Custom JSP Functions

Important: As of 8.01 SP2, the platforms/JSP folder is installed to the program files/Ektron/utilities folder. In order for JSP platform support to function, move the platforms/JSP folder to the Workarea folder and configure it.
Previously, the platforms folder was installed to the Workarea folder by default.

Ektron CMS400.NET maintains and displays content via custom Ektron JSP functions. For the custom JSP functions to work properly, do the following:

In the applicationapi.jsp file, set the WSSoap_address. The applicationapi.jsp file is located by default in:

http://localhost/siteroot/WorkArea/platforms/JSP/applicationapi.jsp

Warning! ContentWS.asmx is the web services file that the custom JSP functions use to talk to Ektron CMS400.NET. The WSSoap_address located in the applicationapi.jsp file must be set to location of the Web services file. The default WSSoap_address is http://localhost/siteroot/WorkArea/WebServices/ContentWS.asmx. If you have changed the location of ContentWS.asmx you need to update the WSSoap_address. For example, if your site is www.example.com, the WSSoap_address would be http://www.example.com/WorkArea/WebServices/ContentWS.asmx.

Add the following line to the top of each template.

<%@ include file=”applicationapi.jsp” %>

This file calls the Ektron custom functions file to allow the page to function properly. It must appear at the top of the template file.

Make sure the contentws.jar file is included in your JSP environment

Ektron recommends running Axis when using a JSP environment. We have tested on TomCat and JRUN with Axis v1.2.1. You can download Axis from http://ws.apache.org/axis/java/.

To customize your Ektron CMS400.NET application, you need to be familiar with these functions.

Function	Description	More Information
Calendar Functions
Calendar	Displays a calendar with different display types. For example, a daily view calendar.	Calendar Function
Event Calendar	Displays a month view event calendar	Event Calendar Function
Collection Functions
Collection	Displays links generated by collections	Collection Function
CollectionXML	Creates XML for a collection by wrapping tags around all of the collection items and their properties. This allows you to use an XSLT to define how the XML collection is displayed.	XML Collection Function
Random Content	Randomly displays the content of a collection item	Random Content Function
Random Summary	Randomly displays the summary of a collection item	Random Summary Function
RSS Collection	Creates an RSS feed out of the items in a collection.	RSS Collection Function
Content Functions
Add Content	Allows a user to add content to Ektron CMS400.NET programmatically.	Add Content
Content Block	Displays and manages a content block	Content Block Function
Form	Displays a content block associated with a form	Form Function
Language Functions
Language Select	Lets a site visitor select a language in which to view site.	Language Select Function
Login Functions
Login	Adds the login or logout button	Login Function
Menu Functions
DropHTMLMenu	Used to display a DHTML menu	DHTML Menus
GenerateMenu	Works with DropHTMLMenu to display DHTML menus.	DHTML Menus
XML Menu	Creates XML for a menu by wrapping tags around all of the menu items properties.	XML Menu Function
Metadata Functions
Metadata	Displays the metadata for the current Web page.	Metadata Function
Search Functions
Search	Inserts a text box with a search button.	Search Function
Search Display	Creates an area to display search results.	Search Display Function
Summary Functions
List Summary	Displays a list of content block summaries.	List Summary Function
List Summary XML	Creates XML for a list summary by wrapping tags around all of the collection items and their properties. This allows you to use an XSLT to define how the XML collection is displayed.	XML List Summary Function
RSS List Summary	Creates an RSS feed out of the items in a list summary.	RSS List Summary Function
Single Summary	Displays the summary for a content block.	Single Summary Function