Learning the Basics: Classifying Content with Categories and Perspectives

Portal provides categories and perspectives as a means of applying a classification to the content (items and portlets) you add to your portal. Categories and perspectives can be used to locate that content during searches. Use categories to describe the type of content you are adding. For example, if you are creating a Human Resources page you might have categories such as Benefits, Policies, and Payroll. Use perspectives to describe the type of person who might be interested in the content, for example, managers, supervisors, and non-exempt employees.