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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Samples
WebSphere Commerce portlet samples
The WebSphere Commerce portlets, when working together using cooperative portlets, can provide customers with a similar shopping experience to that of the WebSphere Commerce consumer direct storefront, while providing merchants with additional online business sales channels to other portal environments.
Catalog
The catalog portlet displays a list of all active sales catalogs. When this portlet appears the first time, MVCPortlet_installdir/jsp/html/default/Catalog.jsp is used.

Catalog portlet JSP sample

The catalog portlet displays a list of all active sales catalogs. When this portlet appears the first time, MVCPortlet_installdir/jsp/html/default/Catalog.jsp is used.

Catalog portlet screen capture

Interactions


Customer action	Portlet response	Called WebSphere Commerce Services
Customer clicks the name of the catalog.	The Top Category Display page, `MVCPortlet_installdir`/jsp/html/catalog/TopCatalogDisplay.jsp, of the selected catalog is shown.	getTopCategories - Gets the top-level categories from a catalog, such as Furniture, Tableware, or Kitchenware under the Store Master Catalog.
When the portlet first starts up or after customer clicks the Go Back button.	Shows all active catalogs.	getAllCatalogs - Gets all of the catalogs that are visible by the customer, such as the Store Master Catalog.