The Linklist is a type of NOP entity used in the Portal to display ... lists of links !
These links are grouped inside logical containers and may come along with additional elements such as a picture, intro text, etc.).
PC entities of the type Linklist share features with PC entities of the type Application, within their common tabs Common and Main View.
A Detached Views tab is also present, as it is part of the basic technical template. It is however not used in the case of the Linklists and will therefore remain empty.
The parameters specific to the Linklist entity are presented in the four Top Links, Body Links, Intro / Concl and Bottom Link tabs, grouped in turn in the Details tab.
Top Links
Top Links appear in the top right corner of a Portlet:
Creating Top Links
Follow these steps to create a Top Link:
- Open the Top Links tab (in the Details Tab):
The editor can be empty (if no link has yet been created)
... or already contain a number of links (two in this example)
- Click on the Add button - this makes a new Link entry appear against a light blue background and opens the Scope list:
- Next click on the Add button from the Scope list to open the editor:
This creates a new blank entry in the Scope list - still empty but with the light blue background already present - and opens the editor. - Select now the scope(s) for which you intend to create the link (TAC, PRE and STR in this example):
- Then set the Display period:
- It is now time to enter the text for the Label (the text which will serve as link) and the document or webpage to be opened when the link is activated:
Note: you can find detailed information on how to set the Dispaly Period and Link in the Editing Tools and Components section. - Lastly, do not forget to click on the Apply button to allow you to create a new entry, on on the Ok button to close and exit.
Caution: The fields Image and Description, which are also available at the bottom of the Top Links tab, should NOT be used - doing so will result in errors during the Validate and align process, or when you Publish your view.
Deleting Top Links
Select the entry to be removed and click on the Delete button.
Sorting Top Links
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Body Links
To create a Body Link, you can start by simply follow the steps 1 to 7 as described above - the only difference being that you will have opened the Body Links tab first ...
This will create a simple link, as depicted here:
You may in addition use the following optional fields from the Body Link tab, to add more content under a Body Link:
Fom the Main panel:
- Image
- Description
From the Bottom panel:
- Display period
- Label
- Link
- Image
- Description
The example below shows how you can enrich a Body Link (in this case, the Body Link 3 in the red frame):
Intro / Concl
The third tab allows you to create and manage an optional Introduction and/or Conclusion text. See the settings below... :
... and see how it is rendered in the Portlet:
Bottom Link
The last tab is labelled Bottom Link.
You may recognise this component, as it is also in use in the Body Links tab.
It will therefore behave in the sery same way. The difference is that the resulting link appears at the bottom of the Portlet.
The entry depicted here:
... generates this:
