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Liferay sites are customizable spaces for building personalized digital experiences. Each site includes applications for creating content, designing pages, and more. With these features, you can bring your custom solutions to life, whether intranets, public sites, customer portals, or e-commerce storefronts. In fact, you can leverage Liferay's multi-site capabilities to create multiple such sites in the same Liferay instance.

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Using Widgets
Using Widgets Widgets are full-blown web applications that must be deployed to a Liferay instance. Built on the Portlet specification, widgets provide a way to create customized web experiences for...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Communication Between Widgets
Communication Between Widgets Portlet widgets can communicate with each other using public render parameters and events. Some Liferay portlets provide a configuration UI to help you get the most...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Configuring Widgets
Configuring Widgets Widgets available out-of-the-box with Liferay DXP share several configurable features: look and feel, import/export of widget data, inter-widget communication, and more.
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Configuring Templates
Configuring Templates Once you've configured a widget, Configuration Templates can save those settings in a reusable template. Configuration templates are only available for widgets placed on a...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Exporting/Importing Widget Data
Exporting/Importing Widget Data You may need to export data from a specific widget instance, without regard to content on the rest of the Site. Many widgets can export or import their data...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Setting Widget Permissions
Setting Widget Permissions All of Liferay's widgets support Liferay's robust, fine-grained permissions system. Some higher level permissions can be configured in the permissions tab of the widget's...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Setting Widget Scopes
Setting Widget Scopes By default, Liferay's page widgets are scoped by site. This means all widget instances in a site share the same data and display the same content. For example, adding the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Sharing Widgets with Other Sites
Sharing Widgets with Other Sites You can share widgets with other sites by embedding an instance of a widget running on your site into another website, such as Facebook, OpenSocial and Netvibes....
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Default Widgets Reference
Default Widgets Reference Liferay provides a variety of widgets out-of-the-box, so you can start building your solution right away. Widgets can be placed on content pages, widget pages, and page...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Styling Widgets
Styling Widgets Once you've added widgets on a page, you can customize the look and feel of the widgets to meet your needs. With a range of configuration options available, you can tailor the...
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Configuring Widget Look and Feel
Configuring Widget Look and Feel Click Options (Actions Button) in the top right corner of the widget. Select Look and Feel Configuration. Look and Feel Configuration has six tabs: General ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Creating a Widget Template
Creating a Widget Template Widget Templates use FreeMarker to determine how widgets are rendered in site pages. Each template is designed for a specific widget type and can be selected while...
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Using a Widget Template Example
Using a Widget Template Example Widget Templates are great tools for customizing how widgets look and feel on your site. This example shows changing the default configuration of the Media Gallery...
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Setting a Default Widget Template
Setting a Default Widget Template You can change the widget template for individual widgets through their own configuration; however you can also configure a default widget template to apply to all...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Configuring Locked Pages
Configuring Locked Pages Liferay DXP 2023.Q3+/Portal 7.4 GA92+ Liferay locks pages during editing to avoid conflicts when multiple users try to edit the same page. This feature works with...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Updating Page Permissions
Updating Page Permissions By default, when users join a site, they can see all of its pages. However, you can configure permissions for individual pages to restrict access based on user roles. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Setting Default Permissions
Setting Default Permissions Liferay DXP 2024.Q3+/Portal 7.4 GA125+ You can define a set of default permissions for Liferay pages. The default permissions setting is available at both instance and...
Published Date: Jul 16, 24, 3:43 PM
Other Page Types
Other Page Types Content pages are the most commonly used page type, but there are uses for the other page types. Utility Pages Utility pages are content pages you can apply to system-level pages,...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using Content Pages
Using Content Pages Liferay's default page type is the content page. You can manage and edit page content and design with a convenient interface containing configurable drag-and-drop elements, or...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Adding Elements to Content Pages
Adding Elements to Content Pages After creating a content page, you can add widgets and fragments to build the page's content and structure. Navigate to the content page and click Edit (Edit...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Content Page Editor UI Reference
Content Page Editor UI Reference For Liferay 7.4 U37+/GA37+ Using the content page editor, you can add and configure elements in a content page. Go to a content page and click Edit (Edit icon)....
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Managing Content in Content Pages
Managing Content in Content Pages When working on content pages or templates, you can view and manage documents, web content articles, collections, and inline text added to them. To access these...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using Page Comments
Using Page Comments When building content pages, you and your team can collaborate using Liferay's page comments feature. Comments are enabled out-of-the-box in Liferay DXP 7.3+. Use page comments...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Managing Content in Content Pages For Liferay 7.3 and Earlier Versions
Managing Content in Content Pages For Liferay 7.3 and Earlier Versions For Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3, you can review web content deployed using fragments and widgets in the Contents panel (Contents). ...
Published Date: Oct 29, 24, 3:17 PM
Using Widgets on a Content Page
Using Widgets on a Content Page The widgets section functions like the add menu on a widget page. You can access the full list of available widgets and add them to the page. The main difference is...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using Widget Pages
Using Widget Pages A widget page is a page with a set layout that allows widgets (applications) to be displayed. Widgets can display content or add interactive and dynamic functionality to the page.
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Adding Widgets to a Page
Adding Widgets to a Page Widgets are applications. They can be simple and only used to display content, or they can be full-featured collaboration applications, like the Message Boards widget. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Converting Widget Pages to Content Pages
Converting Widget Pages to Content Pages In older versions, widget pages provided exclusive features, such as custom layouts and customizable columns. Many of these exclusive features are available...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Enabling User Personalization of Widget Pages
Enabling User Personalization of Widget Pages Administrators can designate some or all sections (rows and columns of the page layout) of a widget page as customizable for site members. Page...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Styling Widgets with Widget Templates
Styling Widgets with Widget Templates You can use widget templates to customize the appearance and functionality of out-of-the-box widgets, such as the Asset Publisher and Media Gallery widgets. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using the Iframe Widget
Using the Iframe Widget The Iframe widget creates an iframe that can embed and display a web page. Setting Up the Iframe Widget Create a new page or start editing a content page. Click Add (...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using the Web Content Display Widget
Using the Web Content Display Widget After you create a web content article, the quickest way to display it is the web content display widget. Once displayed in a widget, content updates appear...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Filtering Collections on a Page
Filtering Collections on a Page To improve the experience for Users viewing Collections on your Site, you can add Page Fragments to filter content in those Collections. For example, you can add a...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Displaying Content
Displaying Content You can display content in various ways. The option you choose depends on the type of asset you want to display, how many assets you want to display at once, and how you want...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Additional Content Display Options
Additional Content Display Options In Liferay, displaying content on your site requires flexible tools to enhance how information is presented. From using the Web Content Display widget to managing...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Collection Provider
Collection Provider Collection providers group items into collections for display on your pages. Several are available out of the box, or you can create them using the Information Framework to...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Collections and Collection Pages for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions
Collections and Collection Pages for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions In versions before Liferay DXP 7.3+, collections were called content sets. A content set is exactly what it sounds like: a...
Published Date: Oct 17, 24, 4:38 PM
Creating Collections
Creating Collections This information applies to Liferay DXP 7.3+. For previous Liferay DXP versions, see Creating Collections for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions. You can create Manual or...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Displaying Collections
Displaying Collections Liferay Portal 7.4 GA6+, DXP 7.3 GA1+ You can display a collection by adding a collection page, or a Collection Display fragment. For more information about these display...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Displaying Collections for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions
Displaying Collections for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions In versions before Liferay DXP 7.3+, collections were called content sets. Content sets are primarily displayed through the Asset...
Published Date: Oct 17, 24, 4:38 PM
Creating Collections for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions
Creating Collections for Liferay 7.2 and Earlier Versions In versions before Liferay DXP 7.3+, collections were called content sets. You can create Content Sets through the Content Sets interface...
Published Date: Oct 17, 24, 4:38 PM
Defining Content Relationships
Defining Content Relationships When creating new content, you can define relationships between assets even if they don't share any tags and aren't in the same category. The Related Assets option...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Displaying Categories using Display Pages
Displaying Categories using Display Pages Available: Liferay DXP/Portal 7.4+. Using a display page template, you can render web content, documents, and blog entries in a display page. Starting...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using Multiple Display Page Templates to Create Multi-Step Applications
Using Multiple Display Page Templates to Create Multi-Step Applications Liferay 2023.Q4+/GA102+ Display page templates display content at a dedicated URL. To use this URL and view the content, you...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Displaying Assets Using the Asset Publisher Widget
Displaying Assets Using the Asset Publisher Widget As you create web content, remember that pieces of content are assets like message board entries and blog posts. The most common type of asset is...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Using the Simulation Panel
Using the Simulation Panel Available Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ You can verify your page's responsiveness by simulating different scenarios. With Liferay, use the Simulation panel to...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:57 PM
Site Appearance
Site Appearance You can customize the design and functionality of a Liferay site in several different ways. The table below shows the Liferay tools you can use: FeaturesStyle BooksMaster Page...
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Style Books
Style Books
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Developer Guide
Developer Guide
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Frontend Token Definitions
Frontend Token Definitions Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ The visual rules of style books consist of options grouped into categories. For example, in the Buttons category there can be an option called...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Exporting and Importing Style Books
Exporting and Importing Style Books You can export and import style books to share them between Liferay installations as ZIP files or as Liferay Archive (LAR) files. Exporting a Style Book as a...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Using a Style Book to Standardize Site Appearance
Using a Style Book to Standardize Site Appearance Available 7.3+ A site's Style Book provides visual rules for applying a consistent experience across its pages. They determine various visual...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Configuring Menu Displays
Configuring Menu Displays To display and configure a menu display, you can use the Menu display fragment or a menu display widget. With either of these two options, you can define the menu display...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Site Navigation
Site Navigation Liferay DXP separates your site's navigation menus from its page hierarchy to give you the flexibility you need, along with powerful tools to make content easy to access. Here, you...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Developer Guide
Developer Guide
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Navigation Menu API Basics
Navigation Menu API Basics Liferay's REST APIs provide services for Liferay's navigation menus. You can create and edit navigation menus with the API. Start by seeing an example of adding a new...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Using the Breadcrumb Widget
Using the Breadcrumb Widget This widget provides a way to navigate to related pages or sites through links. From Fragments and Widgets, add the Breadcrumb widget to a page. You'll find it in the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Navigation Menu Element Types
Navigation Menu Element Types Navigation Menus have a variety of element types that you can add and arrange in your desired hierarchy. These types include specific pages, Vocabularies, Display...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Managing Page Hierarchies
Managing Page Hierarchies With Liferay, you can organize pages into hierarchies to achieve the desired structure for your site. This can be done by directly adding child pages to an existing page...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM
Using the Navigation Menus Application
Using the Navigation Menus Application Use the Navigation Menus application to create custom menus for site pages and content. With it, you can determine which elements are included in a menu, and...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:58 PM

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