XML Customization

The following Parallels H-Sphere components are configured by means of XML files located in the ~cpanel/shiva/psoft/hsphere/ directory:

Component	Property	Filename
CP Skins (Designs)	`DESIGN_SCHEME_CONFIG`	`design_config.xml`
CP Menu	`MENU_CONFIG`	`menu.xml`
CP Crons	`CRON_CONFIG`	`cron_config.xml`
Online (Context) Help	`HELP_CONFIG`, `ONLINE_HELP_CONFIG`	`help.xml` `help_url.xml`
Promotion Validators And Calculators	`PROMO_CONFIG`	`promotion/xml/promotions.xml`
Merchant Gateways	`MERCHANT_GATEWAYS_CONF`	`merchants.xml`
Domain Registrars	`REGISTRAR_CONF`	`registrar.xml`
E-Mail Notifications	`USER_EMAILS`	`user_emails.xml`

Custom XML files can be merged with default XML files by means of XML merger. Instead of moving and changing a default XML file, a small custom file is created containing only the changes to be implemented, and its location is specified in ~cpanel/shiva/psoft_config/hsphere.properties in the parameter with the "CUSTOM_" prefix added to the default parameter name. For example:

MENU_CONFIG = /hsphere/local/home/cpanel/shiva/psoft/hsphere/menu.xml
CUSTOM_MENU_CONFIG = /hsphere/local/home/cpanel/shiva/custom/xml/menu.xml

In this chapter:

Merging XML Configuration Files

XML Manager

Creating Plan Wizards with XML

Adding Custom CP Cron Jobs

Adding Custom Promotion Validators and Calculators

Adding Custom MS Exchange Plans into Parallels H-Sphere

Customizing E-Mail Notification List