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Oracle® HTML DB
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By using shortcuts you can avoid repetitive coding of HTML or PL/SQL functions. You can use a shortcut to define a page control such as a button, HTML text, a PL/SQL procedure, or HTML. Once defined, you can invoke a shortcut using specific syntax unique to the location in which the shortcut is used. Shortcuts can be referenced many times, thus reducing code redundancy.
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When you create a new shortcut, you must specify the type of shortcut you want to create. Oracle HTML DB supports the following shortcut types:
Use this type of shortcut to reference a shortcut inside of a JavaScript literal string. This shortcut defines a text string. When the shortcut is referenced, it escapes the single quotation marks required for JavaScript.
Use this type of shortcut to reference a translatable message at run time. Note that since this shortcut does not have a shortcut body, the name of the shortcut must match the corresponding message name. At run time, the name of the shortcut expands to the text of the translatable message for the current language.
Before you can incorporate a shortcut in your application, you must define it and add it to the Shortcuts repository. You reference new shortcuts using the following syntax:
"MY_SHORTCUT"
Note that the shortcut name must be capitalized and enclosed in quotation marks.
To define a new shortcut:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
When Application Builder appears, click Shared Components.
Under User Interface, select Shortcuts.
Click Create.
Select one of the following creation methods:
From Scratch
As a Copy of an Existing Shortcut
Follow the on-screen instructions.
New shortcuts are added to the Shortcut repository and are available for use within the following locations:
The Region Source attribute of regions defined as HTML Text (with shortcuts). See "Customizing Regions".
Region Header and Footer Text attribute. See "Specifying a Region Header and Footer".
Item Label attributes and Default Value attribute. See "Items".
Region Templates attributes. See "Editing Templates".
Once you create a shortcut, it appears on the Shortcuts page. You control how the page displays by making a selection from the View list. Available options include:
Icons (the default) displays each shortcut as a large icon. To edit a shortcut, click the appropriate icon.
Details displays each shortcut as a line in a report. To edit a shortcut, click the name.
Application Builder includes a number of reports designed to help you better manage LOVs.
To access shortcut reports:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
When Application Builder appears, click Shared Components.
Under User Interface, select Shortcuts.
Click one of the following buttons:
Subscription
History
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Note: The Subscription and History buttons only appear after you create a shortcut. |
Click Subscription to display the Subscribed Shortcuts page. This page displays all subscribed shortcuts in your application.