I'd also like to throw in the fact that my initial thought (_prior_ to reading "j2 Layout and decorator handling.pdf") was that it referred to the pattern - GoF, Gamma et al.
> From: David Sean Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:05 AM > To: Jetspeed Developers List > Subject: Re: [J2] Menu implementation > > > > On Jun 22, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Ate Douma wrote: > > > > *Page Decorator* > > A Page Decorator renders the border (including header and footer) and > > possibly one or more menus around the Page content > > as well as the layout of the Fragments output from a Page (e.g. column > > or row wise, single/maximized). > > Menu rendering (if supported) is delegated by the Page Decorator to a > > Menu Decorator. If more than one menu is supported > > a Menu Decorator must be defined for each. Also, explicitly > > suppressing the rendering of one or more menus must be > > possible. > > > > > > *Page Decoration* (or skin) > > A Page Decoration supplies a css style and optionally image references > > to be used by a Page Decorator. > > Furthermore, a Page Decoration can supply default css styles and > > optionally image references to be used by Menu > > Decorators and Portlet Decorators. > > > The terms "Decorator" and "Decoration" are very close and may lead to > confusion > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
