Add support for new clients

Add support for new clients is usually required when new versions of client browser software becomes available, or when users request support for mobile phones that have specific WML requirements. You support new clients by adding entries in client registry through the Manage Clients portlet. New clients often require supporting resources, which add before you create new entries in the client registry.

To add support for new clients, do the following:

1. Create resources to support new clients as appropriate.

   1. Locate the required resources.
      Find theme resources: See the Location of theme resources link below.

   2. Create subdirectories to contain resources specific to the new clients.
      Resources you might need to create to support new clients include the following:

      
      Screens

      Screens are JSPs that the portal server invokes to display various types of content. The Home screen is most often displayed because it is used for the portlet content area, another example is the Error screen. You can add new screens to the /screens directory in the WAR for custom theme.
      
      Images and style sheets
      Images, style sheets, and associated file types are often required to support new markup. You can add new images and style sheets to the /themes directory in the WAR for custom theme.
      
      Skins
      Skins are interchangeable front-ends for portlets. Skin control elements such as the minimize and maximize icons, the title bar, and the background color or pattern. You can add new skins to the /skins directory in the WAR for custom theme.

2. Log in to the portal as an administrator.

3. Select Administration -> Portal Settings -> Supported Clients.

4. Click Add new client.

5. Specify the details for the new client in the appropriate fields and click OK.
   Specify client names: Ensure the client name matches the user agent string that the client sends in its request header.
   For more information:

   • See the portlet help topics for information about adding new markup languages.

   • For information about how the portal server searches for themes and skins, see the Search order for portal resources section in the following topic below: Aggregation.

Parent

Customize the portal
Portal style classes
Work with portal navigation
Use JSTL tags in the portal JSPs
Aggregation

Related tasks

Import a theme
Deploy the theme
Create a new skin
Enable automatic JSP reloading
Add support for new markup languages
Change banner text
Use the color palette in themes
Performance guidelines for themes and skins
Location of theme resources

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