Hi
I got a Tiles template design question. I have a web site like Amazon.com
that
using Tabs to navigate around a set of HTML Form elements. Each Page has a
HTML Form that contain lots of HTML Input elements. I have written the JSP
in the first phase to be monolithic and now I want to break down the
layout to use Tiles.
I want to take advantage of the fact, that certain areas of the layout
design are shared. Unfortunately I have run in to difficulty because
they want a specific design that forces me to run an <html:form> outside
all the shareable and non-shareable tiles.
Ideally, I would like to dynamically set the name of the `action' tag
of <html:form> below. I would like to say action="/Main.do" and then
action="/Shipping.do" for a single template layout. How can I do this,
using TILES? Otherwise I will have to create template layouts
for each tab page. (Yuck)
Also is it good practice to have template layout within templates layout?
// This is a template layout.jsp
<!-- Search form -->
<tiles:insert attribute="customer-search-form" />
<%-- e.g. ``customerSearchPrompt.jsp'' grabs a CRM record
from database. This tile is common to all
tabbed pages
--%>
<html:form action="..." />
<!-- Order Type and Id -->
<tiles:insert attribute="form-header" />
<%-- e.g. `sectionHeaderType.jsp' common to all tabs --%>
<!-- Core Tab Navigation -->
<tiles:insert attribute="tab-navigation" />
<%-- e.g. `tabNavigation.jsp' common to all tabs -->
<!-- Form area -->
<tiles:insert attribute="form-content" />
<%-- e.g.``MainTab.jsp'', ``ShippingTab.jsp''
this is the heart of the form entry area.
This tile will change from tab page to tab page.
--%>
<!-- Form action -->
<tiles:insert attribute="form-action" />
<%-- e.g. `MainActions.jsp'', ``ShippingActions.jsp''
Each tab page shares a set of common buttons,
but has it possible for a tab page to have its
own custom buttons.
This tile will change from tab page to tab page.
--%>
</html:form>
Any ideas appreciated, MTIA
--
Peter Pilgrim,
Struts/J2EE Consultant, RBoS FM, Risk IT
Tel: +44 (0)207-375-4923
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