2.1 Integrating the Web User Interface
The easiest way to embed a Style Intelligence module into your web application is to use an IFrame. This approach allows you to selectively embed portions of the Style Intelligence User Portal, as well as individual Reports and Viewsheets, within the HTML, JSP, or ASP pages of your application. The following sections explain the available IFrame embedding options.
An alternative to IFrame embedding is JSP-based integration (see Appendix D: Configuring Style Intelligence for JSP Tags), but there are several advantages that make IFrames the preferred approach in most cases:
• IFrames are easier to use, and Style Intelligence's report design architecture is geared toward IFrame integration. JSPs can be time-consuming to build and require knowledge of the JSP Tag Library.
• Reports that are integrated using JSP technology do not offer the end user Ad Hoc reporting functionality or portal utilities. These features are fully retained in IFrame-integrated reports.
• Certain application servers (WebLogic) require specific configurations and settings when using the JSP Tag Library. This complexity is avoided in the IFrame approach.
See Also
Appendix C: Servlet Repository Parameters, for useful “op” codes.
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