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HCL Domino Designer XPages User Guide
This guide focuses on the aspects of creating applications using XPages technology.
Programming
XPages uses JavaScript™ for programming while the forms-based design elements use the formula language, LotusScript®, Java™, and JavaScript.
Scripting in XPages
The scripting contexts are event handlers and formulas. The scripting language is JavaScript™ supplemented by simple actions and expression language (EL).
JavaScript™ libraries
A JavaScript™ library allows you to store classes, functions, and variables for common use within an application. A JavaScript library is either a client library or a server library.
Creating script libraries
You can create a library starting with a clean coding area.

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.
- 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.
  - Scripting in XPages
    The scripting contexts are event handlers and formulas. The scripting language is JavaScript™ supplemented by simple actions and expression language (EL).
    - Events
      Listed here are the available events.
    - Simple actions
      A simple action performs a pre-programmed activity that can be modified by arguments. Simple actions apply to event handlers. Simple actions can be grouped.
    - Client-side scripting
      The triggering of a Client event sends its JavaScript™ code plus the XPage context to an interpreter on the user's client.
    - Server-side scripting
      The triggering of a Server event sends its JavaScript code plus the XPage context to an interpreter on the Web server.
    - JavaScript™ editor
      Use the JavaScript™ editor to create and maintain scripts.
    - JavaScript™ debugger
      Use the JavaScript™ debugger to examine server-side JavaScript code during execution on a Domino® server or a Domino preview server (which runs on the Domino Designer client).
    - JavaScript™ libraries
      A JavaScript™ library allows you to store classes, functions, and variables for common use within an application. A JavaScript library is either a client library or a server library.
      - Creating script libraries
        You can create a library starting with a clean coding area.
      - Signing script libraries
        Script libraries are signed with the ID of the current DDE user upon saving the script library design element, or by selecting an entry in the script libraries view and invoking the sign button.
      - Importing script libraries
        You must import script libraries into XPages to reference them from those XPages.
      - Opening script library lists
        You can view a list of the script libraries in an application. The list opens in the resource list window. You can select a library in the list, and information about that library displays in the Properties tab at the bottom of the Domino® Designer window.
      - Opening script libraries
        You can open an existing script library.
    - Running agents in the Notes® client
      You can call an agent from an XPage. On Domino® Server, security is based on the Agent security properties set for the agent. On the Notes® Client, security is based on the client ECL settings for the signer of the agent.
  - Eclipse-based language interfaces
    Java™ and LotusScript® have interfaces based on Eclipse as well as the older interfaces based on Notes®.

Creating script libraries

You can create a library starting with a clean coding area.

Procedure

In the Applications Navigator, expand an application name.
Expand Code, right-click Script Libraries, and click New Script Library.
Alternatively, you can click File > New > Script Library.
Do the following in the New Script Library dialog box:
1. Type a name for the library. The name must be unique and must conform to the naming rules for the operating system.
2. Select the library type: JavaScript (client) or Server JavaScript.
3. Select the application if it is not the current application.
Click OK.