Couple of days back I got a question whether we can have different parts or content tree or items based on different template as part of Single TreeList or TreeListEx field. First of all the difference between TreeList & TreeListEx is TreeList field always load the Content tree for you & TreeListEx only loads it … Continue reading How to configure different content nodes as part of TreeList or TreeListEx datasource?
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Using Branch Presets to fix the static datasource path in the Branch Templates
We were working on one scenario where we had used Branch template and the item had presentation details (layout and renderings) applied on Standard Values where we had used Datasource (items from the hierarchy itself) on the renderings. But when we created items based on this branch template, the datasource path was still pointing to … Continue reading Using Branch Presets to fix the static datasource path in the Branch Templates
How to set multiple datasource in Datasource Location field
If you want to deliver the high quality Customer Experience website then the first thing you will go for is Personalized content and for which in turn we create the component based website. And to make these components reusable we pitch in for Datasources. To ensure that the site is Content Author friendly, we need … Continue reading How to set multiple datasource in Datasource Location field
Building Home page components – Facts & Figures
In this blog, we will be working on the Facts & Figures component which looks like below screen: The section contains the fields like - Success Figures & Supporting Text. So we will create a template for the FactsNFigures item and will also create one container that will have all the Facts and Figures items. … Continue reading Building Home page components – Facts & Figures
Building Home page Components – Testimonials
In this blog, we will be working on the Testimonials component which looks like below screen: One background image, that can be managed from CSS, and a carousal with the fields like - Testimonial Text, Image, Customer Name, Designation. So we will create a template for the Testimonial item and will also create one container … Continue reading Building Home page Components – Testimonials
Building Home page Components – Safe & Secure tagline section
According to the flow, we should have created Services we offer section but those services will need the details page as well so we will create that component as the last component while building the Home page. Till now if you have any queries then please get in touch with me and give a brief … Continue reading Building Home page Components – Safe & Secure tagline section
Building Home page Components – Main Banner
In this blog, we will build the Banner component end to end i.e. from creating template, creating Media items, content and renderings. So when the individual developers take an responsibility of the components, they create it in similar fashion. The Main Banner on the Home page is like: So how we can see it as … Continue reading Building Home page Components – Main Banner
Datasources in Sitecore
Datasources are used for various reasons and at various places. There are mainly 2 types of Data sources. Field Datasources These Datasources are one we discussed while discussing the field types. In the templates area each field type has a text box as Source. Some field types require a value in it and some don’t … Continue reading Datasources in Sitecore
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