Creating FDFs

  1. In the Portal Manager, select Content Development > Field Display Formats.
  2. Click New and specify a new FDF name.
  3. Click OK. This updates the FDF list.
  4. Right-click the new FDF and select Edit in Editor.
  5. Specify this information:
    Category
    Specify the category. For example, you might need an FDF that renders its component as an image. Select Image as the category.
    Formatter
    Specify the formatter. For this example, select IPFImage as the formatter.
    Styles
    Specify the list of style functions to apply to this FDF by default. To add a user-defined style, click the button next to the Styles field, specify a style and optionally a style family, and click Add Style.
    Others
    Additional attributes depend on the chosen category. For this example, you can define the width and height of the image, and whether it is clickable.
  6. Click the Preview tab to see how the output of the formatter will be displayed, based on your current selections.
  7. Save the new FDF. For this example, you could call it ImageSP100x60. For an explanation of naming standards for FDFs, see Portal coding standards and guidelines.
    This FDF can now be used for formatting cells and components in the Layout Editor.