Using Predefined Template HTML Definitions

The following example shows the arrangement of some of the HTML definitions that make up a template. The PORTAL_HP_USER_TEMPLATE HTML definition controls the overall page. The PORTAL_UNI_HEADER_NEW HTML definition controls the universal navigation header. The PORTAL_HP_COMPONENT HTML definition controls the appearance of each pagelet and appears twice in this two-column template.

 Predefined HTML definitions that compose portal templates

This table describes the HTML definitions:

HTML Definition

Description

PORTAL_HP_2COL_LAYOUT

This is the HTML definition for a two-column user homepage. The default column widths are set to 33 percent for column one and 66 percent for column two.

PORTAL_HP_3COL_LAYOUT

This is the HTML definition for a three-column user homepage. The default column width is set to 33 percent for each column.

PORTAL_HP_ACTIONBAR

Use this HTML definition to create the pagelet action bar. The default action bar buttons are Remove and Minimize/Restore.

PORTAL_HP_ACTIONBARIMAGE

Use this HTML definition to create the Customize image button for the pagelet action bar. The image button is added only if you've defined an advanced personalization page.

PORTAL_HP_COMPONENT

Use this HTML definition to create all homepage pagelets. Modify it to change a pagelet’s appearance.

Do not move, delete, or change the first or last line of this HTML definition: 

<!-- Begin Pagelet=%BIND(:6) -->.
<!-- End Pagelet=%BIND(:6) -->

These special lines must exist exactly as shown. You must also ensure that all bind variables exactly match the bind variables that are used in the associated PeopleCode.

PORTAL_HP_USER_TEMPLATE

Each user homepage is generated from this HTML definition. Modify this definition to add default components that are displayed to all users.

PORTAL_UNI_HEADER_NEW

This HTML definition controls the universal header for the portal.

With the exception of the PORTAL_UNI_HEADER_NEW HTML definition, all homepage HTML definitions are built in the BuildStaticHPTemplate function.

This function is located in FUNCLIB_PORTAL.TEMPLATE_FUNC.FieldFormula.

The homepage modification functionality (minimize, maximize, and remove) is located in WEBLIB_PORTAL.PORTAL_HOMEPAGE.FieldFormula.

The iScripts are IScript_HPCompRemove, IScript_HPCompMinimize, and IScript_HPCompExpand.