Working with Embedded Related Content

You can display embedded related content on a fluid page using the Related Content group box type. Then, existing tile definitions can be configured as embedded related content on these fluid pages either as an anonymous service or as an explicitly defined related content service using the PeopleSoft Tile URL type.

This example illustrates setting the Group Box Type value to Related Content,, which then displays the Autosize check box.

Selecting Related Content as the Group Box Type.

The following procedure provides an example of adding embedded related content to your fluid page. You will complete the first task in Application Designer and then the final task using the Manage Related Content Service component in the browser.

Adding a Related Content Group Box for Embedded Related Content

To add a related content group box for embedded related content only:

  1. Insert a group box on your fluid page in the general position you would like to display embedded related content.

  2. Double-click the group box to open the Group Box Properties dialog box. Then, on the Fluid tab, set the Group Box Type to Related Content.

  3. For interactive embedded related content, you can select the Autosize check box if you always want the content to be fully visible; for non-interactive embedded related content, leave this check box deselected.

  4. (Optional) Apply styling, if needed, to this group box using styles. Recall that the system applies default styles, and you would only require additional styling to override or enhance the default styling. One of the options for styling is to override the default sizing. If no additional styling is specified, then the embedded related content consumes the default size, which depends on the container or page.

    Enter styles in the fields in the Application-Specific Styles area. For example, to use less than the full width of the container or page, enter the percentage of the width. For example: psc_width-80pct.

  5. Select the Label tab and enter a descriptive label to identify this related content group box as a drop zone. This label is not rendered at run time, but it will help at design time by:

    • Differentiating this drop zone from any others on the page.

    • Providing a label on the drop zone during fluid page preview.

    • Providing a label for the drop zone during the related content configuration task.

    This example illustrates a related content group box added to a fluid page with a label for identification as an embedded related content drop zone.

    Related Content group box added to a fluid page

  6. Save your changes.

Note:

When a related content group box is configured in this manner, it can be used for embedded related content only. To create a related content group box that can be used for either dynamic subpages or embedded related content, see Application Designer Developer’s Guide: Inserting Configurable Drop Zones.

Assigning Page-Level Embedded Related Content

  1. In the browser, select PeopleTools, and then Portal, and then Related Content Service, and then Manage Related Content Service.

  2. Click the Assign Related Content to an Application Page link and select the content reference associated with the component for your fluid page.

  3. On the Configure Related Content page, configure the embedded related content in the Page Level Related Content group box as described in Portal Technology: Assigning Related Content to Fluid Components and Pages.

    The following example illustrates configuration of embedded related content on a fluid page.

    Manage Related Content for Content References page: Page Level Related Content group box sample settings

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