Create categories using external URLs
We can also use external URLs to represent categories to organize the portlet entities. The advantage of representing labels, or external URLs, with categories is that administrators can add, delete, and modify categories using the Manage Pages portlet as the administrative user interface. Since categories are labels, or external URLs, they can be assigned localized titles and descriptions, which can be set with the Manage Pages portlet as well.
To assign portlets to these categories, point the external URL to a feed that returns either a list of portlet definitions or a list of portlet entities. These portlet definitions or portlet entities then represent the portlets shown as being part of the Applications palette.
- To open the Manage Pages portlet, click the Administration menu icon in the site toolbar. Then, click Portal User Interface > Manage Pages.
- Locate the category root label. For example, search for the label with the unique name com.ibm.portal.toolbar.applications.category.label.root.
- Click New URL to add a new label.
- Add a title and description for the new category. Click OK.
- In the Advanced Options section, select HTML as supported markup. Set a URL pointing to a feed that returns a list of portlet definitions or portlet entities.
- Click OK.
- Verify the category and portlet entities appear on the Applications palette.