Click the OK when you are done.

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12.2.2.2 Applying Portal Templates for Items

Portal Templates for items can be selected at the page level and the item level. At the page level, the Portal Template is selected on the Items tab of page properties. At the item level, the Portal Template is selected on the Edit Item screen. For a template to be selectable on the Edit Item screen, page properties must specify that users can select a template other than that specified at the page level. This section describes how to apply a Portal Template for items at the page level and at the item level. It contains the following subsections: ■ Section 12.2.2.2.1, Applying a Portal Template for Items at the Page Level ■ Section 12.2.2.2.2, Applying a Portal Template for Items at the Item Level

12.2.2.2.1 Applying a Portal Template for Items at the Page Level To apply a Portal Template

for items:

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 page on which to apply the item template. By default, the Page Groups portlet is located on the Build tab of the Portal Builder page.

4. In the Layout Appearance section, under the Pages heading, click the link to the

page on which to apply the item template. This opens the page in Edit mode.

5. Click the Page: Properties link in the toolbar at the top of the page.

6. On the resulting page, click the Items tab to bring it forward.

7. Select the Use this portal template radio button, then select a template from the

associated drop-down list. When a page group and the Shared Objects page group both have a template of the same name, the page group name is added to the template name in pick lists. For example: template_name page_group_name. This assists in distinguishing between templates on pick lists.

8. Optionally, select the Allow items on this page to use a different Portal Template

check box. Selecting this option enables users to choose a different template when they edit an item on this page.

9. Click OK to save the change and return to the page in Edit mode.

Alternatively, click Apply to save the change but remain on the Items tab. When users click a link to an item on this page, the item content will display within the context of the selected template. When property inheritance rules set at the page group level are set to copy property settings from the parent page, all sub-pages of a page where you apply an item template also inherit the parent page’s item template setting. Subsequent changes to the template setting cascade to sub-pages. The option Allow items on this page to use a different Portal Template is exempted from this behavior. When changes to item template settings on the parent page