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Definition

Web item that allows Web items to be arranged on tab pages.

Use

You can use the Tab Pages Web item to arrange and display Web items as tab pages in your Web application. You can assign one Web item to each tab page. You must first insert the subordinate Web items into the Tab Page Web item.

Structure

The following information lists the parameters for the Tab Pages Web item, arranged according to the various parameter groupings.

Display

Parameter Description

Width in Pixels (WIDTH)

You use this parameter to specify the width of the Web item.

Full Width (FULL_WIDTH)

You use this parameter to specify that the value in the Width in Pixels (WIDTH) parameter is to be ignored and that the width is to be set to 100% instead. The full width depends on the width of the environment in which the Web item is embedded (for example, the width of a tab page on a portal page or in an iView).

Height in Pixels (HEIGHT)

You use this parameter to specify the height of the Web item.

Full Height (FULL_HEIGHT)

You use this parameter to specify that the value in the Height in Pixels (HEIGHT) parameter is to be ignored and that the height is to be set to 100% instead. The full height depends on the height of the environment in which the Web item is embedded (for example, the height of a tab page on a portal page or iView).

Visibility (VISIBILITY)

You use this parameter to specify whether the Web item is to be visible in the Web application.

With Tray (WITH_TRAY)

You use this parameter to specify whether the Web item is to be displayed with an icon that allows it to be expanded and collapsed. For more information about this parameter, see Parameter Tray .

Internal Display

Parameter Description

Initial Tab Index (INITIAL_TAB )

Default value: "1"

You use this parameter to specify the tab page that is to be initially displayed as active.

For example, when the default value 1 is used, the first tab page is initially displayed as active.

Tab Panel List (TABPANEL_LIST)

You use this parameter to specify the list of tab pages for the Web application. You must set the following additional parameters for each tab page:

Caption (CAPTION)

You enter the label for the tab page using the text dialog.

Icon (ICON)

You use this parameter to incorporate icons. More information: Storing and Including Images and Icons .

Activation Action (ACTIVATION_ACTION)

You can specify an action to be triggered when the tab pages are switched. The action is executed when you choose a tab page. To do this, call the command wizard under Command via Command Wizard (see Commands ).

Deactivation Action (DEACTIVATION_ACTION)

You can specify an action to be triggered when the tab pages are switched. The action is executed when you switch from one tab page to another tab page. To do this, call the command wizard under Command via Command Wizard.

Note the following points in relation to activation and deactivation actions:

  1. The activation action is not executed when the Web template is initially loaded.
  2. When the user switches tab pages, the deactivation action of the last active tab page is executed, followed by the activation action for the new tab page.

Subordinate Web Item (CHILD_ITEM_REF)

You use this parameter to select the Web item that you previously inserted into the tab page Web item and that is to be displayed on this specific tab page.

Behavior 

Parameter Description

Allow Navigation (INTERACTION_ALLOWED)

 

You use this parameter to specify whether navigation or other interaction is to be possible in the Web application.

Update (UPDATE_TYPE)

You use this parameter to specify the type of update:

  • Roundtrip (Active) (ROUNDTRIP)

    The user actively starts the update on the server.

  • Client (Passive) (CLIENT)

    The update is triggered passively on the client. This does not involve a server roundtrip.