Is it possible to nest master pages or razor views?
I was trying to get this working, and it seems like only the directly referenced template is loaded.
So if I have MasterTemplate which contains script references and the site footer, and child templates CustomerTemplate & SiteTemplate which contain the rest of the site structure, the scripts and footer aren't getting pulled in.
Composite C1 is relying 100% on the underlying ASP.Net technologies, so nesting masterpages or creating layouts for razor pages is done in a purely vanilla asp.net way.
Read about it on these lins
Nested ASP.NET Master Pages
Creating a Consistent Layout in ASP.NET Web Pages (Razor) Sites
You might need to do some of these things through a code editor like Visual Studio though.
Master Pages
Create the template in C1 as usual, but afterwards you add the MasterPageFile attribute in the <%# Master %> declaration. Let it point to another .master file you have created through Visual Studio in which you add one or more <asp:contentplaceholder /> elements. Back in your C1 template, you wrap all the content in a <asp:Content /> element, while deleting head, footer and whatever is defined in the parent master.
Its important that you keep the Placeholder definitions in your C1 template, those you can't move to the parent master. Also make sure to put your <c1:Render /> elements inside the <asp:Content /> element.
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How to change home page content in DNN while creating a site itself.
I need to change different page. I created a new page and created Template. And I replaced inside Templates folder named (Default. page. template). But it is not working out. Provide me a better solution.
Probably the easiest way to do this is to create a site using the default template, edit that site to create your own site, and then save that as a site template (suitable named). You can then use that site template to create sites with the page structure that you want.
The default page template (I believe) is used when you create new pages using the the Pages UI. I don't believe that the default page template is used by the default site template.
If you have created a page and would like to apply a specific page template to the new page retroactively. To do this, go to the page that you want to change and append ?ctl=ImportTab to the url. That will bring up a dialog that allows you to change the emplate for a page with lots of options. It
I have a content slot in which I need to add custom css file from Business Manager. I want to add the custom file in the head section. Is there any way by which I can do it?
I tried adding a custom css file in Content Asset and linked that asset to Content slot but it was not working.
This functionality exists for Content Assets as a customization to the Page-Show controller in older Site Genesis reference applications and sites. Unfortunately, if you want to do this via a Slot, you'll need to have some JavaScript execute to inject the CSS into the head of the page from either the slot configuration rendering template or from within the slot content itself. Slots are loaded and rendered by the Web Adapter layer which sits between the Internet and the Application Servers. This all happens after the rest of the page is rendered by the App Server.
Also, at this point, I'd consider using Page Designer components instead. Page Designer is expected to be globally available sometime this month. That said, if you need all the features of Slots, PD is not yet at feature parity with Slots. (In terms of scheduling, targeting groups of customers, etc)
We simply bake style tag into the body of the content asset or content slot (content type - HTML). You are not gaining much by having a style tag in the head of the page. Having style tag inside your div makes your markup less valid but none of the browsers even old IE will complain about it.
<style>
p{color: pink;}
</style>
The use of Custom CSS File in content asset and link asset to your slot should have worked may I know what was the error you were facing with this approach?
I created a page within dnn (v9.0.2, 2sxc 8.12.0) with all modules (only 2sxc content modules) like the page design had defined it. After this I created a template from this page. After this I created a couple of sites using this template.
My problem is, if I change the content of module A on page 1 - all modules A on the other pages 2..n of this template have this content now too. Same effect, if I use the duplicate functionality.
Does anyone have a hint how to use page temlating using 2sxc content modules?
What you need to do is open the template file in an editor and locate the section that describes the module. The best way to do this is to find the EntityId of the content item on the page from which you created the template. Then, find that number string in the template. Just remove the string, leaving the XML node otherwise intact.
When you build the page, you'll get a 2sxc module that is uninitialized and you'll need to specify the content.
If anyone is listening, I wish that this behavior was different. I'd prefer that the template assigned to the module could be preserved, but with the default content showing.
Basically the issue is that DNN has only one way to export a page, and we would need something where our code could contribute something before the export is complete.
At the moment there are two ways to do this.
One way is to use the method described by Joe, modifying the XML export
The other way is to place un-initialized blocks on the template page - meaning that you select your content-type / template, or your app, but don't start adding any content yet. This should result in the identical XML as the one modified manually.
I am totally to Silverlight and am Getting started. I finished the first of the Getting started series here and now seeing into HTML Bridge now over here. Visual Studio created a website for me when it created the new silverlight application. For the HTML bridge tutorial I created another silverlight page(Is this what i should create) and put some code into it.
Question
How do I embed this into a html page? ( I know how to do it using markup as well as javascript, I am confused as to how to get the application out of single xap file inside ClientBin directory)
With Silverlight you are dealing with a single plugin within a HTML page. That plugin is the single XAP file that the HTML page downloads.
Your Silverlight app may also have many pages, but its navigation is not the same as HTML navigation (it uses bookmark URLs to fool the browser into staying on the same page while it changes content). There is only the one HTML page involved.
Initially, just to test your new page, you can change the app.xaml.cs file to create your new Silverlight Page instead of RootVisual = new Main() etc. Long term you need one Silverlight application per separate plugin your require.
Update (from comments):
Pages in Silverlight are changed by substituting a visual element of the single main page with the contents of another Silverlight page.
You cannot simply replace the RootVisual (as that can only be set at startup).
Start with a new Navigation or Business application project to see the basics (navigation adds a lot of complexity, but once you see how it works it is pretty cool).
Can we create a content managed master page in dotnetnuke?
eg. I want the right pane and bottom pane to be content managed, but to show the same thing across all pages.
Thanks
What you are describing is essentially what DNN calls a Skin.
A DNN skin is actually just an ASP.NET user control (ascx) that dictates page-wide or site-wide look and feel, which offers developers the same functionality as a Master page, except that it ties into DNN-specific elements and uses some DNN-specific user controls, such as menu/navigation, logo, breadcrumbs, login/user account links, etc.
Now, in order to add the ability to provide content management capabilities site-wide, you specify an area in your skin to place a module (let's say, a Text/HTML module). This area is called a pane. Once you add a module to this pane, in its settings you can tell it to appear on every page. This way, the module can be edited on any page, and its changes will be reflected on all pages automatically.
Check out DNN's site, as it contains a TON of documentation on how to do many common tasks: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Support/Documentation/DownloadableFiles/tabid/478/Default.aspx. Under the Technical Documentation section, you'll want to grab the Skinning document (I believe it's a PDF).
DNN Modules can be set to appear on all pages by checking a checkbox in the module settings. However DNN does not use the concept of a Master Page. It injects modules (user controls) in containers on a single aspx page at runtime.
A Master Page would be a great addition to DotNetNuke you cannot replace content in a single area of the page. The whole page refreshes. For example if you have a menu and you only want the content of what you select to appear in a specific content area without refreshing the rest of the page you have to resort to third party modules that attempt to do that but usually fail. There are 'module wrappers' but all the ones I've tested have issues with modules that allow the user to edit content. Edit screens are usualy different user control files (ascx) that are launched when you edit the module content. Since the page refreshes with the new page you have lost your place. Those module wrappers work fine for static content and some other controls but not for all controls.
IFrames can be used (DNN has one) to trade out content but that doesn't get rid of the probelms mentione above. I'm heavily invested in DNN, running the UCanUse.com web site so this isn't a slam on DNN. I just thought I'd try to answer the quesiton with detail.