Client Types

Mobile Access software supports virtually every mobile device available. It uses a client profile to identify each mobile device, or client. It assigns each client a unique identifier called client type, based on the device markup language the device’s browser uses.

These markup languages include:

• HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language)

• cHTML (compact Hypertext Markup Language)

• iHTML (i-mode Hypertext Markup Language)

• JHTML (J-Sky Hypertext Markup Language)

• XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)

• VoiceXML (Voice Extensible Markup Language)

• WML (Wireless Markup Language)

Mobile Access software certifies WML support for the Nokia 6310i client and cHTML support for the Handspring Treo 180 client, although users can access portal content with any mobile device that uses one of these markup languages.

The Client Manager, which is part of the administration console of Access Manager, is used for managing client profiles. For details about mobile client type and device detection, see Chapter 2, Managing Mobile Devices