Chapter 4: Building Portlets

Element list

The Element List displays the names and position drop-downs for each element within a portlet. Selecting an option from the position drop-down assigns the corresponding element to a template cell.

A template contains HTML code that defines the position and layout of elements within a portlet. See Chapter 8, “Building Templates.”

Table 3-1 describes the functionality of the Element List buttons.

**Table 4-1: Element list buttons**
Button	Description
Add	Click the down arrow beside the Add button to add an element of type: Web, XML, Database, JSP, Web Service, HTML, or Document. Create portlets with multiple elements from multiple sources.
Edit	Edit the element definition for XML, database, JSP, and document elements.
Preview	Launch a preview in a separate window: HTML – displays the HTML output of the selected element. XML – displays the XML output of the selected element.
Delete	Remove the selected element.

Figure 3-3 shows the Element List in the Portlet Builder.

Figure 4-1: Element List

The position drop-down lists let you specify the area of the portlet—the template cell—where the element should display.

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