You can create a custom PRT page layout to display content in a way not possible with the standard layouts provided with the portal.
A layout is defined in a JSP page that is packaged as a portal component and deployed to the portal. Once deployed, an administrator can create a layout template based on the component, and then create pages based on the layout template.
Prerequisites
Understanding how portal pages are rendered, as described in Portal Page at Runtime .
Experience in Developing Portal Applications
Experience in Writing JSP Pages
In This Section
How to Create a Custom Layout describes the workflow
Layout Tag Library provides a collection of tags that enable you to create custom page layouts
Sample Layout provides sample files that define a custom layout