Developing applications with IBM Content Navigator

IBM Content Navigator provides a powerful platform for building custom web applications to manage content. You can use various extension points and application programming interfaces (APIs) to extend the existing web client by adding custom actions, menus, layouts, or services. You can also use the APIs to build custom applications that incorporate IBM Content Navigator features without using the standard web client.

You use the IBM Content Navigator Java™ API to create plug-ins to implement the functionality that you want to add to the web client. You can use the IBM Content Navigator JavaScript API to create custom widgets to use with the plug-ins. In addition, you can use IBM Content Navigator to access the APIs for the content servers.

Refer to this technote Libraries (JAR files) required for custom code development in IBM Content Navigator (ICN) External link opens a new window or tab for details on the JAR files that are required for custom code development.

The IBM Redbooks, Customizing and Extending IBM Content Navigator, which is based on the version 2.0.0 APIs, can be used as general guidance for customizing IBM Content Navigator. However, refer to the API documentation in this version to help ensure that the current APIs are used since the 2.0.0 APIs might not be available in later versions.