For Release 11.1.1.7.0, this guide has been updated in several ways. The following table lists the sections that have been added or changed.
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Screenshots reflect new ADF Faces Skyros skin. |
Chapter 2 Getting Started with ADF Faces |
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Section 2.6.3, "What You May Need to Know About Component Bindings and Managed Beans" |
Added content regarding the use of the |
Chapter 5 Handling Events |
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Information added about event root components. |
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Chapter 6 Validating and Converting Input |
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Section 6.3.4, "What You May Need to Know About Date Converters" |
Section added to document interpretation of four-digit year values when using a two-digit year pattern with a date converter. |
Chapter 8 Organizing Content on Web Pages |
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Section added to document using the |
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Content added to document how to use a skinning key to control the indentation of child components of the |
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Section revised to document the use of the |
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Section 8.10.6, "What You May Need to Know About Skinning and the panelTabbed Component" |
Section added to document how to use a skinning key to configure how the |
Various sections in Chapter 8 |
Content added to describe how to globally set how geometry managed components handle being stretched, using the |
Chapter 9 Using Input Components and Defining Forms |
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Section revised to include multiple file upload behavior of the |
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Section added to document the |
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Chapter 10 Using Tables and Trees |
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Chapter 10, "Using Tables, Trees, and Other Collection-Based Components" |
Title of chapter changed from "Using Tables and Trees." |
Added content that describes the new |
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Added content to describe column sorting and column spanning. |
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Procedures added for the new Content also added to describe when to use the |
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Added section to describe the new |
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Moved section from Chapter 16 Using Output Components to this chapter. |
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Chapter 15 Creating a Calendar Application |
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Information added to describe the new |
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Chapter 16 Using Output Components |
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Section 16.6 Displaying Images in a Carousel |
Moved content to Chapter 10, "Using Tables, Trees, and Other Collection-Based Components" |
Chapter 18 Working with Navigation Components |
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Section 18.7.4, "What You May Need to Know About Navigation Tabs in a Compressed Layout" |
Section added to describe the |
Chapter 20 Customizing the Appearance Using Styles and Skins |
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Section 20.1, "Introduction to Skins, Style Selectors, and Style Properties" |
Revised to describe the Skyros skin, the new default skin for applications created using this release. |
Chapter 22 Developing Accessible ADF Faces Pages |
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Section 22.3.3, "ADF Data Visualization Components Accessibility Guidelines" |
Revised to describe accessibility for treemaps and sunbursts. |
Chapter 23 Introduction to ADF Data Visualization Components |
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Section 23.2, "Defining the ADF Data Visualization Components" |
Revised to include new timeline, treemap, and sunburst components. |
Chapter 24 Using ADF Graph Components |
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Code sample updated to remove deprecated |
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Section added to document graph creation from the Component Palette. |
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Section 24.4.4, "What You May Need to Know About Graph Image Formats" |
Section revised to document HTML5 support for image formats. |
Section 24.6.3.1, "How to Globally Set Graph Font Using a Skin" |
Procedure revised to remove references to the blafplus-rich.desktop skin. |
Sections revised to recommend AFStretchWidth when setting width attributes to 100%. |
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Section 24.8.6, "How to React to Changes in the Zoom and Scroll Levels" |
Procedure corrected to include correct reference for sample bean and to add a step to configure scrolling if not already done. |
Section 24.8.8.1, "How to Define a Relative Range of Time Data for Display" |
Procedure updated to remove reference to the |
Section 24.8.8.2, "How to Define an Explicit Range of Time Data for Display" |
Procedure revised to include a managed bean requirement for storing the start and end dates for the range. |
Procedure added to document time selector configuration. |
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Section 24.9.1, "How to Configure Graph Components to Display Active Data" |
Procedure simplified. |
Chapter 25 Using ADF Gauge Components |
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Revised to include HTML5 support for image formats. |
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Section and procedure added to document gauge creation from the Component Palette. |
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Code sample revised to match figure data. |
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Section 25.3.5, "What You May Need to Know About Gauge Image Formats" |
Revised to include Skyros skin support for HTML5. |
Section 25.4.2, "How to Determine the Layout of Gauges in a Gauge Set" |
Procedure revised to remove -1 option for the |
Section 25.4.5.1, "Formatting the Numeric Value in a Gauge Metric or Tick Label" |
Procedure revised to include tick label formatting. |
Section 25.4.11, "How to Customize Indicators and Tick Marks" |
Procedures revised to account for attributes that are already added to the gauge during creation. |
Section 25.5.5.1, "Configuring Gauge Components to Display Active Data" |
Procedure simplified. |
Chapter 27 Using ADF Pivot Table Components |
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Section and procedure added to document how to add page controls in desktop and mobile application pages. |
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Section added to describe pivot table and pivot filter bar behavior when page is output in simplified modes. |
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Section 27.12.1, "How to Specify Custom Images for Data Cells" |
Section and procedure revised to document how to configure word wrapping in pivot table header cells. |
Chapter 28 Using ADF Timeline Components |
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Chapter added to document new Data Visualization Tools timeline component. |
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Chapter 29 Using ADF Gantt Chart Components |
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Procedure revised to document Gantt chart creation from the Component Palette. |
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Section and procedure added to document how to add page controls in desktop and mobile application pages. |
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Section 29.11, "Using Gantt Charts as a Drop Target or Drag Source" |
Procedure revised for adding drag and drop functionality to Gantt charts. |
Chapter 30 Using ADF Treemap and Sunburst Components |
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Chapter added to document new Data Visualization Tools treemap and sunburst components. |
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Chapter 31 Using ADF Hierarchy Viewer Components |
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Section 31.1.1, "Understanding the Hierarchy Viewer Component" |
Code sample revised to show new style defaults and remove |
Section added to document hierarchy viewer creation from the Component Palette. |
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Section 31.6.5, "Configuring Hierarchy Viewer Drag and Drop" |
Section and procedure added to document support for drag and drop. |
Section 31.8.1, "How to Adjust the Size of a Hierarchy Viewer" |
Section revised to reflect new skinning style classes. |
Chapter 35 Using Different Output Modes |
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Section revised to update information about supported email clients for emailable pages. |
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Chapter 36 Using the Active Data Service with an Asynchronous Backend |
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Chapter 36, "Using the Active Data Service with an Asynchronous Backend" |
Chapter added to document how to use the Active Data Service. |
Appendix A ADF Faces Configuration |
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Revised section to document the |
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Section added to describe new |
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Section A.2.3.20, "Internet Explorer Compatibility View Mode" |
Section added to describe new |
Section A.2.3.25, "Geometry Management for Layout and Table Components" |
Content added to describe how to globally set how geometry managed components and tables handle being stretched, using the |
Appendix C Keyboard Shortcuts |
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Section revised to include additional information about row selection delay during keyboard navigation in Table and Tree Table components. |
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Appendix D Creating Web Applications for Touch Devices Using ADF Faces |
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Section D.2, "How ADF Faces Behaves in Mobile Browsers on Touch Devices" |
Added information about how tables on tablets handle navigation. |
Section D.3, "Best Practices When Using ADF Faces Components in a Mobile Browser" |
Added best practices for using tables in tablet interfaces. |
Appendix F Troubleshooting ADF Faces |
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New appendix added to document troubleshooting the application user interface. |