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Web Page Composer provides a graphical connection editor that displays all the connectable items of a page. You define a connection by dragging a line from an out port of a content item to an in port of another content item. As a result, the Parameter Mapping dialog box appears, to enable you to map between source parameters and target parameters. The Parameter Mapping dialog box also displays the list of tags for each parameter, when available.

Note Note

The list of tags includes tags predefined by the developer, tags added in the Settings editor by the administrator, as well as tags that are automatically added as a result of prior connections. You can edit the list of tags in the Settings editor, as explained in Managing Connection Ports and Parameters.

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To facilitate the task of defining connections, the graphical connection editor provides suggestions for possible connections between content items. These suggestions are based on various data, such as prior connections between ports, parameter tags and parameter names. When dragging from an out port of a content item, the graphical connection editor highlights all the ports that can be a target port for the connection. When you select a suggested target port, then the Parameter Mapping dialog box also provides suggestions for the parameter mapping.

Prerequisites

Your page contains connectable content items.

Procedure

  1. In the Content editor dropdown list, select Connections.

    The graphical connection editor appears, displaying the connectable content items and the current connections between them.

  2. Choose Edit.

    The page is now in edit mode.

  3. Use the Zoom dropdown list to set a convenient zoom value.

  4. You can perform the following actions:

    • To remove an existing connection, right-click the connecting line and choose Remove Connection.

    • To view or modify the parameter mapping of a connection, right-click the connecting line and choose Parameter Mapping.

    • To connect between two content items:

      1. Drag a line from the out port of one item to the in port of the other item.

        The Parameter Mapping dialog box appears.

      2. Map each source parameter to a target parameter.

        Use the parameter tags, to help you understand the significance of a parameter.

  5. Save.