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
Templates
What is Branch Template? And where do we use it?
Whenever we discuss anything around Sitecore templates, we always mention about Data template and Rendering Parameter Template which is widely used & you can read about it here but we always forget to mention about Branch & Command Template which are indeed a powerful tool provided by Sitecore to achieve certain functionality. Lets see Branch … Continue reading What is Branch Template? And where do we use it?
Sitecore Introductory Training – Session II
Below is the recording of Sitecore Introductory Training - Session 2, which covers below topics: Templates Fields & Field types Standard Values Media Library Layouts Renderings. The recording is not perfect as it lost the audio for last couple of minutes. I am planning to record the sessions for each topic separately and upload. I … Continue reading Sitecore Introductory Training – Session II
Creating Service Details and Listing page
So in the previous blogs, we completed Home & About page and now we will be working on Service Details and Listing pages. So lets see what all components are there on the Service Details page except the layout. So if we list these components then it is - Banner, Left Navigation Bar & the … Continue reading Creating Service Details and Listing page
Building Home page Components – Services Section
Last but not least, we will create the Services section component after which our Home page will be completed. This section has one dependency that is it allows user to click on each service and that is redirected to Service Details page. The section looks like the screen below: A carousal with 5 services items. … Continue reading Building Home page Components – Services Section
Building Home page Components – “Why Choose Us?”
In this blog, we will be working on the Why Choose Us? component which looks like below screen: The section contains the fields like - Image, Title, Summary & CTA. So we will create a template for the About item and inherit the CTA template in it. Also we will set presentation details to this … Continue reading Building Home page Components – “Why Choose Us?”
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 – 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 – Featured Services section
As we did end to end steps for building the Banner component, we will do the same for this component as well. The feature section which I am talking about is as below: Lets create this component from scratch and we will be using View rendering to render this component on the front end. From … Continue reading Building Home page Components – Featured Services 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
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