pp108 : Creating a Web Library Definition

Creating a Web Library Definition

This topic describes the procedure to create a Web Library Definition.

Before you begin this task:
You must have uploaded web files into the project.


A Web Library Definition enables you to package and deploy files such as .htm, .html, and .js that are used in the application being created to the Process Platform web server. A Web Library Definition bundles them in a suitable format so that they can be deployed within an application and used at run time.

  1. Select a starting point and click to open the Web Library Definition editor.
  2. Enter the following information.

    Field Name

    Description

    User Action

    Name

    Name of the Web Library Definition file

    Provide a name

    Description

    Description of the Web Library Definition

    Provide a brief description

    Web-content Folder

    The folder from which the web files will be included. These web files will be used in the Application Package.
    Note: The documents in this folder will be validated and published as per the publish logic of Web Library Definition.

    Next to the field, click to browse and select the source content project/folder

  3. Click . The Save Document dialog box appears.
  4. Provide the Name and Description, and click to browse and select the location to save the Web Library Definition file. The folder path where the Web Library Definition will be created appears in the Save in Folder field.
  5. Click Save. The Save Document dialog box closes.
  6. Close the Web Library Definition window.
    The Web Library Definition is created with the provided name and is stored at the selected location. When you package the Web Library Definition, it stores the packaged web files that are in the scope of the Web Library Definition, in the Application Package (.isvp) file.

    After you complete this task:
    Publish the Web Library Definition to an organization.
    Note: When deploying an application that contains a Web Library Definition (or when publishing such an project), the documents in the corresponding Web content folder will be deployed to the Process Platform web server. The exact location at which the documents will be deployed is based on their qualified name.

Related tasks

Uploading a Document to the Project