5.3 Adding Pages

Pages can be added to a site in a hierarchy that creates pages under an existing page. It is possible to rearrange the order of child pages. The pages in the top-level of the hierarchy are added as tabs in the site. Pages that are children of a top-level page do not display on the tab unless a Navigation portlet is added to that tab.

Web pages can be personal or associated with a site.

  • Adding: Add pages to personal or site pages using Manage Pages. Using this option, it is possible to add pages to the current site only. Pages can be added to other sites by using the My Sites portlet.

  • Exporting: Export the pages of a site using Manage Pages.

  • Importing: Import pages to a site using Manage Pages or the My Sites portlet. Importing a page overwrites all the pages in the site. Take caution, because importing a page overwrites the current page and thus discontinues access to the Dashboard. For more information on export and import options for a site, see Section 5.2, Creating and Maintaining Sites.

When building Web pages, particularly when adding portlets to add content, consider how the content is viewed. Users can view dashboard Web pages using a variety of devices, including mobile phones.

A user’s ability to add pages depends on the permissions assigned to the user. For more information, see Section 12.0, Portal and Site Permissions.

To make it easier to create a page, copy an existing page and save it as a new page using the Copy option. This option is available on the Page tab.

5.3.1 Adding Child Pages

To add child pages:

  1. Click the options icon next to the site name, select Admin, and then select Site Administration.

  2. Under Pages, select Site Pages.

  3. Select the parent page, and then click Add Child Page.

  4. Provide the page name.

  5. If the page is to be hidden, select Hide from Navigation Menu.

  6. Click Add Page.

  7. Define additional child pages as required.

  8. To specify various settings for child pages including friendly URL, meta tags, and custom JavaScript, select each page and click the options on the right.

  9. To change the order of the top-level page tabs, move the page names up and down as required and click Save.

  10. Click Look and Feel at any level to set the default theme and colors for all private or public pages or the specific page.

5.3.2 Editing an Existing Page

To edit an existing page:

  1. Click the options icon next to the site name, select Admin, and then select Site Administration.

  2. Under Pages, select Site Pages.

  3. Select the page to edit.

  4. Edit the settings as necessary:

    • To copy the contents of another page to the selected page, click Copy Applications, select an existing page from the Copy from Page drop-down list, and then click Copy. Existing content on the page is overwritten.

    • To delete a page, select it and then click Delete.

  5. Click Save.