Chapter 8. Outlines and Navigation

Chapter 7, “Views,” covered how to display the data in your applications using one of the new view controls in the XPages Extension Library. For the end user to be able to switch between the different views in the application, the developer needs to create an application layout and navigation. This chapter covers both the Dojo layout controls and the navigation controls that have been added to the XPages Extension Library.

The Dojo Layout Controls

As covered in Chapter 3, “TeamRoom Template Tour,” the XPages-based TeamRoom application uses a special control in the XPages Extension Library for its application layout. This control is described in full detail in Chapter 9, “The Application’s Layout.” Developers, ...

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