A page method declaration defines an InterAction Web Client page that can be displayed in a browser. A page method is a set of instructions for the InterAction Application Server. When you go to a page with your browser, your browser sends a request to the Application Server. The server sends back a response in the form of the page you see in your browser.
These page methods are written in XML and are stored in configuration files on the computer on which Application Server is installed. The page method defines information such as the following:
- The name of the page.
- The title displayed in the page header area.
- The layout of all the nuggets displayed on the page.
- The parameters required for each nugget.
You can customize the Web Client pages by editing the XML files that define them.
Files for Page Methods on the Application Server
The following files for page methods are installed with InterAction Application Server. They are installed in the etc directory of the Application Server machine.
- pages.xml
- contactManagementPages.xml
- relationshipPages.xml
- mailingListPages.xml
Typically, the pages you need to configure are stored in either pages.xml (such as the home page) or relationshipPages.xml (the person and company overview pages)
In a typical installation, the etc directory is:
C:\Program Files\LexisNexis\InterAction\AppServer\iahome\etc
In addition to these, InterAction Application Server also installs a blank page method XML file called localPages.xml. You can use this version for your own pages. You can copy and paste the out-of-the-box methods into this file to use as a starting point. This is also the best way to make changes to an out-of-the-box page – copy it into localPages.xml and make your edits. This preserves the original version.
The localPages.xml file is installed to the local directory of the Application Server machine.