Adding language selection portlet to the Dockbar using custom jsp hook plugin

The Liferay Language portlet provide an option to select from different localizations. It’s a common requirement in web application to display language selection option as flags in the header area.

In Liferay we can accomplish this through hook plugin as following:

1. Create a Liferay hook plugin project create sample-hook "Sample Dockbar Hook"

2. In the /docroot/WEB-INF/ folder open liferay-hook.xml file and add the following entry

<hook>

<custom-jsp-dir>/WEB-INF/jsps</custom-jsp-dir>

</hook>

3. Copy ${PORTAL_ROOT_HOME}htmlportletdockbarview.jsp to ${liferay.plugins.sdk}sample-hookdocrootWEB-INFjspshtmlportletdockbar folder.

4. Add the following code after Toggle Edit Control

<liferay-ui:language displayStyle="0" languageIds='<%= new string[] {"en_US","nl_NL"} %>' />

This will add English and Dutch Language to the dockbar.

5. Build and package the hook WAR file and deploy it on your Liferay server.