Many iParts allow you to change the content they display based on the value of a URL parameter. This gives you the freedom to create a single content record that you can reuse and change the display based on a value sent in a link to the page. For example, instead of creating a new content record for every event, you can reuse a single content record that displays different event information based on the EventKey value in the URL.
Parameter values are passed to iParts from a several types of sources:
■ Search result links
■ IQA query links
■ Navigation items
■ Relative links
■ Absolute links
For any iPart that allows URL parameters to be passed, see the configuration help file for detailed instructions.
Tip: If multiple values are sent to a page for a single URL parameter, the first parameter value wins. For example, if the URL pointing to the Event Display iPart is http://myorg/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=SPR12&EventKey=FALL12, only the SPR12 event displays.
Note: URL parameters set by navigation items cannot be manually overridden in the URL. A user cannot change the parameter value in the URL to display different content.