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'''Portlets''' are [[Pluggable look and feel|pluggable]] [[user interface]] [[software component]]s that are managed and displayed in a [[web portal]]. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content. A portlet is managed by a '''portlet container'''.
'''Portlets''' are [[Pluggable look and feel|pluggable]] [[user interface]] [[software component]]s that are managed and displayed in a [[web portal]]. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content. A portlet is managed by a '''portlet container'''.


== Description ==
== Description ==
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A portlet is a [[Pluggable look and feel|pluggable]] [[user interface]] [[software component]] that is managed and displayed in a [[web portal]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/portlet|title=PORTLET &#124; definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.esri.com/en-us/gis-dictionary/portlet|title=Portlet Definition &#124; GIS Dictionary|website=support.esri.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/portlet|title=Definition of portlet|website=PCMAG}}</ref> for example an [[enterprise portal]] or a [[web CMS]]. A portlet can [[Web aggregator (disambiguation)|aggregate]] (integrate) and personalize content from different sources within a web page. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sarin |first=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kTozEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT246&dq=Portlet+standard+-java&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq9dHqjKmEAxVGKlkFHRfnCKYQ6AF6BAgOEAI#v=onepage&q=Portlet%20standard%20-java&f=false |title=Portlets in Action |date=2011-09-15 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-63835-236-5 |at=1.5.1 The portlet container |language=en}}</ref>


Portlets produce fragments of [[markup language|markup]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Guo |first=Yuanbo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=md_zBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=Portlet+standard+-java&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq9dHqjKmEAxVGKlkFHRfnCKYQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=Portlet%20standard%20-java&f=false |title=Web Information Systems Engineering - WISE 2005 Workshops: WISE 2005 International Workshops, New York, NY, USA, November 20-22, 2005, Proceedings |last2=Jun |first2=Woochun |last3=Kaschek |first3=Roland |last4=Krishnaswamy |first4=Shonati |last5=Pan |first5=Zhengxiang |last6=Sheng |first6=Quan Z. |date=2005-10-24 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-540-32287-0 |page=22 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-04 |title=Markup languages |url=https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/radfws/9.6.1?topic=portlet-markup-languages |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.ibm.com |language=en-us}}</ref> ([[HTML]], [[XHTML]], [[Wireless Markup Language|WML]]) that are aggregated into a portal.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Sarin |first=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kTozEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT246&dq=Portlet+standard+-java&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq9dHqjKmEAxVGKlkFHRfnCKYQ6AF6BAgOEAI#v=onepage&q=Portlet%20standard%20-java&f=false |title=Portlets in Action |date=2011-09-15 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-63835-236-5 |at=1.3 What is a portlet? |language=en}}</ref> Hence, a portlet (or collection of portlets) resembles a [[web-based application]] that is hosted in a [[Web portal|portal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-01 |title=Portlets |url=https://gateway.maine.gov/cognos/documentation/en/ug_cra_c_portlets.html |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=gateway.maine.gov |language=en-us}}</ref> Some examples of portlet applications are [[e-mail]], [[weather forecasting|weather reports]],<ref name=":2" /> [[discussion forum]]s, and [[news]].
=== Portlets ===
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A ''portlet'' is a [[Pluggable look and feel|pluggable]] [[user interface]] [[software component]] that is managed and displayed in a [[web portal]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/portlet|title=PORTLET &#124; definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.esri.com/en-us/gis-dictionary/portlet|title=Portlet Definition &#124; GIS Dictionary|website=support.esri.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/portlet|title=Definition of portlet|website=PCMAG}}</ref> for example an [[enterprise portal]] or a [[web CMS]]. A portlet can [[Web aggregator (disambiguation)|aggregate]] (integrate) and personalize content from different sources within a web page. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content.


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==== Portlet containers ====
Portlets produce fragments of [[markup language|markup]] ([[HTML]], [[XHTML]], [[Wireless Markup Language|WML]]) that are aggregated into a portal. Typically, following the [[desktop metaphor]], a portal page is displayed as a collection of non-overlapping portlet windows, where each portlet window displays a portlet. Hence, a portlet (or collection of portlets) resembles a [[web-based application]] that is hosted in a [[Web portal|portal]]. Some examples of portlet applications are [[e-mail]], [[weather forecasting|weather reports]], [[discussion forum]]s, and [[news]].
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A portlet is managed by a portlet container.<ref name=":1" /> A portlet container runs portlets, provides them with the required runtime environment, manages their life cycles.<ref name=":0" /> A container also provides persistent storage mechanisms for the portlet preferences.


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A portlet container receives requests from the portal to execute requests on the portlets hosted by it. A portlet container sends data to the portal for aggregation, but is not responsible for aggregating the content produced by the portlets; the portal itself handles aggregation.<ref name=":0" /> A portal and a portlet container can be built together as a single component of an application suite or as two separate components of a portal application.
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Portlet standards are platform independent [[application programming interface]]s that are intended to enable [[software developer]]s to create portlets that can be [[plug-in (computing)|plugged into]] any portal supporting the standards. An example is the [[Java Portlet Specification]]. A Java portlet resembles a Java [[Servlet]], but produces fragments rather than complete documents, and is not bound by a URL.

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==== Portlet containers ====
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A portlet is managed by a portlet container. A portlet container runs portlets, provides them with the required runtime environment, manages their life cycles. A container also provides persistent storage mechanisms for the portlet preferences.


== Standards ==
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A portlet container receives requests from the portal to execute requests on the portlets hosted by it. A portlet container is not responsible for aggregating the content produced by the portlets; the portal itself handles aggregation. A portal and a portlet container can be built together as a single component of an application suite or as two separate components of a portal application.
{{See also|Java Portlet Specification}}
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Portlet standards are platform independent [[application programming interface]]s that are intended to enable [[software developer]]s to create portlets that can be [[plug-in (computing)|plugged into]] any portal supporting the standards. An example is the [[Java Portlet Specification]].<ref>{{cite web |title=JSR 362: Portlet Specification 3.0 |url=https://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=362}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Applet]]
* [[Applet]]
* [[Java Portlet Specification]]
* [[Java Portlet Specification]]
* [[Software widget]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:36, 13 February 2024

Portlets are pluggable user interface software components that are managed and displayed in a web portal. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content. A portlet is managed by a portlet container.

Description

A portlet is a pluggable user interface software component that is managed and displayed in a web portal,[1][2][3] for example an enterprise portal or a web CMS. A portlet can aggregate (integrate) and personalize content from different sources within a web page. A portlet responds to requests from a web client with and generates dynamic content.[4]

Portlets produce fragments of markup[5][6] (HTML, XHTML, WML) that are aggregated into a portal.[7] Hence, a portlet (or collection of portlets) resembles a web-based application that is hosted in a portal.[8] Some examples of portlet applications are e-mail, weather reports,[7] discussion forums, and news.

Portlet containers

A portlet is managed by a portlet container.[5] A portlet container runs portlets, provides them with the required runtime environment, manages their life cycles.[4] A container also provides persistent storage mechanisms for the portlet preferences.

A portlet container receives requests from the portal to execute requests on the portlets hosted by it. A portlet container sends data to the portal for aggregation, but is not responsible for aggregating the content produced by the portlets; the portal itself handles aggregation.[4] A portal and a portlet container can be built together as a single component of an application suite or as two separate components of a portal application.

Standards

See also: Java Portlet Specification

Portlet standards are platform independent application programming interfaces that are intended to enable software developers to create portlets that can be plugged into any portal supporting the standards. An example is the Java Portlet Specification.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PORTLET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary".
  2. ^ "Portlet Definition | GIS Dictionary". support.esri.com.
  3. ^ "Definition of portlet". PCMAG.
  4. ^ a b c Sarin, Ashish (2011-09-15). Portlets in Action. Simon and Schuster. 1.5.1 The portlet container. ISBN 978-1-63835-236-5.
  5. ^ a b Guo, Yuanbo; Jun, Woochun; Kaschek, Roland; Krishnaswamy, Shonati; Pan, Zhengxiang; Sheng, Quan Z. (2005-10-24). Web Information Systems Engineering - WISE 2005 Workshops: WISE 2005 International Workshops, New York, NY, USA, November 20-22, 2005, Proceedings. Springer. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-540-32287-0.
  6. ^ "Markup languages". www.ibm.com. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. ^ a b Sarin, Ashish (2011-09-15). Portlets in Action. Simon and Schuster. 1.3 What is a portlet?. ISBN 978-1-63835-236-5.
  8. ^ "Portlets". gateway.maine.gov. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. ^ "JSR 362: Portlet Specification 3.0".

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