User`s guide

10-4 Customizing the VBN web site
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
Using <VBN SHOW> tags
Each <VBN SHOW> tag has a specific function on the VBN pages and certain
usage requirements. The <VBN SHOW> tags serve the following functions:
• Create the forms used to authenticate or refuse service on VBN
authentication pages.
• Display information about the port connection and the service-provider.
• Display certain graphics used on most VBN pages
The following sections describe the usage requirements of the <VBN SHOW>
tags according to the functions they serve on the VBN authentication pages.
Only the <VBN SHOW> tags listed in this section are supported in this
release of YesWare.
<VBN SHOW> tags used for visitor authentication
The <VBN SHOW> tags used for visitor authentication display the functional
forms and entry fields/buttons required to authenticate visitors according to the
Port Use Context. Table 10-2 lists the VBN authentication pages and
corresponding Port Use Contexts. Table 10-3 lists the <VBN SHOW> tags
used on the on the VBN authentication pages, and the tag function.
Table 10-2
VBN authentication pages and Port Use Contexts
VBN authentication page Port Use Context
guest.vbn guest
credit.vbn credit
authcode.vbn public
meeting.vbn meeting
Table 10-3
<VBN SHOW> tag functions for VBN authentication pages
<VBN SHOW> tag name <VBN SHOW> tag function
<VBN SHOW=CreditForm> Displays the functional form with the credit-card entry fields to
authenticate visitors using credit
ports. The credit.vbn authentication
page must
contain this tag. This tag cannot be used on other pages.
<VBN SHOW=BillToRoom> Displays the bill-to-room functional form with the OK
and Cancel buttons
required for ports using guest
ports. The guest.vbn authentication page
must
contain this tag. This tag cannot be used on other pages.
<VBN SHOW=AuthCode> Displays the functional form with the Auth Code entry field required to
authenticate visitors using public
or meeting ports. The authcode.vbn
and meeting.vbn authentication pages must
contain this tag. This tag
can also be used when Port Use Context is guest
or credit,