Example: Change the default settings for the News Reader widget
You can change the default feed for the news reader.
The current default feed is the Lawson news feed http://www.lawson.com/wps/wcm/connect/DotCom/DotComSite/Home/dotcomxml/law-press-releases.xml. To change the default settings, add a predefined widget with the Widget ID of the default widget. The default widget ID is the Mango.Widgets.RSSReader for the News Reader.
- Widget ID, Assembly Name, and Factory Class are mandatory.
- In widget settings, only RSSFeed is mandatory if you want to change the RSS Feed.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Widget ID | Mango.Widgets.RSSReader |
| Assembly Name | Mango.UI |
| Factory Class | Mango.Widgets.RSSReaderFactory |
Widget settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| New Feed URL | http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/topstories |
| Refresh Time | 10 |
| Use Internal Browser | Disabled |
| Enable Settings | Disabled |
Localization
| Element | Locale | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yahoo News | |
| Description | Yahoo News feed |
Note: The Localization part is optional for the News Reader. It will take the Title
from the RSS feed. The title specified in Localization will only be used if there is a
connection error to the RSS Feed Url. If no title is specified, the title will default to News
Reader.