Tag Libraries in ATG

The ATG platform supports JSPs as its primary authoring format/front end. The ATG has two tag libraries namely:

• ·         JSTL

• ·         DSP

JSTL Tag LIB:

The JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library (JSTL) from Sun Microsystems handles generic Web application tasks that are supported by all application servers. The JSTL tags can be classified, according to their functions, into following JSTL tag library groups that can be used when creating a JSP page:

·         Core Tags

·         Formatting tags

·         SQL tags

·         XML tags

·         JSTL Functions

 For More details on JSTL Tag Library: refer to (Oracle Docs or Tutorials Point)

DSP Tag LIB:

The DSP tag library lets you access all data types in ATG’s Nucleus framework. Other functions provided by these tags manage transactions and determine how to render data in a JSP. You should use tags from the DSP tag library only for tasks that involve ATG resources. For generic Web application tasks, use JSTL tags.

In pages that import the DSP tag library, you should generally favor DSP tags over equivalent JSP tags. In general, the corresponding DSP tag library tags provide enhanced functionality, such as support for the passing of object parameters between pages. In particular, use dsp:include and dsp:param rather than their JSP equivalents.

The DSP tag library supports both scripting and the JSP Expression Language. For example, the following two tags are equivalent:

<dsp:valueof param="<%= currentCourse %>"/>

<dsp:valueof param="${currentCourse}"/>

List of DSP taglibrary tags are explained in previous post (Click here for DSP tags details)

DSP TAGS AND THEIR ATTRIBUTES IN ATG (Part 1)

List of Dsp tags and their attributes are listed below:

(Kindly let me know if i have missed any tag or attribute)

name	attributes	required
include
	page	FALSE
	src	FALSE
	flush	FALSE
	disableAutoFlush	FALSE
	staticcharset	FALSE
	otherContext	FALSE
renderContentItem
	contentItem	TRUE
	webapp	FALSE
	format	FALSE
importbean
	bean	TRUE
	var	FALSE
	scope	FALSE
valueof
	bean	FALSE
	param	FALSE
	value	FALSE
	converter	FALSE
	groupingsize	FALSE
	format	FALSE
	date	FALSE
	number	FALSE
	currency	FALSE
	valueishtml	FALSE
	mindate	FALSE
	maxdate	FALSE
	nullable	FALSE
	locale	FALSE
	symbol	FALSE
	euro	FALSE
	currencyConversion	FALSE
	reverse	FALSE
	numcharsunmasked	FALSE
	maskcharacter	FALSE
	converterattributes	FALSE
page
	xml	FALSE
	useXmlParamDelimiter	FALSE
form
	action	FALSE
	method	FALSE
	synchronized	FALSE
	formid	FALSE
	requiresSessionConfirmation	FALSE
	escapeaction	FALSE
	iclass	FALSE
	accept	FALSE
	atomicselection	FALSE
	autocomplete	FALSE
	contenteditable	FALSE
	dir	FALSE
	disabled	FALSE
	enctype	FALSE
	id	FALSE
	index	FALSE
	lang	FALSE
	language	FALSE
	name	FALSE
	pgpkey	FALSE
	script	FALSE
	style	FALSE
	tabindex	FALSE
	target	FALSE
	title	FALSE
	unselectable	FALSE
	onactivate	FALSE
	onbeforecopy	FALSE
	onbeforecut	FALSE
	onbeforedeactivate	FALSE
	onbeforepaste	FALSE
	onblur	FALSE
	onclick	FALSE
	oncontextmenu	FALSE
	oncontrolselect	FALSE
	oncopy	FALSE
	oncut	FALSE
	ondblclick	FALSE
	ondeactivate	FALSE
	ondrag	FALSE
	ondragend	FALSE
	ondragenter	FALSE
	ondragleave	FALSE
	ondragover	FALSE
	ondragstart	FALSE
	ondrop	FALSE
	onfocus	FALSE
	onhelp	FALSE
	onkeydown	FALSE
	onkeypress	FALSE
	onkeyup	FALSE
	onlosecapture	FALSE
	onmousedown	FALSE
	onmouseenter	FALSE
	onmouseleave	FALSE
	onmousemove	FALSE
	onmouseout	FALSE
	onmouseover	FALSE
	onmouseup	FALSE
	onpaste	FALSE
	onpropertychange	FALSE
	onreadystatechange	FALSE
	onreset	FALSE
	onresize	FALSE
	onresizeend	FALSE
	onresizestart	FALSE
	onselectstart	FALSE
	onsubmit	FALSE

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