I may have missed a reply on this one, but it seems to me that you only need to replace the one definition and not both of them:
> > <definition name="menu.license" > extends="menu.main"> > <putList name="flags"> > <add value="linknormal" /> > <add value="linkbold" /> > <add value="nolinkbold" /> > </definition> And add the flags putList to the menu.main? Does this not work? -sandeep --- iT meDic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cedric, > > I understand what you mean however, i would like to > use the mainLayout as > the definition and alter the submenu components (by > adding flags) > in my jsp page. > > I want to be able to do this: > > ><%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tiles.tld" prefix="comp" > %> > ><comp:insert definition="mainLayout" flush="true" > > > > <comp:put definition=menu.link>(something like this) > > <comp:putList name="flags" > > > <comp:add value="linkbold" /> > > <comp:add value="sep" /> > > </comp:putList> > > > ></comp:insert> > > Currently i am doing this to overcome the above > problem: > > in my defintions.xml > > <definition name="mainLayout" > path="/tutorial/layout/classicLayout.jsp"> > <put name="title" value="World Financial Online" /> > <put name="header" > value="/tutorial/common/header.jsp" /> > <put name="footer" > value="/tutorial/common/footer.jsp" /> > <put name="menu" value="menu.main" /> > </definition> > > <definition name="menu.main" > path="/layout/vboxLayout.jsp"> > <putList name="componentsList"> > <add value="menu.links" /> > </putList> > </definition> > > <definition name="menu.links" > path="/common/submenu.jsp"> > <put name="title" value="Tutorial" /> > <putList name="items"> > <add value="Home" /> > <add value="Basic Page" /> > <add value="Licensing" /> > </putList> > <putList name="links"> > <add value="/tutorial/index.jsp" /> > <add value="/tutorial/basicPage.jsp" /> > <add value="/tutorial/licensing.jsp" /> > </putList> > </definition> > > <definition name="menu.licenselayout" > extends="menu.main" > > <putList name="componentsList"> > <add value="menu.license" /> > </putList> > </definition> > > <definition name="menu.license" > extends="menu.links"> > <putList name="flags"> > <add value="linknormal" /> > <add value="linkbold" /> > <add value="nolinkbold" /> > </definition> > > So in the jsp page , i call the mainLayout just > overload the name="menu" > with the value="menu.licenselayout". > That way i am getting the right values bolded etc., > however, the problem is > i am building a framework for a site which has 10 > main menu items, with two > submenus(10 or more links per submenu) per menu > item, as you can see that a > lot of redundant code i would have to include in my > defintions file. Is > there a easier way to do this or am i on the right > track on doing how i am > doing it? > > Thank you in advance. > it_medic > > >From: Cedric Dumoulin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Dynamic XML extended defintions > >Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:56:31 +0200 > > > > Hello, > > > > Yes you can. > > > > In your jsp page, insert the definition you > want, and pass it new or > >overloaded parameters. These later will supersede > the one defined in > >definition. > > > >i.e., write something like : > ><%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tiles.tld" prefix="comp" > %> > ><comp:insert definition="menu.links" flush="true" > > > > ><!-- i would like to add the below flags to the > menu.links definition --> > > <comp:putList name="flags" > > > <comp:add value="linkbold" /> > > <comp:add value="sep" /> > > </comp:putList> > > > ></comp:insert> > > > > The problem in your case is that you need to > create a list with the > >exact size > >as the others one. > > On my todo list there is a reload action that > will allow to reload xml > >config > >files without restarting web server. I need to find > time to implement it. > > Also, you can change component context in an > action, as proposed in > >another > >mail reply. > > > > Cedric > > > >iT meDic wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I was wondering if it would be possible to > overwrite the values(2 or 3 > > > levels down) defined in the definitions.xml file > from a calling page. > >better > > > explained with this example from the tutorial. > > > > > > <definition name="mainLayout" > path="/tutorial/layout/classicLayout.jsp"> > > > <put name="title" value="World Financial > Online" /> > > > <put name="header" > value="/tutorial/common/header.jsp" /> > > > <put name="footer" > value="/tutorial/common/footer.jsp" /> > > > <put name="menu" value="menu.main" /> > > > </definition> > > > > > > <definition name="menu.main" > path="/layout/vboxLayout.jsp"> > > > <putList name="componentsList"> > > > <add value="menu.links" /> > > > </putList> > > > </definition> > > > > > > <definition name="menu.links" > path="/common/submenu.jsp"> > > > <put name="title" value="Tutorial" /> > > > <putList name="items"> > > > <add value="Home" /> > > > <add value="Basic Page" /> > > > </putList> > > > <putList name="links"> > > > <add value="/tutorial/index.jsp" /> > > > <add value="/tutorial/basicPage.jsp" /> > > > </putList> > > > </definition> > > > > > > Using the above as a reference is it possible to > create a page and add > > > flags for menu.links. > > > eg : > > > > > > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/tiles.tld" > prefix="comp" %> > > > <comp:insert definition="mainLayout" > flush="true" > > > > > > > <!-- i would like to add the below flags to the > menu.links definition > >--> > > > > > > <comp:putList name="flags" > > > > <comp:add value="linkbold" /> > > > <comp:add value="sep" /> > > > </comp:putList> > > > > > > </comp:insert> > > > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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