[opencms-dev] Dynamic functions

[Daniel Seidel]

Hi Laurent,

for current OpenCms versions I'd see both concepts separated.

1. Dynamic functions ("Content without content"): You may see this 
content like a formatter configuration that you don't have to backup 
with a content type you created. The only drawback (I see) is that all 
dynamic functions will appear under "Dynamic function" in the add wizard 
of the page editor. Hence, all functionality that is dynamic will appear 
in the same "box". The default Mercury template uses various dynamic 
functions. You find them under "Advanced elements" in the add wizard.


2. Function detail pages: I essence, it's just a way to make a page 
linkable by a special name. Forget about the additional configurations 
that will make the function appear on the function detail page (the 
container.info property), they barely work for nested containers, but 
you can place the function by hand on the function detail page.

Here's an example:

Assume in your template you have a footer always adding a "Privacy" 
link. But, depending on the site or the locale you are in, the link 
should point to different urls. That's a good example for a function 
detail page.

In your template JSP when you add the link, just use 
${cms.functionDetail['privacy']} as link target.

And in the sitemap configurations of your (sub-)sites add the detail 
page 'function at privacy' pointing to the (sub-)site specific URL. If you 
added the function as named function in the module (see 
https://documentation.opencms.org/opencms-documentation/template-development/dynamic-functions/function-detail-pages), 
you may also do this via the sitemap editor by adding a function page. 
But this is optional, adding it just by hand in the .config file is good 
as well.

The default demo of the current OpenCms version uses a function detail 
page (that is not configured as named) for the search page. You find a 
detail page 'function at Search page' in the sitemap configurations.


Best, Daniel.


Am 20.05.26 um 18:24 schrieb laurent.druart via opencms-dev:
> Hello,
>
> Does someone have a tutorial for « dynamic functions » and « function 
> detail page » ?
>
> The 2 examples pages in the doc are « empty » .
>
> https://documentation.opencms.org/opencms-documentation/todo/demos/dynamic-functions
> https://documentation.opencms.org/opencms-documentation/todo/demos/function-detail-pages
>
> Thank you,
>
> Regards,
>
> Laurent
>
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Kind Regards

Daniel.

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Daniel Seidel
Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG - The OpenCms Experts
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