Navigation with a Workset Map

A Workset Map is the equivalent of a site map, providing users with explicit information about the functionality that is available in a given workset. It is based on an iView, and serves as a central point of entry and guided access to the contents of a workset.

This navigation pattern is based on information already available in the PCD.

The content developer creates the Workset Map iView using the portal worksetMap component, and adds it to the relevant workset. Depending on the position of the workset in the navigation hierarchy, the iView can appear as one of the following:

• A tab in top-level navigation, with each item in the workset appearing as a subtab

• A node in Detailed Navigation in the navigation panel

At runtime, the Workset Map iView accesses the PCD, reads the stored attributes of its siblings, and generates a map of the workset contents.

The PCD has stored per workset:

• Text descriptions of all items

• Pictograms of all items

Links to pages and worksets are enriched by graphical and textual information. Each Workset Map iView contains:

• A short textual explanation of each item

• Identifying pictograms

• Direct links to the target pages

For information about creating a workset map iView, see Creating a Workset Map iView .