DFP: Support native ads

[milkovsky]

Currently every ad is embedded as an iframe.
There is also a possibility to ad native "fluid" ads in DFP.
Currently "fluid" size is not supported as well.
See: https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/7438314

[milkovsky]

Examples: http://dfp-native-demo.appspot.com/2

[mxhCodes]

So we basically only need the possibility to add 'fluid' into the text field for ad sizes, right?

[mxhCodes]

I'll have a look at it

[milkovsky]

I have tried adding fluid to the sizes. But it anyway renders an iframe in the end. Looks like we should add a new view handler.

[jintnc]

according to HJP from burda studios, DFP's native ads can't be shown in an iframe, here is his article/workaround for "Bunte":
http://insights.burda-studios.de/howto-run-fully-responsive-doubleclick-native-ads-without-iframes/

[mxhCodes]

I think we talk about two separate things here:

• Support for native ads and
• Custom rendering

According to https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6366910?hl=en native ads are always being rendered as "SafeFrames" by default for web apps, which are iframes in the end. This is basically what the "default HTML view" currently does.

Conclusion: We need to

• add the possibility to add 'fluid' as a valid size to DFP ads and
• create a new View handler plugin for custom rendering.
  I'm curious though how we'd accomplish the custom rendering to be commonly useful. It looks like a customized use case and its implementation seems to vary on the project's needs, no?

[milkovsky]

ok. it looks like fluid should be enough.
the http://dfp-native-demo.appspot.com/2 demo uses iframes as well.

[mxhCodes]

Ok, let's use this issue regards native ads support only, and optionally create a new on regards custom rendering. Issue for custom rendering: #23

[mxhCodes]

Please try and let me know if 7361f23 is working for you.

[milkovsky]

Works great, thanks!