When creating UIM documents, there are four root elements that are valid: PAGE, VIEW, PAGE_GROUP and APPLICATIONS. These root elements are used to create the two types of UIM document:
- PAGE
- This defines a UIM page that will be translated into a JSP page. The file name must be the same as the value of the PAGE_ID attribute of the root element. The file extension to use is .uim. UIM pages can be organized arbitrarily into sub-folders within a component folder for convenience in managing a large number of files. Ultimately, all UIM pages are generated into JSP pages in a single folder, so the PAGE_ID attribute of the PAGE element and consequently the file names of all the .uim files must be unique within a component.
- VIEW
- This defines a portion of a page that can be included into a PAGE element in another UIM document. This allows common sequences of elements to be reused. The file name is not restricted. The file extension to use is .vim. Like UIM pages, views can be organized into an arbitrary folder structure within a component folder, but the file names must be unique within that component.