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Dynamic container

A section containing a dynamic container supports the runtime presentation of cases and worklists in composite portals.

You can use dynamic containers to present dynamic content in:

Single document dynamic containers

You can use a dynamic container to present the dynamic contents of harnesses in a single document. This means that only one document is open at a time. When a user opens another document, it replaces the original document in the dynamic container. Additionally, a single-document dynamic container can be refreshed without reloading the entire portal delivering a single page application experience in the portal.

When building an application for mobile or offline use, dynamic content should be displayed in single document mode. When a Dynamic Container is set to single document mode, iframes are disabled by default. In effect, Single Document Mode is the iframe-free implementation of a Dynamic Container. Nesting iframes for the for dynamic content in a mobile or offline application may cause issues with speed, responsiveness, and interaction on the mobile devices and should be removed by displaying the content in single document mode.

For example, a worklist gadget can be configured with dynamic containers so that when a user selects an item on the list, the system replaces the current work form on the portal with the selected one.

Multi document dynamic containers

You can use a dynamic container to present the dynamic contents of harnesses in multiple documents. In this mode, several documents may be open simultaneously. Users can navigate among the open documents using tabs or a list of recent items. You can display up to 16 documents.

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