sv:image

An image node is always located in an image repository (sv:imageRepository) or a local image repository (sv:localImageRepository). It has no children.

Images are either located in the image archive available in top-left file archive frame or locally stored for a page, template or article.

Node name
Name	Type and description
<image-name>	Dynamic / Model dependent
	The given name of the image

Properties
Name	Type and description
URI	javax.jcr.PropertyType.URI
	The relative URI of the image
displayName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The file name of the image
description	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	A given description of the image (longdesc)*
URL	javax.jcr.PropertyType.URI
	The absolute URI of the image
visibleInMenus	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Indicates whether or not the file is visible in menus
locale	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Language settings
robotsIndex	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Indicates whether or not the file may be indexed by a web robot
alt	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The alternative text for the image (description)*
width	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Size properties for the image (e.g. 100)
height	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Size properties for the image (e.g. 100)
mimeType	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The file mime type
fileName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The physical file name
length	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	The length of the file [@since SiteVision 2.6.2_03]
resourcePriority	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	The search resource priority, influences document boost when indexed [@since SiteVision 3.6.4]

* Note that the "description" property corresponds to the "longdesc" setting of the image and the "alt" property corresponds to the "description" setting. See screenshot below:

SiteVision Utility API tip!

The ImageUtil interface exposes a set of methods for creating a sv:image.
The ImageRenderer can be used to render a sv:image in different sizes.
The ImageLinkRenderer can be used to render a linked sv:image in different sizes.
The LinkRenderer interface can be used to render a plain link to a sv:image.
The actual binary content of a sv:image can be read via an InputStream of a Binary. The PropertyUtil interface exposes a set of methods for getting the Binary for a sv:image.
The StructureUtil interface exposes a set of methods to move a sv:image to another parent.
The TrashcanUtil interface provides a set of methods to remove or restore a sv:image.

Last updated: 2014-09-04

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