Development and tooling

Poshi Test Automation

Poshi Test Automation Poshi is a test automation framework that is simple, easy to understand, and does not require prior development experience to get started. Poshi tests can be written to...

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Getting Started

Getting Started Previously, Poshi tests could only be executed by downloading and creating the test files within the Liferay source code. The Poshi Standalone gradle project enables you to use...

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Creating a Macro File

Creating a Macro File Test Scenario Write your first macro file using the test scenario below: You would like to test that your name does not appear on any learn.liferay.com article. The steps you...

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Creating A Path File

Creating A Path File Test Scenario Write your first path file using the test scenario below: You would like to test that your name does not appear on any learn.liferay.com article. The steps you...

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Creating the Testcase File

Creating the Testcase File Test Scenario Write your first testcase file using the test scenario below: You would like to test that your name does not appear on any learn.liferay.com article. The...

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Functions

Functions In Poshi, Functions handle extra WebDriver commands that an element might require to interact with a page object or element. Functions combine the basic methods defined in the...

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Macros

Macros A macro is a set of functions that perform a task. Macros are where locators (paths) and functions are brought together to script interactions that a user performs on the system being...

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Paths

Paths A path is an element on a page that a test will interact with. An element can be a button, text field, link, image, paragraph, or just about anything you would need to assert, click, or type...

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Testcases

Testcases A testcase file in Poshi is a collection of test scenarios grouped in blocks of code called test blocks. The three main test blocks: setUp, test, and tearDown, are made up of multiple...

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Using Variables

Using Variables Though not a Poshi layer, variables are a large part of Poshi tests. Variables, like in other programming languages, are used to store data which can be referenced and reused in...

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Poshi Resources

Poshi Resources To give Poshi test writers easy access to commonly used functions or other files, Poshi resources were created to store existing Poshi files as dependencies that can be loaded apart...

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Configuration

Configuration In order to give test writers easy access to commonly used functions, paths, or macros, Poshi resources were created to store existing Poshi files as dependencies. These resources can...

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Developer Guide

Developer Guide Below are developer-related articles for site building.

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Developing Page Fragments Reference

Developing Page Fragments Reference The Developing Fragments Reference provides essential information on key aspects of fragment development in Liferay. It covers command references, configuration...

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Fragment Configuration Types Reference

Fragment Configuration Types Reference Below are the available configuration types for fragments. See Adding Configuration Options to Fragments for more on how to make a fragment configurable. ...

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Fragment Specific Tags and Attributes Reference

Fragment Specific Tags and Attributes Reference Along with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can use Liferay-specific tags and attributes to define editable sections, embed widgets, and more....

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Fragment Specific Tags and Attributes Reference for Liferay 7.3 and Earlier Versions

Fragment Specific Tags and Attributes Reference for Liferay 7.3 and Earlier Versions Along with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can use Liferay-specific tags and attributes to define...

Published Date: Oct 18, 24, 4:25 PM

Fragments Toolkit Command Reference

Fragments Toolkit Command Reference The Fragments Toolkit is deprecated as of Liferay 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+. See Alternatives for the Fragments Toolkit for more information. The Fragments...

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Applying Styles to Fragments

Applying Styles to Fragments When you add a fragment to a page, you can use the sidebar menu to configure the fragment, including the Styles configuration tab. Use the Styles tab in the sidebar...

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Adding Configuration Options to Fragments

Adding Configuration Options to Fragments Liferay DXP 7.2 SP1 Configurable options make your fragments flexible, reducing the need to maintain many similar fragments. For example, instead of...

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Developing Page Fragments

Developing Page Fragments Page fragments are the building blocks for content pages. They're made from the three components of web pages: CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. To create a page you combine...

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Page Fragment Editor Interface Reference

Page Fragment Editor Interface Reference The page fragment editor's interface is organized into two tabs: Code Editor Configuration The sections below cover how to use these portions of the...

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Auto-Deploying Fragments

Auto-Deploying Fragments Liferay Portal 7.3 GA1+ or Liferay DXP 7.3+ If you're developing page fragments with your own tooling, you can deploy them by packaging them in ZIP files for importing via...

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Best Practices for Using Fragment Configurations

Best Practices for Using Fragment Configurations When you are creating page fragments for your site with your own configurations, it's your responsibility to use them in their HTML presentation...

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Creating a Contributed Fragment Set

Creating a Contributed Fragment Set Contributed fragment sets are deployable modules containing page fragments. Fragments in a contributed set can be used like regular fragments, but aren't...

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Creating Form Fragments

Creating Form Fragments Liferay 7.4 U45+/GA45+ The form components fragments are for building your object's forms in a content page. If Liferay's form fragments don't satisfy your use case, create...

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Defining Fragment Drop Zones

Defining Fragment Drop Zones Drop zones are integral to building your content pages. With them, you can create unique page layouts and dynamic displays by defining areas within fragments where...

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Including Default Resources in Fragments

Including Default Resources in Fragments You can include images files (e.g. .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png) direct in your fragment sets. Keeping images with your fragments, rather than in other...

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Setting the Order of Elements in a Fragment

Setting the Order of Elements in a Fragment Liferay 7.4+ The Slider or Tab fragments are typically used to show different areas of information. Sliders present this information in a carousel of...

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Using Custom Fields in Page Fragments

Using Custom Fields in Page Fragments If you've added custom fields to Liferay's users or pages, you can access them in fragments. To get the value of a page custom field, use ...

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Using the Fragments Editor

Using the Fragments Editor Liferay DXP includes a built-in editor for developing content page fragments. To access the editor, open the Site Menu ( Site Menu ) and navigate to Design → Fragments....

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Using the Fragments Toolkit

Using the Fragments Toolkit The Fragments Toolkit is deprecated as of Liferay 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+. See Alternatives for the Fragments Toolkit for more information. The Fragments Toolkit...

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Validating Fragment Configurations

Validating Fragment Configurations When defining fragment configuration options, you can add validation properties to text type fields that determine rules for valid entries. Determine what type of...

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Site Initializers

Site Initializers Liferay 2023.Q4+/GA100+ Site Initializers package pages, content, and configurations to help you jump-start a new site with much of the site already built. You can reuse them...

Published Date: Oct 16, 24, 4:33 PM

Using Glowroot with Liferay

Using Glowroot with Liferay Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal 7.4 GA100+ Liferay bundles Glowroot, the open source Java application monitoring tool. The tool displays helpful statistics about your...

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Developing Glowroot Plugins

Developing Glowroot Plugins Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal 7.4 GA100+ Glowroot provides various out-of-the-box plugins. You can also build your own with the use of their plugin API. Here are some...

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Liferay Performance Use Cases with Glowroot

Liferay Performance Use Cases with Glowroot Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal 7.4 GA100+ Use Glowroot to diagnose and inform you on making performance improvements to your Liferay installation. Here are...

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Troubleshooting JVM Issues with Glowroot

Troubleshooting JVM Issues with Glowroot Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal 7.4 GA100+ Glowroot displays a dashboard for identifying system issues quickly. Click the Errors tab to see a list of tracked...

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Troubleshooting Liferay Performance Issues with Glowroot

Troubleshooting Liferay Performance Issues with Glowroot Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal 7.4 GA100+ Use Glowroot to identify and diagnose performance issues in your Liferay installation. The following...

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Using the Script Engine

Using the Script Engine Liferay provides a robust script engine for executing Groovy scripts. You can execute scripts to perform maintenance tasks involving data cleanup, user maintenance...

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