How to shorten WebCenter Portal URL

Hi everyone.
I'm developing webcenter portal application and I face to problem with unfriendly URL. Previously, I can use URL compression and URL template on WebLogic Portal. But, when switch to WebCenter Portal, I cannot found any solution to compress/shorten the URL. So that, many problems occured with very very long URL (larger than maximum limit filepath of filesystem, larger than 1024 character). So, have you ever tried to do it ? Can you give me some instruction ?
Any suggestion is appreciated :)
Regards.
Cuong Pham

As far as I know, there is no real solution. Oracle ADF uses the parameters that are part of the URL.
Have a read here:
WebCenter Spaces Pretty URL Question
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/webcenter-emg/sy0yUiKMngo/RedHIsbJm24J

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