Defining custom portlet modes
Portlet modes determine the function of the portlet. The JSR Portlet specification defines three portlet modes: VIEW, EDIT, EDIT_DEFAULTS, and HELP. Portlet venders also provide additional types.
Update the following portlet mode properties:
Property Name Description Custom Portlet Modes Defines the custom portlet modes for this portlet application in the <custom-portlet-mode> element. Portlets can use custom portlet modes provided by WebSphere® Portal. If a custom portlet mode defined in the deployment descriptor is not mapped to a custom portlet mode provided by WebSphere Portal, portlets must not be invoked in that portlet mode. WebSphere Portal currently supports the
config mode as a custom portlet mode. See the WebSphere Portal Information Center to verify whether future versions of WebSphere Portal support
config mode.
Language Provides the language information used in the xml:lang attribute to localize the description.
Description Defines the descriptive text about the custom portlet mode in the <description> element.
Related concepts
Creating portlets and portlet projects
Working with portlet deployment descriptors
Related tasks
Creating, adding, removing, or editing portlets
Defining portlet security constraints
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