Chapter 8. Creating Web Parts

Introduction

A Web Part is the basic web element used in MOSS 2007 to contain and organize information on a Web Part page. A Web Part page is a specialized web page that contains one or more Web Parts and provides a container for different types of Web Parts. Web Parts are designed for different purposes, such as to contain lists, organize documents, and create forums.

MOSS 2007 comes with a default set of Web Parts:

  • Content Editor Web Part

  • Form Web Part

  • Image Web Part

  • List View Web Part

  • Page Viewer Web Part

  • Site Users Web Part

  • XML Web Part

These default Web Parts can be customized to suit your specific needs.

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