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HCL Domino Designer XPages User Guide
This guide focuses on the aspects of creating applications using XPages technology.
Designing XPages applications
HCL Domino® Designer provides the means to populate an XPage with controls and other artifacts, and to associate an XPage with data stores.
Adding controls from the XPages Extension Library
The XPages Extension Library provides additional controls ready to use. The controls include an application layout object, an improved dialog, pickers, in place forms, Dojo components, dynamic content, and much more. The controls support enhancements to the Domino(r)® templates.
Using templates from the XPages Extension Library
Extended versions of the discussion and team room templates are provided.

HCL Domino Designer XPages User Guide
This guide focuses on the aspects of creating applications using XPages technology.
- Product overview
  HCL Domino® Designer supports applications development for the HCL Domino platform using XPages, forms, views, and other elements such as controls.
- Tutorials
  This section contains tutorials and information about tutorials.
- Administering applications
  HCL Domino Designer provides features for administering and managing your work and related files while developing your application projects.
- Designing XPages applications
  HCL Domino® Designer provides the means to populate an XPage with controls and other artifacts, and to associate an XPage with data stores.
  - Previewing and running XPages
    XPages run in Domino® server and Notes® client environments. From Domino Designer, you can preview XPages in both environments.
  - Adding controls
    Controls are visual elements such as edit boxes, buttons, images, and text that allow users to manipulate data on an XPage.
  - Adding controls from the XPages Extension Library
    The XPages Extension Library provides additional controls ready to use. The controls include an application layout object, an improved dialog, pickers, in place forms, Dojo components, dynamic content, and much more. The controls support enhancements to the Domino(r)® templates.
    - Using controls from the XPages Extension Library
      Here are guidelines for using some of the controls in the XPages Extension Library.
    - Using templates from the XPages Extension Library
      Extended versions of the discussion and team room templates are provided.
    - @Functions (Extension Library)
      Specified here are the XPages Extension Library @functions.
    - Simple actions (Extension Library)
      Specified here are the XPages Extension Library simple actions.
    - Control reference (Extension Library)
      Specified here are the XPages Extension Library controls.
    - Property reference (Extension Library)
      Specified here are the XPages Extension Library properties.
  - Binding and submitting data
    The data store for XPages is Domino®. You can access the data store through Domino forms and views.
  - Adding images, styles, and themes
    You can enhance your design with images, styles, and themes.
  - Responsive web design support in XPages
    The XPages Extension Library supports Bootstrap, a Responsive Web Design (RWD) framework. This support comes in the form of an XPages Responsive Bootstrap plugin that you can use in your XPages applications.
- Designing composite applications
  You can create composite applications from XPages.
- Programming
  XPages uses JavaScript™ for programming while the forms-based design elements use the formula language, LotusScript®, Java™, and JavaScript.

Using templates from the XPages Extension Library

Extended versions of the discussion and team room templates are provided.

From the install kit, copy the following files to the Domino(r)® Designer data directory:

discussion8xl.ntf appears as Discussion 8.5.3 XL in the Template list for a new application.
teamrm8xl.ntf appears as TeamRoom 8.5.3 XL in the Template list for a new application.

Use these templates to create XPages applications that run on the web, the Notes® client, and mobile devices. The mobile XPage design elements enable you to get started with XPages mobile development.