Chapter 6. Adding IFrames and WebResources to Dashboards

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Adding an IFrame to a dashboard
  • Editing an IFrame component
  • Creating an HTML WebResource component
  • Adding a WebResource to a dashboard
  • Editing a WebResource component

Introduction

The dashboards in Dynamics CRM 2011 provide an excellent user experience with the use of charts and list components. In order to extend that experience the dashboards can also support the use of IFrames and WebResources. By definition, an IFrame component is an inline frame that allows you to display external objects and interact with them, such as static HTML or even interactive ASPX web components. A WebResource in Dynamics CRM refers to items such as Silverlight applications, XML files, ...

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