The Script Application

Script Applications enable developers to create applications for HCL Digital Experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

The Script Application is designed for front-end developers to make porting applications to HCL DX easy. You can import an application that you developed already. The components are saved in Web Content Manager. You can also edit the HTML, JavaScript, and CSS in the Script Application.

The Script Application makes it easy to develop portlets with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, without Java or the JSR 286 portlet specification.

The following key HCL DX features are available with the Script Application:

• Content targeting based on devices or locations.
• Access to user login information.
• Adaptive design that uses conditional rendering.
• Access to shared render parameters, portlet preferences, and live text.

The Script Application has the following advantages:

• Users have more autonomy and less dependence on central IT for portlet development, which decreases the time to market.
• Users need less skill to be productive HCL DX developers.
• Users control access and workflow processes in enterprise settings.
• Users can create reusable assets and contents.
• Users can render existing portlets, such as those developed with HCL Experience Factory or IBM Rational Application Developer, on a page with portlets by using Script Application.

Video: Start building your first HCL Digital Experience Script Application in minutes

• Build applications with the Script Application
  After the cumulative fix that includes the Script Application is installed, you can create and edit applications with the Script Application Editor, import items to existing applications, or upload content from the command line.
• DXClient command line application
  Script Applications can be worked with via the DXClient command line utility.
• Script Application security overview
  The default security configuration of the Script Application places limits on which portal users and groups can access the editor and import features. You can customize these limits.
• Access the Sample Script Application Tutorial
  Access a comprehensive tutorial about how to build, package and deploy a Script Application using React, Webpack and Gradle.
• Script Application Limitations
  Learn about limitations to the Script Application.
• Script Application Troubleshooting
  Learn about solutions that can help you solve troubleshooting issues.

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Last update: September 6, 2022