Editing Content and Layout 
Use
You edit a page to determine its content, the format in which the content appears, and the property values of both the page and the content.
Content editing activities focus on object properties and object status, and can be performed in either the default Page Content mode or the Page Layout mode.
Layout editing activities determine an object’s physical placement on a page and are performed in the Page Layout mode. You access this mode by selecting Page Layout under the function buttons at the top of the content area. For information about layouts, see Page Layouts.
The function buttons in the editor indicate the operations that you can perform on the page itself and on objects that you add to the page. The buttons that become accessible when you select an object for editing, depend upon the page view and the action you want to perform. For example, selecting one item on the page lets you access all the function buttons, while selecting all items lets you access only the Remove button.
If you navigate to another editor (Permissions, Related Links, and so on) while editing a specific page, and you want to return to the Page Editor, from the Display drop-down list, select Object.
Since the Portal Catalog does not display the contents of a page, if you want to view them without opening the editor, right-click the page name and choose Preview. A separate window opens to display the current status of a saved page.
Procedure
To perform page editing, in the Portal Catalog right-click the name of the relevant page and choose Open ® Object.
Page Content View
Operation |
What You Should Know |
Add an object to a page. |
For complete information, see Adding Content to a Page. |
Preview a page after adding/removing content. |
Using the Preview function button in the Page Editor displays the current status of a page in the editor, not its status in the PCD. |
Lock an object to the page by selecting its checkbox in the Fixed column. The default status for a newly-added object is Not Fixed. |
When an iView is set to Fixed: - The checkbox in the Visible column is automatically selected. - The end user may minimize it in the content area, but not remove it from the page during personalization. - It is automatically displayed when the page first opens. |
Hide an object by clearing its checkbox in the Visible column. The default status for a newly-added object is Visible. |
A hidden object is not displayed when the page first opens. Since, during personalization, end users have access to all the objects associated with the page (whether currently displayed or not), they can redefine any hidden object as visible. |
Sort the objects in each column by clicking the appropriate arrow in the column heading. |
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To select/clear all the objects on a page, click the icon in the first column heading, and from the pop-up menu, choose the appropriate item. |
The Open button is disabled when multiple/all objects are selected. It is not possible to perform every kind of editing operation on an “edit all” basis. |
Click Properties to: · View and edit the default property values of a page or selected object · Access the attributes of each property |
The Properties function button is disabled for unsaved, newly-added iViews. By default, opening the Page Editor also opens the Property Editor displaying the properties of the page in focus. Click the arrow
beside a property to view and/or edit certain property attributes. For
information on attribute values, see |
Click Open to edit the properties of a page and any other objects the page may contain. |
When editing a page, clicking Open displays any other pages and iViews belonging to that page. You are able to edit the properties of all the objects, not only those of the page. When you select for editing the smallest unit on a page (iView), the Property Editor expands to the entire content area. If an object has its own editor, such as a URL iView, clicking Open reveals the object’s editor. For more
information on editing object properties, see |
To view the relationships between a selected object and other objects in a delta link chain, including its source object, click Delta Link Tracer. |
The displayed page is Read Only and is for the purposes of: - Displaying all objects that will be affected if you perform editing on a selected object. - Providing access to the source object. For more
information on delta link origins, see |
Delete an object or multiple objects from a page by selecting the appropriate checkboxes and clicking Remove. |
Child objects do not appear in the navigation panel. When you remove a child object from a page, you render it inaccessible, unless you reinsert its source object. If you decide not to remove the object, choose Refresh from the tool area before saving. |
Choose Show <page name> Properties to return to the properties of the page you originally opened for editing. |
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Defining Property
Attributes
Page Layout View
When working in Page Layout mode, you can perform the editing operations described in the table. When you have finished click Save to effect the changes.
Operation |
Comments |
View the page layouts assigned to the page |
From the Show Layout drop-down list, select the layout you want to view. The page adjusts accordingly. |
Add layouts that were not originally assigned to the page, remove layouts that you do not want associated with a page, or change the default layout |
Click Define Layouts, follow the instructions in the Select Page Layouts dialog, and then click OK to return to the page. Custom layouts are only relevant for portal pages based on the default page template. When working with Web Dynpro pages, you cannot see any custom layouts in the interface. |
Change the location of an iView within its container |
Select the item you want to move, then drag it up or down and drop it to relocate it. |
Place a selected iView in a different layout container |
Drag the item to the preferred container. Since each column contains only one container, this action is not applicable to a page based on a one-column layout. |