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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Content management system integration
To integrate WebSphere Commerce and an external content management system, such as IBM Web Content Manager, ensure that you understand the JSTL tags for the integration. The JSTL tags are used on store pages to retrieve content and resolve links from the external system.

Content management system integration

To integrate WebSphere Commerce and an external content management system, such as IBM Web Content Manager, ensure that you understand the JSTL tags for the integration. The JSTL tags are used on store pages to retrieve content and resolve links from the external system.