Navigation structure with books and pages

We are setting up a navigation system in Portal 8.1. When setting this up, we have
run into some issues with the fact that books appear in the navigation structure,
but contain no content. As a result, we have had to create a homepage for each
book. This creates a repeat of the section name in the navigation structure, one
for the book and one for the page. For example, we have our Home book. Then we
have our Home page (since books cannot directly contain portlets). In our navigation
"Home" is repeated twice, but the book link just goes to the default page (either
the last visited page within that session or the top page in that book if the
no page has been visited).
The navigation we are trying to get is very similar to the one here on bea's website.
For example, when you click on Partners, it takes you to the Partners home page.
This section has many other pages located inside of it as well. Does anyone have
any suggestions on how to set this up?
Thanks!!!
Erin

I've opened a support case for this item. When I get this resolved I will post
the solution. But, to clarify the issue, the standard way that portal navigation
works is that when a user clicks on a book the user is directed to a default page.
This default page is either the last page visited during the session or the first
page in the book if no page has been visited. The problem is that the book itself
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titled "Partners" (just like here on BEA's site) then the word "Partners" would
appear twice in the left nav (once as a book and once as a page). But only the
page would actually contain content. Plus when a user clicked on the "Partners"
book it would not always take them to the "Partners" homepage.
"Chris Jolley" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
Not sure i understand your problem:
However:
Books can contain 1 or more Books and Pages, and can have an optional
menu.
Pages can contain Portlets and Books.
What is it that you want on the 'Partners' Book?
"Erin Powell" <[email protected]> wrote:
We are setting up a navigation system in Portal 8.1. When setting this
up, we have
run into some issues with the fact that books appear in the navigation
structure,
but contain no content. As a result, we have had to create a homepage
for each
book. This creates a repeat of the section name in the navigation structure,
one
for the book and one for the page. For example, we have our Home book.
Then we
have our Home page (since books cannot directly contain portlets). In
our navigation
"Home" is repeated twice, but the book link just goes to the default
page (either
the last visited page within that session or the top page in that book
if the
no page has been visited).
The navigation we are trying to get is very similar to the one hereon
bea's website.
For example, when you click on Partners, it takes you to the Partners
home page.
This section has many other pages located inside of it as well. Does
anyone have
any suggestions on how to set this up?
Thanks!!!
Erin

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