Define custom portlet modes

A portlet mode indicates the function a portlet is performing. The JSR 168 Portlet specification defines three portlet modes: VIEW, EDIT, and HELP. In addition to these, custom portlet modes are also defined by portal vendors.

Update the following portlet mode properties:

Property Name	Description
Custom Portlet Modes	Defines the custom portlet modes that are used in this portlet application. Used 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	Language information used in the xml:lang attribute to localize the description.
Description	A descriptive text about the custom portlet mode. Used in <description>.

 

Related concepts

Portlet APIs
Creating portlets and portlet projects
Working with portlet deployment descriptors

 

Related tasks

Creating, adding, removing, or editing portlets
Configuring JSR 168 portlets
Defining portlet security constraints
Defining custom window states
Defining user attributes

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