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Creating a presentation template

You use a presentation template define the layout of your web content. Use tags to determine which properties, elements, or components are displayed.

  • When you display content by using HCL Portal, the presentation template defines only the layout of content that is displayed in a Web Content Viewer portlet.

  • When you display content in a servlet delivered site, the presentation template represents the entire page. In addition to defining the layout of the page, and which properties, elements, or components to display, you also use the presentation template to define the default properties of a web page such as the background and default font of a web page.

  • To create a presentation template, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New* > Presentation Template.

  • Entering identification information
    Specify identification information for the current item, including the name and title for the item. The identification section is common to all item forms.

  • Specifying a location for an item
    When you create an item, you can specify the location of the item.
  • Page layout
    You use HTML to define the layout of a presentation template in the same way you use HTML to define the layout of a web page.
  • Entering item properties
    Specify properties for the current item, including the location of the item and the list of authors and owners that are associated with the item. The item properties section is common to all item forms.
  • Granting users or groups access to an item
    Specify the access control settings for the current item to designate which users have access to an item and their level of access. The access section is common to all item forms.