XML Validation in Liferay

The property 'xml.validation.enabled' must be added to the Portal-ext.properties file.

If set false,

xml.validation.enabled=false

The xml files won't be validated inside the liferay. In some cases,where the xml,DTD ..etc files are kept external. This property can be used to avoid the validation errors.

RSS Portlet Connection Timeout

The property 'rss.connection.timeout' must be added to the Portal-ext.properties file.
Set the timeout in milliseconds like,
rss.connection.timeout=2000
This makes the RSS reades wait untill 2 seconds for reading the RSS feeds before timeout.

Show / Hide Lookand Feel Icon on a Liferay portlet

The property 'portlet.css.enabled' must be added to the Portal-ext.properties file.

If made true,

portlet.css.enabled=true

# shows the 'Look and Feel' icon on the portlet titlebar. Enabling the user to edit it.This is default.

If made false,

portlet.css.enabled=false

# hides the 'Look and Feel' icon on the portlet titlebar . Disabling it can speed up the portal performance.