Configure the tag cloud

Administrators can configure the Tag Cloud portlet. We configure each individual tag cloud portlet instance separately. To do this, use the Edit Shared Settings option from the portlet menu.

Configure the following options:

Action modes

We can choose between two action modes. Depending on the option selected, clicking a tag by a user can have to two different results:

Redirect to tag center

If a user clicks a tag, the portal displays the Tag Center. It shows a list of resources that have been tagged with the tag the user selected.

Expose public render parameter

If a user clicks one or more tags, the tag cloud exposes the following shared render parameter containing the set of selected tags to which other portlets can react:

http://www.ibm.com/xmlns/prod/websphere/portal/v8.0/portal-contextual-portal

Scoping modes

Select the scoping mode for the tag clouds shown to users. We can set scoping either by categories, or by type schemes, or no scoping.

No scoping

If we select this scoping mode, the tag cloud will not be scoped.

Scope by categories

This scoping mode scopes the tag cloud by categories defined. Example categories are books or movies.

Scope by type schemas

This scoping mode scopes the tag cloud by type schemas defined. For example, for pages and portlets this is usually a URI that begins with the string http:// .

Use the following entry fields to type categories and type schemas to use as scopes:

Categories to be used as scopes

Type the categories to make available as scopes. Set a comma separated list.

These scoping selections are not relevant for the IBM Connections view. In the IBM Connections view you scope explicitly by selecting the corresponding check boxes in the IBM Connections tags area.

Type schemas to be used as scopes

Type the type schemas to make available as scopes. Set a comma separated list.

Select from the following pull-down menus to determine which scopes to show to users for selection and which scopes to preselect for automatic scoping:

Scopes displayed for selection by the user

Use this selection menu to determine which scopes to make available to users for scoping their tag cloud:

Preconfigured scopes

Allow scopes that we configured by categories or type schemas.

Transmitted scopes

Allow scopes that portlets transmit as additional scopes.

Preconfigured and transmitted scopes for the selected tags

Allow both preconfigured and transmitted scopes.

None

When we select this option, no scopes will be shown for selection to users.

Preselected scopes

Use this selection menu to define which scopes will be preselected for automatic scoping of the tag cloud:

Preconfigured scopes

Preselect scopes that we configured by categories or type schemas.

Transmitted scopes

Preselect scopes that portlets transmit as additional scopes.

Preconfigured and transmitted scopes

Preselect both preconfigured and transmitted scopes.

None

When we select this option, no scopes will be preselected for tag clouds.

For more details about scopes, how they work, and how use them refer to the portal documentation about tagging and rating.

Display Settings

Select from the following options as required:

Default view mode

Choose between Cloud and List view modes by clicking the appropriate radio button:

Display related tags only

If we check this option, the Tag Cloud portlet shows only tags that have been applied to the listed resources, not the tags that are generally most popular. In other words, this option suppresses tags that have not been applied to the listed resources. Checking this option can make it easier for users to find content related to the selected tags.

Minimum number of tags to display

Select the minimum number of tags the tag cloud shows to users. This number also defines the minimum position of the slider or other user interface control for scrolling the listed tags.

Maximum number of tags to display

Select the maximum number of tags the tag cloud can show to users. This number of tags is shown to users when they place the slider at the maximum position.

Number of tags initially to be displayed

Type a number to define the default position of the slider or other user interface control for scrolling the listed tags. This number also determines how many tags are shown by default.

IBM Connections features to be used as scopes

If a IBM Connections server is integrated into the HCL WebSphere Portal, check boxes for IBM Connections features such as Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks, Communities, Files, Forums, Profiles, and Wikis are displayed. Each IBM Connections feature can be selected individually. Clicking the All check box selects or clears all of the IBM Connections features. When we select aIBM Connections feature, the corresponding IBM Connections tags are integrated in the Others' tags view of the tag cloud.

One or more Lotus Connections check boxes can be hidden by setting a comma separated list of check box identifiers in the custom property com.ibm.wps.cp.tagging.federation.ui.disabled.ids located in the WP CPConfigurationService Resource Environment Provider. For details about how to set properties in the Portal Configuration Service, see the topic about Setting service configuration properties. The identifiers of the Connections check boxes are: All, Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks, Communities, Files, Forums, Profiles, and Wikis. For example, if we do not want the Blogs and Profiles check boxes to be shown, use the value Blogs,Profiles for the properties. We can integrate IBM Connections tags in the All view by selecting the check box Display IBM Connections tags in the All view.

Visible views

Check all views to make available to users to select from:

All tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view all tags available in the portal.

IBM Connections tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view IBM Connections tags.

Others' tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view the tags that other users applied.

My public tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view only those portal tags they have assigned themselves.

Recent tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view only the most recently created public portal tags.

My private tags

Select this view so that users can choose to view only those portal tags they have assigned as private tags.

Analytics tab

If we select this option, portal site visitors can see the analytics tab. For more information about analytics, read the section about Analyzing user behavior by Active Site Analytics in the HCL WebSphere Portal documentation.

To see the analytics tab in the Tag Cloud portlet, the user needs to have at least the USER@ANALYTICS_TAGS role.

Click Submit to save your changes. To return to the tag cloud portlet without saving your changes, click Cancel.

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