Page Types
The Microsoft Server Appliance Kit 2.0 Web framework supports several types of Web pages, each geared toward a particular purpose.
Area pages provide information or navigation that is not suitable for a standard navigation page. There are two types of area pages, Object/Task Selector and custom. Object/Task Selector area pages consist of a title bar, an Object/Task Selector table, and possibly a Back button. Custom area pages consist of a title bar, possibly a Back button, and any other items you add. The Object/Tasks Selector control allows a developer to create a Web page that will launch a task that requires the selection of an object. Examples include actions performed on users, groups, disks, and volumes.
Help pages are rendered when a user either clicks the Help tab or invokes context-sensitive Help by clicking the ? icon.
Multitabbed property pages are used for complex input and configuration tasks that are easy to break up into sets of data, such as creating shares.
Navigation pages are completely data drive pages that provide a set of links to other pages.
Pagelets are used for resource alert details and IFRAMEs on alert details page. They can also be used on other types of pages that contain an IFRAME.
Property pages are used for simple input and configuration tasks that do not require more than one screen, such as setting the date and time of the server appliance.
Status page provides information about resources and alerts, and provides an area from which to launch tasks. The Status page consists of the following three sections:
- The Resources section
- The Alerts section
- The Detail section
Wizard pages are implemented to lead users through a process and to provide helpful information about how to complete the process. Wizard pages are also used if automated tasks need to be tested.
For more information about a particular page type, choose one of the following topics: