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Create Page Type

Use this page to create a custom page type. Custom page types help you extend the functionality of the base page types provided with the portal.

After you create a page type, you must make the page type available to users of the page group. Users will not see the page type, and will not be able to add a page of that type, until the page type is added to the list of visible page types.

Field Descriptions

Page Type Properties

Field	Description
Name	Enter a name for the custom page type. The name is used internally only. Note: The name must be unique within the page group and the Shared Objects page group, is limited to 30 characters, and can contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and the underscore character (_); no spaces or other special characters.
Display Name	Enter a descriptive name for the custom page type. The display name is used in the Navigator and in the create page Page Type list, so shorter display names are better. Note: The display name is limited to 60 characters, and can contain any character, including spaces.
Base Page Type	Choose the base page type from which to inherit attributes. This provides a starting point from which to extend the custom page type.

Notes

When you click Create, a link is displayed at the top of the page from which you can edit the custom page type. You can also create additional custom page types, or click Close to return to the Navigator.
You can create custom page types within the Shared Objects page group to make them available in multiple page groups.

Additional Information

On Portal Center:

For more information go to the documentation section of Portal Center.

Locating this Page

Click the Navigator link, then click the Page Groups tab.
At the top level, click the link for the page group in which you want to create the page type.
Click the Page Types link.
Next to Create New, click the Page Type link.

Tips:

A Navigator link can appear on any page. By default, you can find this link on the Portal Builder page.
Click Page Groups in the Path links to get to the top level of the Page Groups Navigator.