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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.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
JavaScript YAML Configuration Reference
JavaScript YAML Configuration Reference You can define a JavaScript client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a JavaScript client...
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 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 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
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
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
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
Managing Data Sets
Managing Data Sets Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ [Beta Feature](../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Once you create a data set, you can...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Data Set Actions
Data Set 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, define...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Using Data Set Actions
Using Data Set 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
Data Set Filters
Data Set Filters Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 U112 [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) While managing data sets, you can define...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Data Set Sorting
Data Set Sorting Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 U112 [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) While managing data sets, you can set default...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 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
The Benefits of Modularity
The Benefits of Modularity Dictionary.com defines modularity as the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system. The distinct functional units...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
Building Liferay Source
Building Liferay Source This section aims to provide instructions for building Liferay Portal from source as quickly as possible. Using a nightly snapshot bundle no longer requires a full build...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
Creating a Model Listener
Creating a Model Listener Model listeners listen for persistence method calls that signal changes to a specified model (such as update or add methods). Most of the methods model listeners use are...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 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
Data Set Visualization Modes
Data Set 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 data...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Bundle Classloading Flow
Bundle Classloading Flow The OSGi container searches several places for imported classes. It's important to know where it looks and in what order. Liferay DXP's classloading flow for OSGi bundles...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
Module Life Cycle
Module Life Cycle In OSGi, all components, Java classes, resources, and descriptors are deployed via modules (OSGi bundles). The MANIFEST.MF file describes the module's physical characteristics,...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
OSGi and Modularity
OSGi and Modularity Modularity makes writing software, especially as a team, fun! Here are some benefits to modular development on Liferay: Liferay's runtime framework is lightweight, fast, and...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
UI Architecture
UI Architecture
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
Extending Liferay
Extending Liferay Liferay DXP/Portal is highly customizable. Its modular architecture contains components you can extend and override dynamically using APIs.
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Liferay Classloader Hierarchy
Liferay Classloader Hierarchy All Liferay DXP/Portal applications live in an OSGi container. DXP/Portal is a web application deployed on your application server. Its Module Framework bundles...
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: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
Organizing the Source
Organizing the Source It is important to have a solid understanding of how the Liferay source is organized when working on fixing a bug or adding a new feature to the product. The Liferay Source...
Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:50 PM
Workflow Notification Template Variables
Workflow Notification Template Variables Liferay 7.3+ Some variables are auto-injected into the workflow notification context. These are handy to use in your workflow notification templates. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). All Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Developer Guide
Developer Guide Using The Script Engine in Workflow Crafting XML Workflow Definitions Workflow Definition Node Reference Workflow Notification Template Variables Workflow Task Node Reference ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Creating a Condition Evaluator
Creating a Condition Evaluator A Workflow condition node uses a Groovy script to determine the proper transition a workflow item traverses. Instead of writing logic in Groovy directly in a workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Workflow Task Node Reference
Workflow Task Node Reference As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Tasks are the part of the...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Using the Script Engine in Workflow
Using the Script Engine in Workflow As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Add Groovy scripts...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Workflow Definition Node Reference
Workflow Definition Node Reference Node elements and their sub-elements are fundamental building blocks making up workflow definitions. Nodes often reflect the real life stages of the review...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Working with Workflow Context
Working with Workflow Context Workflows in Liferay are used as approval processes. At each step of the process, the workflow has certain data that's available in a Map object referred to in your...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Introduction to Workflow
Introduction to Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows users to review and approve content such as Blogs, Web Content, Wikis before they are published. The Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Using Workflows
Using Workflows Activating Workflow Reviewing Assets Using Workflow Metrics Workflow Metrics Reports
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Activating Workflow
Activating Workflow You can activate a workflow process for an asset type either across the DXP instance or only on a specific site. When a workflow process is activated across the instance for a...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Defining Headers and Footers
Defining Headers and Footers
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Creating a Master Page Template
Creating a Master Page Template Available: Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ Although there are default master page templates you can use to define the look and feel of the headers and footers for your...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM
Managing Master Page Templates
Managing Master Page Templates Available: Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3+ To manage a master page template, follow these steps: Open the Site Menu (Site Menu) and navigate to Design → Page Templates. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:56 PM

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