11 Working with Layouts

The layout of a page is determined by its region and tab placement. Regions serve both to provide the layout structure of a page and to contain your portal content. Tabs serve to enable a virtual stack of regions.

As simple as the concept of regions is, it is nonetheless possible to exercise a number of powerful controls over how a region behaves. This chapter explores the controls available for managing regions and provides information on how to use those controls to get your desired result. It includes the following subsections:

• Section 11.1, "Using Regions to Create a Page Layout"

• Section 11.2, "Configuring Region Display Options"

• Section 11.3, "Working with Tabs"

• Section 11.4, "Troubleshooting Regions and Tabs"

Intended Audience

The content of this chapter is intended for users who will work with regions. Most related tasks require at least the page privilege Manage. When an additional or different privilege is required, it is noted before each task or group of tasks.