Development and tooling

Using a CSS Client Extension

Using a CSS Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ CSS client extensions introduce new CSS styling to pages. A deployed CSS client extension on a page adds to the page’s existing styling, including theme...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

CSS YAML Configuration Reference

CSS YAML Configuration Reference You can define a CSS client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a CSS client extension definition: ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer Client Extension

Using a Frontend Data Set Cell Renderer Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ You can use Frontend Data Set (FDS) cell renderer client extensions to customize the display for your data set views. Use this...

Published Date: Aug 15, 24, 3:42 PM

Using a Frontend Data Set Filter Client Extension

Using a Frontend Data Set Filter Client Extension Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal 7.4 GA120+ Frontend data set filter client extensions define JavaScript functions for creating customizable filter...

Published Date: Jun 6, 24, 3:55 PM

Using a JavaScript Client Extension

Using a JavaScript Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ With a JavaScript (JS) client extension, you can run your own JavaScript on any page in Liferay without worrying about dependencies on Liferay code...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Theme CSS Client Extension

Using a Theme CSS Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ With a theme CSS client extension, you can override the current theme's CSS files (main.css and clay.css) to change the look and feel of a page....

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Theme CSS YAML Configuration Reference

Theme CSS YAML Configuration Reference You can define a theme CSS client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a theme CSS client...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Theme Sprite Map Client Extension

Using a Theme Sprite Map Client Extension Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA100+ With a theme sprite map client extension, you can override the default Clay sprite map used for icons on a page. Start with...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Theme Sprite Map YAML Configuration Reference

Theme Sprite Map YAML Configuration Reference You can define a theme sprite map client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml defines a theme sprite...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Data Sets

Data Sets Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Data sets are like virtual containers that help...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Data Set Views

Data Set Views Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) With the data set manager, you can create...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Theme Favicon Client Extension

Using a Theme Favicon Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ With a theme favicon client extension, you can override the theme's favicon on the selected page. Start with the sample workspace to build and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Theme Favicon YAML Configuration Reference

Theme Favicon YAML Configuration Reference You can define a theme favicon client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a theme favicon...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using an Editor Config Contributor Client Extension

Using an Editor Config Contributor Client Extension Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ The translation status feature is currently behind a release feature flag (LPS-186870). Read Release...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Editor Config Contributor YAML Configuration Reference

Editor Config Contributor YAML Configuration Reference Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ This feature is currently behind a release feature flag (LPS-186870). Read Release Feature Flags for...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Creating Data Sets

Creating Data Sets Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Currently, this feature is behind a...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Data Set View Actions

Data Set View Actions Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) While managing data set views,...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Data Set View Filters

Data Set View Filters Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 U112 [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) While managing data set views, you can define...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using Data Set View Actions

Using Data Set View Actions Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 U112 [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Here are some examples for how to use...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Importing/Exporting Data

Importing/Exporting Data Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 If you want to import or export data from Liferay, you use batch client extensions. Use and reuse your data...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Data Set View Sorting

Data Set View Sorting Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 U112 [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) While managing data set views, you can set...

Published Date: Sep 3, 24, 5:28 PM

Data Set View Visualization Modes

Data Set View Visualization Modes Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) To customize the...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Batch YAML Configuration Reference

Batch YAML Configuration Reference Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a batch client extension. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a client extension of type batch: ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Site Initializer Client Extension

Using a Site Initializer Client Extension Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA100+ Site Initializer client extensions can quickly create a site, complete with configurations and content. Start with the sample...

Published Date: Oct 16, 24, 4:13 PM

Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference

Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a Site Initializer client extension. Usage...

Published Date: Oct 16, 24, 4:13 PM

Integrating External Applications

Integrating External Applications Custom Element and IFrame client extensions register applications with Liferay and render them as widgets on site pages. When you create one of these frontend...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Creating a Basic Custom Element

Creating a Basic Custom Element Liferay 7.4+ Custom element client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external, remote applications with the Liferay platform and render...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using an IFrame Client Extension

Using an IFrame Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ IFrame client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external applications as HTML elements. They're added to Liferay pages as...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using Routes with Custom Elements

Using Routes with Custom Elements Liferay 7.4+ Custom element client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external applications with the Liferay platform and render them as...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Integrating Microservices

Integrating Microservices Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 You can define microservice client extensions to run your own code in response to events in your Liferay...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Object Action YAML Configuration Reference

Object Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define an object action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml defines an object action and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

IFrame YAML Configuration Reference

IFrame YAML Configuration Reference You can define an IFrame client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Data Usage This client-extension.yaml file defines an IFrame client extension: ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference

Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference You can define a custom element client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a custom...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference

Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference You can define a notification type client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference

Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference To define an Object Validation Rule client extension, add the objectValidationRule type to your client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Microservice Client Extension

Using a Microservice Client Extension A microservice client extension is a standalone server process that relies on OAuth 2 for communication with Liferay. The microservice is a resource server and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference

Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define a workflow action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a workflow...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Liferay Internals

Liferay Internals Liferay is a complex open-source platform built on several key technologies and architectural principles. Liferay is written mostly in Java and built on the OSGi framework, which...

Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM

Architecture

Architecture The Liferay DXP/Portal architecture has three parts: Core: Bootstraps DXP and its frameworks. The Core provides a runtime environment for managing services, UI components, and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM

Contributing to Liferay Development

Contributing to Liferay Development The first thing to do in learning to fix bugs or contributing a feature is to become familiar with how to build the system. The Liferay Portal build system now...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM