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Service Portal Fluent Components Guide

Reference for SPTheme, SPHeaderFooter, SPMenu, SPAngularProvider, and SPWidgetDependency. These are the supporting components that surround a widget — they control visual identity, navigation, shared AngularJS logic, and external library loading. All five map to distinct ServiceNow tables. You MUST check for reusable OOTB records before creating custom ones.

Sys_id note (applies to the whole document): Every sys_id referenced anywhere in this guide (themes, headers/footers, menu widgets, etc.) is from a baseline ServiceNow instance and may differ by release or per-instance customization. Always verify against your target instance before use.

SPTheme — Visual Identity (sp_theme)

SPTheme controls the look of the entire portal. It compiles SCSS variables once for the portal and makes them available to every widget, header, and footer via Bootstrap 3's variable system.

OOTB Themes — Use First

Look up the sys_id using now-sdk query — do not hardcode sys_ids. They differ by release and instance customization.

For full query syntax and options, see query-guide.md.

# Look up an OOTB theme by name
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=Coral' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json

# Common OOTB themes to query:
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=Coral' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json              # Default recommended theme
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=La Jolla' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json           # Modern flat design
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=Stock' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json              # Baseline plain theme
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=Stock High Contrast' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json # Accessibility-compliant
now-sdk query sp_theme -q 'name=EC Theme' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json           # Employee Center default

To use an OOTB theme, pass the sys_id string directly to ServicePortal.theme. MUST NOT create an SPTheme wrapper around an OOTB record.

// Using an OOTB theme — pass sys_id string
export const myPortal = ServicePortal({
    theme: '281507c44317d210ca4c1f425db8f2fd', // Coral
    ...
});

Custom SPTheme

Create a custom SPTheme only when OOTB cannot satisfy branding requirements.

import '@servicenow/sdk/global';
import { SPTheme, JsInclude, CssInclude } from '@servicenow/sdk/core';
import { portalHeader } from '../../sp-header-footer/portal-header/portal-header.now';
import { portalFooter } from '../../sp-header-footer/portal-footer/portal-footer.now';

// App scope: x_myco_itsm (example — use YOUR app scope from now.config.json)
export const customTheme = SPTheme({
    $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_theme'],
    name: 'My Portal Theme',

    // header / footer — pass SPHeaderFooter object or OOTB sys_id string
    // OOTB Stock Header: 'bf5ec2f2cb10120000f8d856634c9c0c'
    // OOTB Sample Footer: 'feb4f763df121200ba13a4836bf26320'
    header: portalHeader,
    footer: portalFooter,

    fixedHeader: true,   // sticky navbar
    fixedFooter: true,   // sticky footer

    logo: '',            // sys_id of user_image OR Now.attach('./logo.png')
    logoAltText: 'My Portal',
    icon: '',            // browser favicon — sys_id of user_image

    turnOffScssCompilation: false,  // must be false when using $variables or sp-rgb()
    matchingNextExperienceTheme: '', // sys_id of sys_ux_theme for NX bridge (optional)

    // jsIncludes: JS loaded on EVERY page of this portal, before widget clientScripts
    jsIncludes: [
        {
            order: 100,
            include: JsInclude({
                $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_theme_global_js'],
                name: 'Portal global script',
                url: 'https://cdn.example.com/analytics.min.js',
                // Alternative: sysUiScript: 'sys_id_of_sys_ui_script'
            })
        }
    ],

    // cssIncludes: CSS loaded on EVERY page of this portal, before widget CSS
    cssIncludes: [
        {
            order: 100,
            include: CssInclude({
                $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_theme_global_css'],
                name: 'Portal global CSS',
                url: 'https://cdn.example.com/custom-icons.css',
                lazyLoad: false,    // false → injected at page load (avoids FOUC)
                // rtlCssUrl: 'https://cdn.example.com/custom-icons-rtl.css'
            })
        }
    ],

    customCss: `
$brand-primary: #0A2947 !default;
$body-bg:       #FDF6ED !default;
$text-color:    #0A2947 !default;
$link-color:    #4382DF !default;

$navbar-inverse-bg:               $brand-primary !default;
$navbar-inverse-link-color:       rgba(255,255,255,0.90) !default;
$navbar-inverse-link-hover-color: #FFFFFF !default;
$navbar-inverse-border:           darken($brand-primary, 5%) !default;
`,
});

SPTheme Field Reference

Field	Type	Notes
`header`	SPHeaderFooter \| string	Required for menu display. OOTB: `'bf5ec2f2cb10120000f8d856634c9c0c'`.
`footer`	SPHeaderFooter \| string	Optional. OOTB: `'feb4f763df121200ba13a4836bf26320'`.
`fixedHeader`	boolean	`true` → sticky navbar. Recommended default.
`fixedFooter`	boolean	`true` → sticky footer.
`logo`	string	sys_id of `user_image` record OR `Now.attach('./logo.png')`.
`icon`	string	Browser favicon. sys_id of `user_image` record.
`turnOffScssCompilation`	boolean	Must be `false` when `customCss` uses `$variables`.
`matchingNextExperienceTheme`	string	sys_id of `sys_ux_theme` for NX color bridge. Optional.
`jsIncludes`	array	`[{ order, include: JsInclude({...}) }]` — global JS per page.
`cssIncludes`	array	`[{ order, include: CssInclude({...}) }]` — global CSS per page.
`customCss`	string	SCSS variables compiled once for the entire portal.

customCss SCSS Variable Groups

All variables MUST end with !default to allow override.

DO NOT include in customCss:

Pattern	Why
`body { padding-top: ... }`	Framework handles via `body.fixed-header` class
`.navbar-fixed-top { ... }`	Framework handles positioning
`position: fixed` on navbar	Conflicts with framework positioning
Raw selectors like `nav { ... }`	Use scoped classes instead
Raw hex colors without `sp-rgb()`	Breaks dark mode and UXF consistency

CRITICAL: Use `sp-rgb()` UXF Tokens

MANDATORY: All color variables MUST use sp-rgb() with UXF token and fallback.

// CORRECT — sp-rgb() with UXF token and fallback
$brand-primary: sp-rgb(--now-color--primary-1, #0080A3) !default;

// WRONG — raw hex values (breaks dark mode, UXF consistency)
$brand-primary: #1D4ED8 !default;  // ❌ MUST NOT use raw hex

For complete Coral theme SCSS variables, see service-portal-ootb-reference.md.

When user requests custom colors — map to UXF token with user's color as fallback:

// User requested: primary #1D4ED8 (blue)
$brand-primary: sp-rgb(--now-color--primary-1, #1D4ED8) !default;

Spacing Scale

Use only these variables for margin/padding. MUST NOT use arbitrary pixel values.

Variable	Value	Use Case
`$sp-space-1`	4px	Icon gaps, badge padding
`$sp-space-2`	8px	Input padding, label gaps
`$sp-space-3`	12px	Button padding Y, tight sections
`$sp-space-4`	16px	Base unit — form group gap
`$sp-space-5`	24px	Card padding, section gap
`$sp-space-6`	32px	Between major sections
`$sp-space-7`	48px	Page top padding, empty states
`$sp-space-8`	64px	Full-bleed sections

Typography Scale

Every font-size MUST use a theme variable — MUST NOT use raw pixel values.

This scale applies everywhere in the app — theme customCss, header/footer CSS, and every widget's styles.css. It is not a theme-only convention.

Variable	Value	Use Case
`$sp-text-xs`	12px	Badges, timestamps, captions
`$sp-text-sm`	14px	Helper text, table metadata
`$sp-text-base`	16px	Body, labels, table cells
`$sp-text-md`	18px	Card titles, sub-headings
`$sp-text-lg`	22px	Section headings
`$sp-text-xl`	26px	Page title
`$sp-text-2xl`	32px	Hero / banner headings

MUST NOT set any font-size below $sp-text-xs (12px) anywhere, including badges, pills, status labels, and stat/counter captions. These small UI elements are the most common violators — it's tempting to shrink a badge or label below the scale's smallest tier "to make it fit," but text below 12px is not reliably readable. If a badge or label doesn't fit at 12px, resize the container instead of shrinking the text.

Icon Size Scale

Variable	Value	Use Case
`$sp-icon-xs`	12px	Badge / chevron icons
`$sp-icon-sm`	16px	Button / inline / alert icons
`$sp-icon-md`	20px	Card / stat tile icons
`$sp-icon-lg`	32px	Section / feature icons
`$sp-icon-xl`	48px	Empty state / hero icons

Bootstrap 3 Grid Patterns

Service Portal uses Bootstrap 3's 12-column grid. Every column MUST include col-xs-12 so it stacks correctly on mobile.

Layout	Bootstrap Classes
Full width	`col-md-12`
Main + sidebar	`col-md-8` + `col-md-4`
Equal 2-column	`col-md-6 col-xs-12` × 2
3-column cards	`col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12` × 3
4-column stat tiles	`col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12` × 4

These map to the size, sizeSm, sizeLg, sizeXs fields on SPColumn in the page layout.

SPHeaderFooter — Header and Footer (sp_header_footer)

SPHeaderFooter creates an sp_header_footer record, which extends sp_widget. It has all SPWidget fields plus one extra: static.

Headers and footers are wired to the portal via SPTheme.header and SPTheme.footer. The platform injects them at the top/bottom of every page that uses the theme.

OOTB Reference Records (Gold Standard):

Look up the sys_id using now-sdk query — do not hardcode sys_ids. They differ by release and instance customization.

# Look up OOTB header/footer by name
now-sdk query sp_header_footer -q 'name=Stock Header' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json   # Header — canonical reference
now-sdk query sp_header_footer -q 'name=Sample Footer' -f 'sys_id,name' -o json  # Footer

import '@servicenow/sdk/global';
import { SPHeaderFooter } from '@servicenow/sdk/core';

// App scope: x_myco_itsm (example — use YOUR app scope from now.config.json)
export const portalHeader = SPHeaderFooter({
    $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_header'],
    name: 'My Portal Header',
    id: 'x_myco_itsm_header',

    // CRITICAL: static must be false when header is wired via theme
    // static: false → rendered because it is referenced by the theme (normal use case)
    // static: true  → rendered unconditionally on every page (rarely needed)
    static: false,  // MUST be false for theme-wired headers

    htmlTemplate: Now.include('./template.html'),
    clientScript: Now.include('./client_script.js'),
    serverScript: Now.include('./server_script.js'),
    customCss: Now.include('./styles.scss'),

    category: 'custom',
    description: 'Main portal header with navigation.',
});

Header Template, Server Script, and CSS Patterns

CRITICAL: For exact OOTB Stock Header patterns and all mandatory rules, see service-portal-ootb-reference.md. That guide contains:

Exact template, server script, and CSS to copy
Critical Rules Summary table
Prevention Checklist (MUST complete before creating any header/footer)

How fixed positioning works:

theme.fixedHeader = true (maps to navbar_fixed field)
Body gets class fixed-header
CSS selector body.fixed-header div.sp-page-root > header applies sticky positioning
MUST NOT add navbar-fixed-top class — it conflicts with framework positioning

How SPMenu connects to the header

The menu is NOT directly injected into the header template. The platform wires them at runtime:

ServicePortal({ mainMenu: portalNavMenu }) stores the menu instance sys_id in sp_portal.sp_rectangle_menu.
The header server script reads $sp.getValue('sp_rectangle_menu') to get the menu instance.
$sp.getWidgetFromInstance(menuId) loads the menu widget and its items.
The header template renders <sp-widget widget="::data.menu">.

If the header does not call $sp.getValue('sp_rectangle_menu'), the menu will not display even if mainMenu is set on the portal.

All three MUST be set, or the menu will not appear:

ServicePortal.theme → theme is set
SPTheme.header → header is set on the theme
ServicePortal.mainMenu → menu is set on the portal

MANDATORY: Pre-Creation Checklist

BEFORE creating ANY custom header/footer, complete the Header/Footer Prevention Checklist in the OOTB Reference guide. Skipping any item causes silent failures.

SPMenu creates an sp_instance_menu record and its sp_instance_menu_item children.

import '@servicenow/sdk/global';
import { SPMenu } from '@servicenow/sdk/core';
import { homePage } from '../../sp-page/home/home.now';

// App scope: x_myco_itsm (example — use YOUR app scope from now.config.json)
export const portalNavMenu = SPMenu({
    $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu'],
    title: 'Main Menu',

    // widget: sys_id of the menu rendering widget (OOTB Header Menu widget)
    // MUST use an OOTB menu widget — MUST NOT recreate menu rendering logic.
    // OOTB Header Menu: '5ef595c1cb12020000f8d856634c9c6e'
    widget: '5ef595c1cb12020000f8d856634c9c6e',

    items: [
        {
            $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu_item_home'],
            type: 'page',
            label: 'Home',
            page: homePage,           // app-owned page — pass imported SPPage object
            glyph: 'home',
            order: 100,
            active: true,
        },
        {
            $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu_item_kb'],
            type: 'kb',          // Knowledge Base home
            label: 'Knowledge',
            glyph: 'book',
            order: 200,
        },
        {
            $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu_item_services'],
            type: 'sc',          // Service Catalog home
            label: 'Services',
            glyph: 'briefcase',
            order: 300,
            childItems: [
                {
                    $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu_item_it'],
                    type: 'sc_category',
                    label: 'IT Services',
                    scCategory: '<sc_category_sys_id>',
                    page: '9f12251147132100ba13a5554ee490f4', // OOTB Catalog Item page sys_id
                    order: 100,
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            $id: Now.ID['x_myco_itsm_menu_item_external'],
            type: 'url',
            label: 'Docs',
            url: 'https://docs.servicenow.com',
            urlTarget: '_blank',
            glyph: 'new-window',
            order: 400,
        }
    ]
});

Critical: For type: 'page' items, page MUST be set. If page is omitted or null, the menu link will silently render with no destination and clicking it will fall back to the portal's default home page — which is usually the OOTB home, not the page you built. You MUST pass either the imported SPPage object (for pages you own) or a 32-char sys_id string (for OOTB pages). A page id string like 'my-portal-home' is NOT valid — it will be ignored.

Type	Required extra fields	Description
`page`	`page` — mandatory: SPPage object for app-owned pages; 32-char sys_id string for OOTB pages	Links to a Service Portal page. Omitting `page` causes the link to silently fail.
`url`	`url`, optionally `urlTarget`	External or internal URL
`sc`	none	Service Catalog home
`sc_category`	`scCategory`, `page`	Service Catalog category page
`sc_cat_item`	`catItem`, `page`	Specific catalog item
`kb`	none	Knowledge Base home
`kb_topic`	`kbTopic`, `page`	Knowledge topic
`kb_article`	`kbArticle`, `page`	Specific knowledge article
`kb_category`	`kbCategory`, `page`	Knowledge category
`filtered`	`table`, `filter`	Dynamic content based on filter
`scripted`	`script`	Server-side generated items

There is no divider/separator item type. sp_instance_menu_item has no native visual-separator concept. If the user asks for a "visual separator between sections" in the menu, achieve it one of two ways:

Grouping (preferred): use childItems to nest related items under a parent (e.g., a "Resources" dropdown) — the dropdown boundary itself reads as a visual break between groups, with no extra CSS needed.
CSS border: add a rule to the theme's customCss targeting the specific item's position, e.g. .navbar-nav > li:nth-child(3) { border-left: 1px solid $sp-navbar-divider-color; } — fragile, since it depends on item order staying fixed; prefer grouping via childItems when the choice is available.

You MUST use one of these OOTB menu widgets. MUST NOT recreate menu rendering logic.

Look up the sys_id using now-sdk query — do not hardcode sys_ids. They differ by release and instance customization.

For full query syntax and options, see query-guide.md.

# Look up OOTB menu widgets by name
now-sdk query sp_widget -q 'name=Header Menu' -f 'sys_id,name,id' -o json       # Standard top navigation
now-sdk query sp_widget -q 'name=Icon Menu List' -f 'sys_id,name,id' -o json    # Menu with icons per item
now-sdk query sp_widget -q 'name=Single Icon Menu' -f 'sys_id,name,id' -o json  # Compact icon dropdown

Use the sys_id from the query result in your SPMenu.widget field.

SPAngularProvider — Shared AngularJS Logic (sp_angular_provider)

SPAngularProvider creates an sp_angular_provider record. It registers a factory, service, or directive that widget client scripts can inject as a dependency.

Providers are linked to a widget via SPWidget.angularProviders: [provider1, provider2]. The platform loads them before the widget controller runs.

Provider Types

Type	Script returns	When to use
`directive`	Directive Definition Object (DDO)	Custom HTML attributes or elements
`service`	Object with methods (plain object)	Shared logic, utilities, state
`factory`	Object or primitive	Configurable objects, API wrappers

Provider Script Rules — Critical

The script file MUST contain a plain named function matching the name field exactly. MUST NOT use api.value = ..., api.controller = ..., or any api.* pattern inside a provider script. Those patterns are only for widget client scripts.

// CORRECT — plain named function
function myService() {
    var svc = {};
    svc.doSomething = function (value) {
        return value.trim();
    };
    return svc;
}

// WRONG — api.* pattern in a provider script causes ReferenceError
api.value = function myService() { ... };  // ← MUST NOT do this in a provider

Directive Example

// sn-focus-input.now.ts
export const snFocusInputDirective = SPAngularProvider({
    $id: Now.ID['sn-focus-input-directive'],
    name: 'snFocusInput',    // camelCase name → kebab-case attribute: sn-focus-input
    type: 'directive',
    script: Now.include('./sn-focus-input.js'),
});

// sn-focus-input.js — plain named function, no api.*
function snFocusInput($timeout) {
    return {
        restrict: 'A',
        link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
            scope.$watch(attrs.snFocusInput, function (val) {
                if (val) {
                    $timeout(function () { element[0].focus(); }, 50);
                }
            });
        },
    };
}

Usage in template:

<input type="text" sn-focus-input="c.shouldFocus" ng-model="c.form.field" />

Service Example

// form-utils-service.now.ts
export const formUtilsServiceProvider = SPAngularProvider({
    $id: Now.ID['form-utils-service'],
    name: 'formUtilsService',   // inject in client script as: formUtilsService
    type: 'service',
    script: Now.include('./form-utils-service.js'),
    // requires: load order dependency — platform ensures listed providers are
    // registered before this one. Pass SPAngularProvider objects.
    requires: [snFocusInputDirective],
});

// form-utils-service.js — plain named function, returns object
function formUtilsService() {
    var svc = {};
    svc.isValidEmail = function (email) {
        return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email || '');
    };
    svc.trimAll = function (obj) {
        var result = {};
        Object.keys(obj).forEach(function (k) {
            result[k] = typeof obj[k] === 'string' ? obj[k].trim() : obj[k];
        });
        return result;
    };
    return svc;
}

Inject in the widget client script by adding the provider name as a function parameter:

// client_script.js — inject formUtilsService by name
api.controller = function (formUtilsService) {
    var c = this;
    c.submit = function () {
        var cleaned = formUtilsService.trimAll(c.form);
        if (!formUtilsService.isValidEmail(cleaned.email)) {
            c.serverErrors = ['Invalid email address.'];
            return;
        }
        // ...
    };
};

Factory Example

export const userContextFactory = SPAngularProvider({
    $id: Now.ID['user-context-factory'],
    name: 'userContextFactory',
    type: 'factory',
    script: Now.include('./user-context-factory.js'),
});

// user-context-factory.js
function userContextFactory($http) {
    return {
        getCurrentUser: function () {
            return $http.get('/api/now/table/sys_user', {
                params: {
                    sysparm_query: 'user_name=javascript:gs.getUserName()',
                    sysparm_limit: 1
                }
            });
        }
    };
}

`requires` — Load Order

requires ensures that listed providers are registered before this provider. Pass the imported SPAngularProvider objects (not name strings).

export const myService = SPAngularProvider({
    name: 'myService',
    type: 'service',
    script: Now.include('./my-service.js'),
    requires: [snFocusInputDirective, userContextFactory],
});

export const myWidget = SPWidget({
    $id: Now.ID['my-widget'],
    name: 'My Widget',
    angularProviders: [snFocusInputDirective, formUtilsServiceProvider],
    clientScript: Now.include('./client_script.js'),
    // ...
});

SPWidgetDependency — External Libraries (sp_dependency)

SPWidgetDependency creates an sp_dependency record that bundles one or more JS and CSS files. Widgets declare dependencies via SPWidget.dependencies: [dep1, dep2].

MUST NOT re-add these globally bundled libraries — they are already in Service Portal and adding them again causes version conflicts:

jQuery
AngularJS
Bootstrap 3 CSS and JS
Bootstrap 3 Glyphicons

A JsInclude needs exactly one source: url for an external file, or sysUiScript for a sys_ui_script record. Same for CssInclude: url or spCss. Do not set both, and do not set neither.

import '@servicenow/sdk/global';
import { SPWidgetDependency, JsInclude, CssInclude } from '@servicenow/sdk/core';

export const chartJsDependency = SPWidgetDependency({
    $id: Now.ID['chartjs-dependency'],
    name: 'Chart.js 4.4.0',

    // jsIncludes: ordered JS files for this dependency
    jsIncludes: [
        {
            order: 100,
            include: JsInclude({
                $id: Now.ID['chartjs-js'],
                name: 'chart.js 4.4.0',
                url: 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@4.4.0/dist/chart.umd.min.js',
                // Alternative: sysUiScript: 'sys_id_of_sys_ui_script'
            })
        }
    ],

    // cssIncludes: ordered CSS files for this dependency
    cssIncludes: [
        {
            order: 100,
            include: CssInclude({
                $id: Now.ID['chartjs-css'],
                name: 'Chart.js CSS overrides',
                url: 'https://cdn.example.com/chart-overrides.css',
                lazyLoad: false,     // false → injected at page load (avoids FOUC)
                // rtlCssUrl: 'https://cdn.example.com/chart-rtl.css'
            })
        }
    ],

    // angularModuleName: if this library ships its own Angular module,
    // declare it here so widgets can list it in their ng-dependencies.
    // Leave empty for global libraries like Chart.js.
    // angularModuleName: 'myChartModule',

    // includeOnPageLoad: true → loaded on every page in portalsForPageLoad
    // without any widget needing to declare it. Use only for truly global dependencies.
    // false (default) → loaded only when a widget with this dependency is on the page.
    includeOnPageLoad: false,

    // portalsForPageLoad: restrict auto-loading to these portals.
    // Empty array = all portals. Pass sp_portal sys_id strings or portal objects.
    portalsForPageLoad: [],
});

Linking to a widget:

export const myChartWidget = SPWidget({
    $id: Now.ID['my-chart-widget'],
    name: 'My Chart Widget',
    dependencies: [chartJsDependency],
    // ...
});

SPWidgetDependency Field Reference

Field	Type	Notes
`jsIncludes`	array	`[{ order, include: JsInclude({...}) }]`. Lower order loads first.
`cssIncludes`	array	`[{ order, include: CssInclude({...}) }]`. Lower order loads first.
`angularModuleName`	string	Angular module name if the library exposes one. Leave empty for globals.
`includeOnPageLoad`	boolean	`true` → auto-load on every page without widget declaration. Default: `false`.
`portalsForPageLoad`	array	Restrict auto-load to these portals. Empty = all portals.

JsInclude and CssInclude

JsInclude creates an sp_js_include record:

JsInclude({
    $id: Now.ID['my-js'],
    name: 'My JS',
    url: 'https://cdn.example.com/lib.min.js',
    // Alternative: sysUiScript: 'sys_id_of_sys_ui_script'
})

CssInclude creates an sp_css_include record:

CssInclude({
    $id: Now.ID['my-css'],
    name: 'My CSS',
    url: 'https://cdn.example.com/lib.min.css',
    lazyLoad: false,          // true → inject only when widget renders
    // rtlCssUrl: 'https://cdn.example.com/lib-rtl.min.css'
    // Alternative: spCss: 'sys_id_of_sp_css_record'
})

Dependency Loading Order

Lower order values load first. You MUST ensure base libraries load before plugins:

jsIncludes: [
    { order: 100, include: JsInclude({ name: 'Moment.js', url: '...' }) },    // base
    { order: 200, include: JsInclude({ name: 'Moment Timezone', url: '...' }) }, // plugin
]

API to Table Mapping

Fluent API	ServiceNow Table	Notes
`ServicePortal()`	`sp_portal`	One entry point per portal
`SPPage()`	`sp_page`	Contains containers → rows → columns → instances
`SPWidget()`	`sp_widget`	Widget definition; scripts via `Now.include()`
`SPTheme()`	`sp_theme`	SCSS variables, header, footer, global JS/CSS
`SPHeaderFooter()`	`sp_header_footer`	Extends `sp_widget`; has extra `static` field
`SPMenu()`	`sp_instance_menu`	Navigation menu + items
`SPAngularProvider()`	`sp_angular_provider`	AngularJS factory / service / directive
`SPWidgetDependency()`	`sp_dependency`	External JS/CSS library bundle
`JsInclude()`	`sp_js_include`	Single JS file reference
`CssInclude()`	`sp_css_include`	Single CSS file reference
`SPPageRouteMap()`	`sp_page_route_map`	Page-level navigation redirects

This guide covers themes, headers/footers, menus, Angular providers, and widget dependencies. Load the guides below when the task also involves these areas:

When you need to…	Load this guide
Create the portal entry point, pages, and widgets	`service-portal-guide`
Write server scripts, client scripts, or HTML templates	`service-portal-guide`
Set up page redirects or understand admin role bypass	`service-portal-advanced-guide`
Debug widgetParameters or theme issues	`service-portal-advanced-guide`
Find OOTB widget or page sys_ids	`service-portal-advanced-guide`
Copy exact OOTB Stock Header template/script/CSS	`service-portal-ootb-reference`
Copy exact Coral theme SCSS variables	`service-portal-ootb-reference`

For a complete portal build, load these guides:

service-portal-guide — portal, pages, widgets, scripts
service-portal-components-guide — theme, header/footer, menu, providers, dependencies (this file)
service-portal-advanced-guide — route maps, constraints, troubleshooting
service-portal-ootb-reference — exact OOTB patterns (Stock Header, Coral theme) — load when creating custom headers/themes

Service Portal Fluent Components Guide

SPTheme — Visual Identity (sp_theme)

OOTB Themes — Use First

Custom SPTheme

SPTheme Field Reference

customCss SCSS Variable Groups

CRITICAL: Use `sp-rgb()` UXF Tokens

Spacing Scale

Typography Scale

Icon Size Scale

Bootstrap 3 Grid Patterns

SPHeaderFooter — Header and Footer (sp_header_footer)

Header Template, Server Script, and CSS Patterns

How SPMenu connects to the header

Three requirements for menu display

MANDATORY: Pre-Creation Checklist

SPMenu — Navigation Menu (sp_instance_menu)

Menu Item Types

OOTB Menu Widgets

SPAngularProvider — Shared AngularJS Logic (sp_angular_provider)

Provider Types

Provider Script Rules — Critical

Directive Example

Service Example

Factory Example

`requires` — Load Order

Linking Providers to a Widget

SPWidgetDependency — External Libraries (sp_dependency)

SPWidgetDependency Field Reference

JsInclude and CssInclude

Dependency Loading Order

API to Table Mapping

SPTheme — Visual Identity (sp_theme)​

OOTB Themes — Use First​

Custom SPTheme​

SPTheme Field Reference​

customCss SCSS Variable Groups​

CRITICAL: Use sp-rgb() UXF Tokens​

Spacing Scale​

Typography Scale​

Icon Size Scale​

Bootstrap 3 Grid Patterns​

SPHeaderFooter — Header and Footer (sp_header_footer)​

Header Template, Server Script, and CSS Patterns​

How SPMenu connects to the header​

Three requirements for menu display​

MANDATORY: Pre-Creation Checklist​

SPMenu — Navigation Menu (sp_instance_menu)​

Menu Item Types​

OOTB Menu Widgets​

SPAngularProvider — Shared AngularJS Logic (sp_angular_provider)​

Provider Types​

Provider Script Rules — Critical​

Directive Example​

Service Example​

Factory Example​

requires — Load Order​

Linking Providers to a Widget​

SPWidgetDependency — External Libraries (sp_dependency)​

SPWidgetDependency Field Reference​

JsInclude and CssInclude​

Dependency Loading Order​

API to Table Mapping​

Related Guides​

SPTheme — Visual Identity (sp_theme)

OOTB Themes — Use First

Custom SPTheme

SPTheme Field Reference

customCss SCSS Variable Groups

CRITICAL: Use `sp-rgb()` UXF Tokens

Spacing Scale

Typography Scale

Icon Size Scale

Bootstrap 3 Grid Patterns

SPHeaderFooter — Header and Footer (sp_header_footer)

Header Template, Server Script, and CSS Patterns

How SPMenu connects to the header

Three requirements for menu display

MANDATORY: Pre-Creation Checklist

SPMenu — Navigation Menu (sp_instance_menu)

Menu Item Types

OOTB Menu Widgets

SPAngularProvider — Shared AngularJS Logic (sp_angular_provider)

Provider Types

Provider Script Rules — Critical

Directive Example

Service Example

Factory Example

`requires` — Load Order

Linking Providers to a Widget

SPWidgetDependency — External Libraries (sp_dependency)

SPWidgetDependency Field Reference

JsInclude and CssInclude

Dependency Loading Order

API to Table Mapping

Related Guides