Glossary

portlet

Portlets are pluggable user interface software components that are managed and displayed in a web portal. uPortal uses the [JSR 168 and JSR 286 portlet specifications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Portlet_Specification).

soffit

Soffit is a technology for creating content that runs in Apereo uPortal. It is intended as an alternative to JSR-286 portlet development. Soffit is a strategy for adding content to uPortal. It defines and manages the relationship between content objects (soffits) and the portal service itself.