sv:layout

A layout is always a sub node of a layout repository (sv:layoutRepository). It can have zero or more portlets (sv:portlet) and layouts as children.

Layouts are used to structure the content on a web page or an article and are found in the middle left content frame in the editor view.

Node name

Name

Type and description

<layout-name>

Dynamic / Model dependent


The given name of the layout

 

Properties

Name

Type and description

displayName

javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING


The given name of the layout



height

javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING


The given width of the layout (this property is set in the layout properties, e.g. 10.0em)



width

javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING


The given width of the layout (this property is set in the layout properties, e.g. 100px).

Sitevision Utility API tip!

  • The NodeTreeUtil interface provides functionality to lookup/find sv:layout nodes on a page or template.
  • The ContentNode interface provides functionality to lookup the page parent and the layout parent for a sv:layout.
  • The OutputUtil interface provides functionality for rendering the content (html output) of a sv:layout from another page.