Glossary:Composite portal

Composite Portal, composite portal

A user portal that is defined by a collection of harnesses that each references a screen layout. Each harness defines an entire portal window.

A user portal that is defined by a collection of harnesses that each references a screen layout. Each harness defines an entire portal window.

A user portal that is defined by a collection of harnesses that each references a screen layout. Each harness defines an entire portal window.

An ordered sequence of rules to run. In each step of a collection, you can define a precondition that is evaluated before execution, and a response action that runs after the step is completed.

Screen layouts help you determine the overall presentation of your portal. While harnesses function as containers for various sections in your portal, screen layouts define the general appearance of the portal. For example, you can insert a screen layout that defines the width, alignment, and background of your screen into your portal harness.

Screen layouts support responsive display and can be configured to automatically adjust your interface to scale its width and height to various screens, for example, on a mobile device. Screen layouts also include Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) roles by default, which help assistive technology users to navigate the main areas of the application, such as the primary menu and the search.

A container that organizes the content and structure of a page in the user interface. The layout of a harness is defined by a template. For example, you can base a portal harness on a template that divides the portal into three separate areas: a header, a navigation pane, and a large content pane for displaying documents.