This chapter describes how to customize the appearance of the Knowledge Center. Using the techniques outlined in this document, you can make changes such as:
Replace logos with your corporate and/or department logos
Insert custom messages on the Knowledge Center home page
Modify any text that appears on any page in the Knowledge Center Player
Change the color of banners and text appearance
Replace any graphic on any page in the Knowledge Center Player
The following skills are required to make the customizations documented in this section.
Replacing text is done by creating an XML file. This XML file can be created and modified in Notepad or the XML Editor of your choice.
Replacing graphics is done by replacing image files in the images directory and executing a utility included with the Knowledge Center installation.
Changing banner colors and text is done by creating and modifying Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) files. This can be accomplished using Notepad or the CSS Editor of your choice.
Custom graphics must be created in GIF, PNG, BMP, or JPEG formats. Any graphic editor package can be used to create these graphics.
This section contains the following:
Basic Customization covers basic customization techniques for quickly applying custom logos to the Knowledge Center.
Advanced Customization covers advanced customization techniques that can be used to modify any text in the Knowledge Center, insert a custom message on the home page, modify style sheets, and other customizations.