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collect+ Tracked (Jiffy Bag up to 2Kg): drop at store – deliver to door</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectPlusTrackJiffyBag</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>324</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collect+ : drop at store-delivery to door</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectDropAtStoreDeliveryToDoor</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>323</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collect+ Tracked (Standard up to 5kg): drop at store – deliver to door</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectPlusTrackStandard</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>325</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collect+ Tracked (Heavy up to 10kg): drop at store – deliver to door</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectPlusTrackHeavy</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>326</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce 48</Description> <ShippingService>UK_Parcelforce48</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>308</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Euro 48</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceEuro48International</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50309</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Global Express</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceIntlExpress</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50316</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other 24 Hour Courier</Description> <ExpeditedService>true</ExpeditedService> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourier24</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>314</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>1</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ONE_DAY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Global Priority</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceInternationalScheduled</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50310</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Global Value</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceIntlValue</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50317</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Parcelforce Global Economy (Not available for destinations in Europe)</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_ParcelForceIntlEconomy</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50318</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>NONE</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Economy Int'l Postage</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourierOrDeliveryInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50311</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other 48 Hour Courier</Description> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourier48</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>315</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>2</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>STANDARD</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other Courier 3 days</Description> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourier3Days</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>317</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>3</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DimensionsRequired>true</DimensionsRequired> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <ShippingCarrier>Other</ShippingCarrier> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other Courier 5 days</Description> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourier5Days</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>318</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>0</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <DimensionsRequired>true</DimensionsRequired> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <ShippingCarrier>Other</ShippingCarrier> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other Courier</Description> <ShippingService>UK_OtherCourier</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>309</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Express Int'l Postage</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_CollectInPersonInternational</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50312</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>EXPEDITED</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Other Courier 3-5 days</Description> <ShippingService>UK_SellersStandardRate</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>310</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>3</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>ECONOMY</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Collection in Person</Description> <ShippingService>UK_CollectInPerson</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>311</ShippingServiceID> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>PICKUP</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>International Tracked Postage</Description> <InternationalService>true</InternationalService> <ShippingService>UK_IntlTrackedPostage</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>50319</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>2</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>EXPEDITED</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Economy Delivery from outside UK</Description> <ShippingService>UK_EconomyShippingFromOutside</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>319</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>22</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>10</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>OTHER</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Standard Delivery from outside UK with Royal Mail</Description> <ShippingService>StandardDeliveryfromOutsideUKwithRoyalMail</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>329</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>13</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>7</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>OTHER</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Standard Delivery from outside UK</Description> <ShippingService>UK_StandardShippingFromOutside</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>320</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>10</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>4</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>OTHER</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>Express Delivery from outside UK</Description> <ShippingService>UK_ExpeditedShippingFromOutside</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>321</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>3</ShippingTimeMax> <ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin> <ServiceType>Flat</ServiceType> <ValidForSellingFlow>true</ValidForSellingFlow> <DetailVersion>74</DetailVersion> <UpdateTime>2013-04-08T14:42:28.000Z</UpdateTime> <ShippingCategory>OTHER</ShippingCategory> </ShippingServiceDetails> <ShippingServiceDetails> <Description>FedEx International Economy</Description> <ShippingService>UK_FedExIntlEconomy</ShippingService> <ShippingServiceID>168</ShippingServiceID> <ShippingTimeMax>4</ShippingTimeMax> 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