Overview of Shells

A Shell is the top-level container for a portal desktop that provides the sections that comprise the portal, typically a header, footer, and body. You can specify a shell independently of the look and feel or main book.

Portal administrators can manage shells in the following ways:

• Assign a New Shell to a Desktop
• Manage Shell Properties

For more information on shells, see Portal Management Guide on BEA's edocs page.

Related Help Topics:

• Overview of Desktops
• Overview of Books