⁠Chapter 9. Pages

9.1. Add a New Page using the Page Creation Wizard
9.2. Add a New Page using Page Management
9.3. Edit a Page
9.4. Delete a Page
9.5. Drag and Drop the Page Body

⁠9.1. Add a New Page using the Page Creation Wizard

A page creation wizard is available to administrators in order to create and publish portal pages quickly and easily.
The wizard window is divided into two sections: the left pane contains the existing page/node hierarchy and the right pane displays the Page Editor.
Page Creation Wizard window displayed, with the Home node selected, and the Add a new page parameters group displayed.
In the left pane, you can navigate up and down the node/page structure.
In the right pane are the available parameters for a new page.
  1. Mouse over Site Editor then select Add New Page.
  2. Complete the fields in the right pane, using Page Parameter Definitions as a guide.
  3. Click Next or number '2' of the wizard steps to proceed to the next step.
  4. Select Empty Layout for a blank page.
    Alternatively, click the drop down arrow at the top of the right pane to see more templates to select.
  5. Click Next or number '3' of the wizard step to proceed to the next step.
  6. Drag and drop portlets from the pop-up panel into the main pane to create the content for the page.
    Applications
    Lists all existing portlets
    Containers
    Lists all existing containers
    View Page properties
    Shows various page settings (title, Page ID and more) and/or page permissions, which can be changed to suit the page.

    Note

    While in this view, click the Switch View mode button to view the content of this page as you design it.
    Switch between viewing the page by layout (showing containers and portlets) or previewing how the page will look when live. The contents of the page can be edited in either mode.
  7. Once page configuration is complete, use the icons located in the top right corner of the Page Editor window to navigate as required:
    • Click Back (the small left-facing arrow) to return the previous step.
    • Click Save to create the page.
    • Click Abort to quit the page creation wizard, without saving any changes.
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Page Parameter Definitions

Current Selected Page Node
The path of the selected node to add a new sub page
Node Name
The node name of the added page. It is required field. This field must start with a character and must have a length between 3 and 30 characters.
Extended label mode
This is a new feature which allows Administrators to add labels to pages in multiple supported languages. When the language of the site is changed, the pages will display the appropriate localized label.
Language
Set the language for the page.
Display Name
The display name of the node which contains the added page and must have a length between 3 and 30 characters.
Visible
This check box toggles the global visibility of this page.
If checked, the page or the page node appears on the navigation bar, the page navigation and the site map. Page visibility depends on the "publication date & time" attribute.
If unchecked, the page is not shown in the site map or navigation bar.

Important

The Visible check box must not be used as a security measure, as non-visible pages will still be accessible using a direct URL, such as http://localhost:8080/portal/private/classic/pagename.
Instead, use the Hide page when outside publishing window option to prevent direct URL access to a page.
Publication date & time
This option allows publishing the page for a period of time. If this option is checked the visibility of the page depends on the publication period start and end date.

Important

The Publication Date & Time functionality must not be used as a security measure, as pages configured for time-specific publication will always be accessible using a direct URL regardless of publication dates.
Start Publication Date
The start date and time to publish the page. This field is only visible if the Publication date & time box is checked.
End Publication Date
The end date and time to publish the page. This field is only visible if the Publication date & time box is checked.

Note

You can set date and time by clicking the Start Publication Date field and End Publication Date field and select a date in the calendar pop up.
Hide page when outside publishing window
If a user accesses this page directly through a URL either before the Start Publication Date or after the End Publication Date, the user is redirected to the parent node. Additionally, an information message is displayed indicating the page is not available yet, or has expired.
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⁠9.2. Add a New Page using Page Management

  1. Mouse over Group in the Toolbar, highlight Administration then select Page Management.
  2. Click on Add New Page.
  3. The fields in this window are:
    Page Id
    A string that identifies the page. It is automatically generated when you finish creating the page.
    Owner type
    If the page Owner type is set to portal the page is created with shared ownership portal. Therefore users who have edit permissions on the portal level can edit this page type.
    If the page Owner type is group the page is created for a group. Therefore users who have manager permissions for that group can edit this page type.
    Owner Id
    The name of the current portal is automatically selected for Owner id ensuring the edit permissions are assigned to users who can edit the current portal.
    When the owner type is set to group, a list of groups will allow you to select one user as the 'owner'.
    Page Name
    The name of the page. This is a required field and must be unique. Only alphabetical, numerical, dash and underscore characters are allowed to be used for this field and the name must be at least 3 and no more than 30 characters in length.
    Page title
    The title of the page. This is an optional field. If you choose to add a title to the page it must be at least 3 and no more than 120 characters in length.
    Show Max Window
    The option allows users to choose whether the page is shown at maximum size or not.
  4. Click Save.
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⁠9.3. Edit a Page

  1. Click Group+Administration+Page Management.
  2. Click the edit icon on the row of page to edit in the existing page list.
    Click View Page properties icon to show a form to edit page properties.
  3. The properties presented in the Page Properties window are Page ID, Owner type, Owner Id and so on.
    Permission Setting
    Permission on each page is set in two levels: Access right and Edit right.
    Access right
    Access right can be set to specific user groups or set to everyone (this includes unregistered users).
    Current access permissions on page are listed in Access Permission Setting tab and you can remove permissions (by clicking the delete icon) or add further permission (by clicking the Add Permission button).
    Populating the Make it public check box will allow all users (registered or unregistered) to access the page.
    Edit right
    The Edit right allows users to change information on a page. Edit right is set for a group of users only.
    Edit right can be set for one specific membership type within a particular group (* allows every membership type in a group).To reassign this right to another group, click Select Permission in the Edit Permission Setting tab to choose another one.

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⁠9.4. Delete a Page

  1. Mouse over Group in the Toolbar. Highlight Administration and then click on Page Management. You will be presented with a list of all existing pages.
  2. Click the trash can icon in the row of the page you want to delete. It will display the confirmation message.
  3. Click the OK button to complete the deletion or Cancel button to quit without deleting the page.
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⁠9.5. Drag and Drop the Page Body

It is possible for Administrators to reorganize and customize the appearance of a portal page by dragging and dropping elements.
  1. From the toolbar, click Site Editor → Edit Layout.
  2. Click on the Portal Page, and drag and drop content as required.
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