Chapter 5   Configuring Bookmarks


The Mobile Access Pack WML and cHTML bookmark providers allow you to deliver a bookmark channel that display links to the Internet or intranet on the user's mobile device. Links appear in the order they were created.

You can also create multiple channels to support device-dependent bookmark lists. For example, you can create a channel for the Nokia 7110 device and a channel for the Siemens S35 device, with each displaying a different set of bookmark lists.

This chapter discusses how to use the Administration Console to make a new bookmark channel available and to edit bookmark channels for your mobile device user. It explains the following tasks:

• Creating a New Channel

• Editing Bookmarks for WML Clients

• Editing Bookmarks for cHTML Clients

Creating a New Channel

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When you create a new channel — to deliver content to a new client type, for example — you must use the Administration Console to add the channel to the list of channels that are available for delivering content to your mobile user.

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Note	Before you start this task, complete the following steps: Create the XML for the channel content. Set up the properties file. Import the XML file in Portal Server. See the iPlanet Portal Server: Mobile Access Pack Programmer's Guide for information.

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To add a new channel to the Available Channel list, complete the following steps:

1. As root, log in to the Administration Console and select Manage Domains.

2. Select the link for your server's domain.

3. Select the icon next to the Applications heading to display the Applications list.

4. Select the Desktop link to display the profile for the desktop.

5. In the Channel Name text box, specify the name of the new channel.

   
   

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   Tip	If your new channel name is iplanetcomBookmarkChannel, for example, enter: iplanetcombookmarkchannel

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6. In the Provider Class Name text box, specify the provider name of the new channel.

   
   

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   Tip	The provider class name for all wireless bookmark channels is com.iplanet.portalserver.providers.bookmark.WirelessBookmarkProvider.

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7. Select Add to include the channel name in the Available Channel list.

8. Select Submit and then select Continue.

Editing Bookmarks for WML Clients

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The Mobile Access Pack software provides a bookmark channel for mobile devices that display content in WML. You can change the attributes of this channel.

To modify the bookmark channel for WML client types, complete the following steps:

1. As root, log in to the Administration Console and select Manage Domains.

2. Select the domain and expand the Applications list.

3. Select the Desktop link to display the profile for the desktop.

4. From the Available Channels list, select iwtWirelessBookmarkProviderWML.

5. Select Edit Channel to display the bookmark provider attributes.

6. Select Show Advanced Options to display additional attributes.

7. Change the attribute values you want to modify.

8. Select Submit and then select Continue.

Editing Bookmarks for cHTML Clients

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The Mobile Access Pack software provides a bookmark channel for mobile devices that display content in cHTML. You can change the attributes of this channel.

To modify the bookmark channel for cHTML client types, complete the following steps:

1. As root, log in to the Administration Console and select Manage Domains.

2. Select the domain and expand the Applications list.

3. Select the Desktop link to display the profile for the desktop.

4. From the Available Channels list, select iwtWirelessBookmarkProvidercHTML.

5. Select Edit Channel to display the bookmark provider attributes.

6. Select Show Advanced Options to display additional attributes.

7. Change the attribute values you want to modify.

8. Select Submit and then select Continue.