Custom Pages have been designed to allow you to create your own custom pages. These pages will render whatever HTML content you create within the context of the overall design of the portal. In order to create a custom page, you will need to create the HTML markup for it as well as xHTML markup for mobile users. xHTML and HTML are very similar so you can copy and paste the HTML markup into the xHTML edit box in most cases. A lot of content, such as Flash plugins and large images will not render properly on mobile phones, however, so, to guarantee that mobile users have a good experience when viewing your custom pages, we recommend removing such content from the xHTML markup.
To create a new custom page, simply click New Custom Page, specify the Title of the page and provide the HTML and xHTML markup. To edit or delete the page, click the links below the page in the custom page list. To see a preview of what the page will look like, click the preview link below it.
Once you have created your page, you will need to create a link to it so that people can get to it and it is your own resposibility to create and maintain those links wherever they appear. Under each custom page in your custom page list, you will see the URL that you will need to use in order to create a link. These need to be placed inside standard HTML <a href="URL">Page Title</a> markup on one of your pages that is publicy accessible, such as your homepage. For example, a link to a custom page might be created by pasting the following into your homepage:
<a href="default.aspx?m=Staticpage&ref=1234567890">My Videos</a>
What you put on your custom pages is entirely up to you, but here are some examples to give you some ideas:
-an About Me page
-a page of videos
-a page of music
-a page listing your favourite music, tracks, albums etc
-a survey
-whatever else takes your fancy!
Have fun!
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