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Development and Tooling

Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

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Invoking Actions with MVC Portlet
Invoking Actions with MVC Portlet A portlet's Action phase applies state changes. You can bind your portlet's action-handling methods to UI components using portlet action URLs. They are...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Rendering Views with MVC Portlet
Rendering Views with MVC Portlet If you want users to access your portlet's views, you must implement navigation to them. Portlet render URLs help you do this. Here you'll deploy an example...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Tag Libraries
Tag Libraries You have access to a powerful set of taglibs for creating commonly used UI components in your apps, themes, and web content. The following taglibs are covered in this section: AUI:...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Alloy UI (AUI) Tag Library
Alloy UI (AUI) Tag Library The AUI tag library provides tags that implement commonly used UI components. These tags make your markup consistent, responsive, and accessible. You can find a list of...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Building Forms with AUI Tags
Building Forms with AUI Tags The AUI tag library provides all the components you need to build forms for your applications. AUI tags provide many benefits to standard form elements, such as custom...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Chart Tag Library
Chart Tag Library Lines, splines, bars, pies and more, the Chart tag Library provides everything you need to model data. Each taglib gives you access to the corresponding Clay component. These...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Pie Charts
Pie Charts Pie charts are percentage-based. A pie chart models percentage-based data as individual slices of pie. Each data set must be defined as a new instance of the SingleValueColumn object....
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Bar Charts
Bar Charts Bar charts contain multiple sets of data. A bar chart models the data in bars. Each data series (created with the addColumns() method) is defined with a new instance of the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Combination Charts
Combination Charts Combination charts have minor differences from other charts. In a combination chart, you must define the representation type of each data set: AREA, AREA_SPLINE, AREA_STEP, BAR,...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Donut Charts
Donut Charts Donut charts are percentage-based. A donut chart is similar to a pie chart, but it has a hole in the center. Each data set must be defined as a new instance of the SingleValueColumn...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Gauge Charts
Gauge Charts Gauge charts are percentage-based. A gauge chart shows where percentage-based data falls over a given range. Each data set must be defined as a new instance of the SingleValueColumn...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Geomap Chart
Geomap Chart A Geomap Chart shows data based on geography, given a specified color range---a lighter color representing a lower rank and a darker a higher rank usually. The default configuration...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Line Charts
Line Charts Line charts contain multiple sets of data. A Line chart displays the data linearly. Each data series (created with the addColumns() method) is defined with a new instance of the ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Predictive Charts
Predictive Charts Predictive charts let you visualize current data along with predicted/forecasted data within a given value range. Predicted/forecasted data is surrounded by a highlighted area of...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Progress Bars
Clay Progress Bars You can add progress bars to your app with the clay:progressbar tag. These indicate the completion percentage of a task and come in three status styles: default (blue), warning...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Scatter Charts
Scatter Charts Scatter charts contain multiple sets of data. A scatter chart models the data as individual points. Each data series (created with the addColumns() method) is defined with a new...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Step Charts
Step Charts Step charts contain multiple sets of data. A step chart steps between the points of data, resembling steps. Each data series (created with the addColumns() method) is defined with a new...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Alerts
Clay Alerts Clay alerts come in two types: embedded and stripe. Both types, along with several examples of each, are shown below. Embedded Alerts Embedded alerts are usually used inside forms. The...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Buttons
Clay Buttons Buttons come in several types and variations. This tutorial covers the different styles and variations of buttons you can create with the Clay taglibs. Types Primary button: Used for...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Dropdown Menus and Action Menus
Clay Dropdown Menus and Action Menus You can add dropdown menus to your app via the clay:dropdown-menu and clay:actions-menu taglibs. The Clay taglibs provide several menu variations for you to...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Refreshing Charts to Reflect Real Time Data
Refreshing Charts to Reflect Real Time Data The polling interval property is an optional property for all charts. It specifies the time in milliseconds for the chart's data to refresh. You can use...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Spline Charts
Spline Charts Spline charts contain multiple sets of data. A spline chart connects points of data with a smooth curve. Each data series (created with the addColumns() method) is defined with a new...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Tag Library
Clay Tag Library The Liferay Clay tag library provides a set of tags for creating Clay UI components in your app. AUI taglibs are deprecated as of Liferay 7.1. We recommend that you use Clay...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Badges
Clay Badges Badges help highlight important information such as notifications or new and unread messages. Badges have circular borders and are only used to specify a number. This covers the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Cards
Clay Cards Cards visually represent data. Use them for images, document libraries, user profiles and more. There are four main types of Cards: Image Cards File Cards User Cards Horizontal...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Form Elements
Clay Form Elements The Liferay Clay tag library provides several tags for creating form elements. An example of each tag is shown below. Checkbox Checkboxes give the user a true or false input. "...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Labels and Links
Clay Labels and Links Liferay Clay taglibs provide tags for creating labels and links in your app. Both of these elements are covered below. Labels The Liferay Clay taglibs provide a few different...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Icons
Clay Icons The Liferay Clay taglibs provide several icons that you can use in your apps. Use the clay:icon tag and specify the icon with the symbol attribute: You can include icons in your app...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Management Toolbar
Clay Management Toolbar The Management Toolbar gives administrators control over search container results in their apps. It lets you filter, sort, and choose a view type for search results, so you...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Clay Navigation Bars
Clay Navigation Bars Similar to dropdown menus, navigation bars display a list of navigation items. The key difference is navigation bars are displayed in a horizontal bar with all navigation items...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Using Liferay Util Dynamic Include
Using Liferay Util Dynamic Include The dynamic include tag lets you specify a point or points in a JSP or theme where a developer can inject additional HTML, resources, or functionality, using the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Using Liferay Util Get URL
Using Liferay Util Get URL The get URL tag scrapes the URL provided by the url attribute. If a value is provided for the var attribute, the content from the screen scrape is scoped to that...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Using Liferay Util HTML Bottom
Using Liferay Util HTML Bottom The HTML bottom tag is not a self-closing tag. Content placed between the opening and closing of this tag is moved to the bottom of the tag. When something is passed...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Liferay Portlet Objects For JSPs
Liferay Portlet Objects For JSPs You may have noticed the tag in your JSPs. Similar to the theme:defineObjects tag, when you include this tag in your JSP, you gain access to several variables ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Liferay UI Tag Library
Liferay UI Tag Library The Liferay UI tag library provides tags that implement commonly used UI components. These tags make your markup consistent, responsive, and accessible. You can find a list...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Liferay UI Icon Lists
Liferay UI Icon Lists An icon list displays icons in a horizontal list, instead of in a pop-up navigation menu like an icon menu. You can see an example of an icon list menu in a message board...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Liferay UI Icons
Liferay UI Icons The Liferay UI taglibs provide several icons you can include in your apps. To add an icon to your app, use the liferay-ui:icon tag and specify the icon with either the icon,...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Liferay Util Tag Library
Liferay Util Tag Library The Liferay Util taglib is used to pull other resources into a portlet or theme. You can use it to specify which resources to insert at the bottom or top of the page's...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Using Liferay Util Body Bottom
Using Liferay Util Body Bottom The body bottom tag is not a self-closing tag. It lets you add additional HTML or scripts to the bottom of the body tag. content placed between the opening and...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Using Liferay Util Body Top
Using Liferay Util Body Top The body top tag is not a self-closing tag. The content placed between the opening and closing of this tag is moved to the top of the body tag. When something is passed...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:53 PM
Configuring Search
Configuring Search Liferay uses Elasticsearch to search and index content. In a Liferay cluster, Elasticsearch must be installed on a separate server accessible by each node. Follow the steps below...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Configuring the Database
Configuring the Database Liferay supports many databases, like MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL. By default, a Liferay bundle uses an embedded HSQL database appropriate for demo purposes. For...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Configuring the DXP Cluster
Configuring the DXP Cluster You can run two docker containers to demonstrate a simple clustered environment. See Clustering for High Availability to learn more. Configuring Elasticsearch for Each...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Security
Security Liferay's philosophy is secure by default. That means a default installation's configuration is secure right away. There are, however, many ways to tune the security closer to your needs....
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Authentication
Authentication Liferay's authentication options are flexible enough for almost any scenario you can cook up. From configuring how users sign in, to how authenticated sessions are verified, to...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Authentication Verifiers
Authentication Verifiers Liferay PaaS or Self-hosted Authentication Verifiers are internal instances of code that determine if the provided credentials---whether that's a user name/password, a...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication Multi-Factor Authentication requires users to both know something and have something. Usually, this is a password and a device or service, like a mobile...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Authorizing and Single Sign-On
Authorizing and Single Sign-On Authentication and authorization are like the two sides of a coin. Authentication ensures that credentials given match credentials stored in the system. Authorization...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Configuring Sign In
Configuring Sign In Liferay's sign-in widget is configurable and adjusts to how you've set its options. In a prior step, you configured two virtual instances. One of these is for a public-facing,...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Password Policies
Password Policies Password policies are rules set for everything having to do with passwords: Age Length and syntax History Expiration Lockout rules Change rules Password policies can be...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Authenticating with SAML
Authenticating with SAML When authenticating with SAML, Liferay can serve as either the service provider (SP) or the identity provider (IdP). See authenticating with SAML to learn more. Clarity...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Managing AntiSamy
Managing AntiSamy An AntiSamy sanitizer is enabled by default in Liferay. This sanitizer prevents malicious JavaScript code from being injected into the system when users use HTML and CSS in...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
Enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing When a server from a different domain tries to access Liferay web services, the cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) policy allows or denies each request. See...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
User Data
User Data As customers come and go, you can use Liferay's user data management tools to help you manage your customers' personal data. Here, you'll learn how to Understand the personal data that...
Published Date: Jan 18, 25, 2:45 AM
Securing Web Services
Securing Web Services Liferay ships with APIs for just about all of its functionality. You can use these APIs to interact programmatically with Liferay's entities or objects you've created...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Users, Accounts, Organizations, and Permissions
Users, Accounts, Organizations, and Permissions With your Liferay DXP environment configured and up and running, it's time to start creating users, organizations, and accounts. Businesses often...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Setting Roles and Permissions
Setting Roles and Permissions In Liferay, users receive permissions based on assigned roles. See Understanding Roles and Permissions to learn more. Assigning Users to Roles Give the IT manager the...
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Working with Accounts
Working with Accounts Accounts in Liferay can represent individual customers in a B2C (i.e. business to consumer) context. Or they can represent a B2B (i.e. business to business) context with...
Published Date: Jan 18, 25, 2:45 AM
Connecting to LDAP
Connecting to LDAP You can configure an LDAP server at the system level or instance level. If you are on Liferay PaaS or self-hosted, you can choose the configuration scope based on your needs....
Published Date: Oct 22, 24, 5:18 PM
Creating Organizations
Creating Organizations Use Liferay to model Clarity Vision Solutions' organizational hierarchy. See Organizations to learn more. Parent and Child Organizations Create a top level organization. ...
Published Date: Jan 18, 25, 2:45 AM

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