Select a content layout from the HTML Content Layout drop-down list.

12-36 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Portal You can perform additional management tasks on the data component on this screen.

10. Click Close to return to the Portal Navigator.

12.3.3.3 Editing an Unstructured User Interface Template

To edit an unstructured UI template:

1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Navigator link at the top of the page.

3. Click the Providers tab to bring it forward.

4. Click the Locally Built Providers link.

5. Click the Shared Components link.

6. Click the User Interface Templates link.

7. Click the Edit link next to the UI template to be edited.

8. Make your changes to the template.

If you change the name of the UI template, keep in mind that the name must be unique among the object names within the Shared Components provider. Use up to 50 bytes. This equals 60 ASCII bytes, but fewer multibyte characters. Use any character except the following: , \ : ? |

9. Click OK to save your changes.

12.3.3.4 Deleting an Unstructured User Interface Template

When you delete an unstructured UI template, the default template is automatically applied to any components that used the deleted template. The default unstructured UI template is the one at the top of the pick list of unstructured UI templates. To delete an unstructured UI template: 1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Navigator link at the top of the page.

3. Click the Providers tab to bring it forward.

4. Click the Locally Built Providers link.

5. Click the Shared Components link.

6. Click the User Interface Templates link.

7. Click the Delete link next to the UI template to be deleted.

8. On the resulting page, click Yes to confirm the deletion.

12.3.4 Copying HTML Templates

A quick way to create a new HTML template is to copy an existing one. The procedures for copying HTML templates differs between unstructured user interface templates and the other types of HTML templates. This section describes both procedures. It includes the following subsections: ■ Section 12.3.4.1, Copying an HTML Page Skin or Content Layout Template ■ Section 12.3.4.2, Copying an Unstructured User Interface Template Providing a Standard Look and Feel 12-37

12.3.4.1 Copying an HTML Page Skin or Content Layout Template

To copy an HTML page skin or content layout template:

1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Build tab to bring it forward.

3. From the Page Groups portlet Work In drop-down list, select the page group that

owns the HTML template to be copied. By default, the Page Groups portlet is located on the Build tab of the Portal Builder page.

4. In the Layout Appearance section, click the Browse link next to HTML

Templates .

5. On the resulting Portal Navigator page, click the Copy link next to the HTML

template to be copied.

6. In the New Template Name field, provide a new name for the template.

The New Template Name must be unique within its page group. Use up to 50 characters. Multibyte characters are allowed. Use any character except the following: , \ : ? | Although Template Name is not case-sensitive, the portal stores it in uppercase.

7. Click OK to save your change and exit the Copy Template page.

12.3.4.2 Copying an Unstructured User Interface Template

To copy an unstructured UI template: 1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Navigator link at the top of the page.

3. Click the Providers tab to bring it forward.

4. Click the Locally Built Providers link.

5. Click the Shared Components link.

6. Click the User Interface Templates link.

7. Click the Copy link next to the UI template to be copied.

8. Edit the value in the New Template Name field.

9. Click OK to save your change.

12.3.5 Sharing an HTML Template Across Page Groups

Move an HTML Template to the Shared Objects page group to make it available for use in all portal page groups. Note: For additional information on the rules governing object naming in Oracle Portal, see Appendix D, Object Naming Rules in Oracle Portal .