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What is an attribute?

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Definition

There are two types of attribute:

Content attributes are associated with item types and page types, and store information about an item or page, such as the associated category, description, or perspectives. These attributes are included in the add and edit screens where users can provide information about the item or page they are adding or editing. Page group administrators can create their own item types and page types and specify exactly what information they want users to supply by choosing which attributes to include. In addition, page group administrators can create their own attributes for containing extra information.
Display attributes are associated with regions, and display information about an item or portlet, such as the author, display name, and creation date. Page designers can choose which attributes to display in a region. Note that some content attributes, such as author and description, are also display attributes. Any custom attributes created by the page group administrator can also be used as display attributes.

Built-in content attributes:

Attribute:	This attribute contains:
Author	The name of the author of the item.
Category	The name of the category to which the item or page belongs.
Description	A short text description of the item or page.
Display Name	The display name of the item or page.
Display Option	Information about how the item or portlet should be displayed: Item Displayed Directly In Page Area Link That Displays Item In Full Browser Window Link That Displays Item In New Browser Window
Enable Item Check-Out	Information about whether or not the item can be checked out and checked in. This provides document control, allowing groups of users to edit items and not overwrite each other's work. Users cannot edit items that are checked out by another user.
Expiration Period	Information about how long an item should be displayed on a page.
Image	The image associated with the item or page.
Image Alignment	Information about where the item image should appear in the page. See Item image alignment for a description and example of the different image alignment options.
Keywords	Keywords that describe the content or purpose of the item or page. When a user performs a search, the user's search criteria is compared to the keywords to find a match.
Perspectives	The names of the perspectives associated with the item or page.
Publish Date	The date (in the format, DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM) when the item should start being displayed to users.
Rollover Image	The second image associated with the item or page. This image is displayed whenever a user moves the mouse cursor over the original image on a navigation bar or tab.

Built-in display attributes:

Attribute	Adding this attribute to a region displays:
Associated Functions	Links to functions associated with the item if the item is of a custom item type that includes function calls.
Author	The name of the author of the item.
Category	The name of the category to which the item or portlet belongs.
Create Date	The date when the item or portlet was added to the page.
Creator	The user name of the user who added the item or portlet to the page.
Date Updated	The date when the item or portlet was last updated.
Description	The short text description of the item or portlet.
Display Name	The display name of the item or portlet.
Display Name Link	The display name of the item or portlet as a link pointing to the item or portlet content. Note: The display name will not be a link if the Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item or portlet.
Display Name And Image Link	The display name and image of the item or portlet as links pointing to the item or portlet content. If the item has both a display name and an image, these will appear next to each other. If the item does not have an associated image, only the display name will appear. Notes: The display name and image will not be links if the Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item or portlet. Portlets cannot have associated images, so for portlets, only the display name is displayed.
Document Size	The size of the uploaded file. Note: This attribute applies only to File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type.
Expire Date	The date (in the format, DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM) when the item is due to expire.
Gist	The Gist icon () next to items. Users can click this icon to display an overview of the item created by Oracle Text. Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type.
Help URL	The help icon () next to the portlet item. Users can click this icon to display help for the portlet. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages, and displays only if the portlet developer specified a help URL for the portlet.
Image	The image associated with the item. If the item does not have an associated image, nothing is displayed.
Image Link	The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, nothing is displayed. Note: The image will not be a link if the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item.
Image or Display Name Link	The image associated with the item as a link pointing to the item content. If the item does not have an associated image, the display name is displayed instead. Note: The image or display name will not be links if the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected for the item.
Image URL	The image icon () next to the portlet item. Users can click this icon to display a preview of the portlet. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages, and displays only if the portlet developer specified a preview image URL for the portlet.
Item Content	The content of the item. Notes: This attribute displays only for Text, Simple Text, and PL/SQL items, or items of a type based on the Simple Text or Simple PL/SQL item type. The value of the Display Option attribute overrides this attribute setting. If the item is set to display the item directly in the page, the item content will always be displayed regardless of whether or not the Item Content attribute is displayed in the region. If the item is set to display the item content in the full or a new window, the item content will not be displayed in the page even if the Item Content attribute is displayed in the region.
Keywords	The keywords associated with the item or portlet.
Last Updated By	The user name of the user who last updated the item or portlet.
Mime Type Image	The image associated with the mime type of the uploaded file. Note: This attribute displays only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type.
New Item Indicator	The New icon () next to a new item or portlet. Users can click this icon to display a list of all new content in the page group. Note: An item or portlet is considered new for the number of days specified in the page group Icon Display Period property. See Changing the New and Updated icon display period for information about how to change this value. The display period applies to both the New and Recently Updated icons. You cannot set a different display period for the individual icons.
Perspectives	The names of the perspectives associated with the item or portlet.
Portlet Content	The portlet itself if the Item Displayed Directly In Page Area display option is selected.
Portlet Id	The id of the portlet. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages.
Portlet Name	The name of the portlet.
Property Sheet	The Property Sheet icon () next to items and portlets. Users can click this icon to view the properties of an item or portlet.
Provider Id	The id of the provider. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages.
Provider Name	The name of the provider. Note: This attribute is appropriate only for Portlet Repository pages.
Publish Date	The date when the item is published on the page (i.e., when the item is visible to users in View mode).
Subscribe	The Subscribe () or Unsubscribe () icon next to items. Users can click this icon to subscribe to an item and be notified, via the Notifications portlet, when it is updated. Note: The Subscribe icon displays only if approvals and notifications have been enabled for the page group.
Themes	The Themes icon () next to items. Users can click this icon to display the nouns and verbs appearing most often within an item. Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type.
Translations	A list of the languages in which the item or portlet is available.
Updated Item Indicator	The Recently Updated icon () next to a recently updated item or portlet. Users can click this icon to display a list of all recently updated content in the page group. Note: An item or portlet is considered recently updated for the number of days specified in the page group Icon Display Period property. See Changing the New and Updated icon display period for information about how to change this value. The display period applies to both the New and Recently Updated icons. You cannot set a different display period for the individual icons.
Versions	The Versions icon () next to items that have multiple versions. Users can click this icon to view other versions of the item.
View As HTML	The View As HTML icon () next to items. Users can click this icon to view an HTML version of an item. Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type.
View As HTML With Highlight	The View As HTML With Highlight icon () next to items. Users can click this icon to view an HTML version of an item with search terms highlighted. Note: This attribute displays only if Oracle Text is enabled and only for File and Simple File items, or items of a type based on the Simple File item type. Additionally, this attribute displays only on search results pages.