DSP® Application Development

Create a Static Page

A static page can display text only or can link to traditionally created web pages stored and registered on the DSP® server.

Static pages can be used to display information that does not frequently change, such as help text or directions on how to use a WebApp. A static page is often the first page that displays when a user clicks the WebApp name in the Navigation pane.

A static page can also be used to open web pages that were not created in the DSP®, though this feature is not commonly used. A user can create an HTML page and assign it as a static source DSP® page. When the static page opens, the manually created HTML page displays.

To create a Static page:

  1. Select Admin > WebApps on the Navigation pane.
  2. Click the Pages icon for a WebApp and click Add.

OR

  1. Click the WebApp name in the Navigation pane.

  2. Click the Change Settings icon on the Site toolbar , select Design, and click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Pages page

  1. Enter a page description in the DESCRIPTION field.
  2. Select Static in the PAGE TYPE list box.
  3. Click Save; the Vertical View displays.
  4. Enter the text that displays on the page in the Static Source field.

  5. Select a menu from the Horizontal Menu ID list box, if using a menu other than the default.

    NOTE: The Horizontal menu displays to the left of the page when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.

  6. Click Save.