Glossary

child page

Page created beneath a top-level page. Child pages are listed along the left side of the top-level page to which they belong, in the navigation area, and usually support the top-level page's main theme. You can add, delete, re-position, or edit child pages right in the navigation area, assuming you have the appropriate privileges.

content area

Area in which a page's items (or content) appear, on the right side of the screen.

Contribute privileges

Privilege level on a page that allows the user to add, edit, move, or delete items on the page. A user with Contribute privileges also has all View privileges.

edit mode

Opposite of view mode. When the Edit Mode handle bar is clicked, thus displaying the edit toolbar and the Add Item and Add Page icons, the page is said to be in edit mode. This is the only state in which action may be taken upon the page.

Edit Mode icon

The gray icon that, when clicked, displays the edit toolbar. When the edit toolbar is displayed, the page is in edit mode. Users with View privileges on the page do not see the Edit Mode icon.

Email item

Item represented by a yellow envelope and, optionally, a title on the page. When the user clicks the envelope, an email editor is opened displaying a blank email. The email is pre-populated with the address specified by the item's creator.

Expandable Rich Text item

Text item designed to conserve real estate on the page. When in view mode, an Expandable Rich Text item is represented by a white envelope, a title, and a summary. When the user clicks the envelope, the item expands to reveal the text associated with the item. Compare to a Rich Text item, in which the full text of the item is never hidden. Both Expandable Rich Text and Rich Text items may contain images, hyperlinks, and tables, as well as any valid HTML code.

Favorite Content area

Area on the home page in which a user's favorite content appears. Users select items for this area by clicking the icon that looks like a house beside the item. The Favorite Content area is different for every user.

File item

Item represented by a rectangle with a red asterisk at the top and, optionally, a title and summary. When the user clicks the icon, the file associated with the item opens in a secondary browser window.

Image item

Image that is designed to standalone on the page, as opposed to the images that are added as part of a Rich Text or Expandable Rich Text item. An Image item is added through the Add Item icon; an image that is part of a text item is added through the Insert Image window.

in-place editing

The ability to add items or pages in context, as opposed to having to create these objects elsewhere and then add them to the page.

item

The means through which content is added to an Oracle Instant Portal page. Available item types are Rich Text, Expandable Rich Text, Email, URL, File, and Image items.

Manage privileges

Privilege level on a page that allows the user to edit, move, or delete a top-level page and all its child pages. A user with Manage privileges also has all Contribute and View privileges.

navigation area

Area along the left side of a page, in which the search box and a list of the page's child pages appear.

New Content area

Area on the home page in which content added anywhere in the portal over the last 24 hours is gathered.

Oracle Instant Portal administrator

User that has full privileges over the entire portal. Any user with Manage privileges on the portal's home page is considered an Oracle Instant Portal administrator for that portal. The PORTAL and ORCLADMIN users, created during the installation process, are Oracle Instant Portal administrators. Only an Oracle Instant Portal administrator can change the banner or style, manage users, and create new top-level pages.

portal repository

Central location to which File and Image items are uploaded.

Rich Text item

Text item designed for smaller blocks of text. A Rich Text item appears on the page as a title, a summary, and the full text of the item. Compare to Expandable Rich Text items, in which the text is hidden until the user clicks an icon. Both Expandable Rich Text and Rich Text items may contain images, hyperlinks, and tables, as well as any valid HTML code.

top-level page

Page that has a tab in the portal's tab set. May contain one or more child pages. Page privileges applied to a top-level page are also applied to all its child pages.

URL item

Item represented by a globe icon and, optionally, a title and summary. When the user clicks the globe, the location specified in the item opens in a secondary browser window.

view mode

Opposite of edit mode. If the user has not clicked the Edit Mode handle bar (or is not eligible to click it) the page is said to be in view mode. No actions may be taken on the page while it is in view mode.

View privileges

Privilege level on a page that allows the user to view content on the page. All users may navigate through pages, select items for the Favorite Content area of the home page, and search for content.