enhancement · module

Playing around with Sitecore custom validators per template

Once we have followed Helix architecture principles, there have been some base templates are used by Page Type templates. For instance, we have a _BaseContent template (fields: Headline, ShortDescription, Body) and it’s a base template of various templates. There is a Max Length Validator for Headline field. However, the max length value is the same for… Continue reading Playing around with Sitecore custom validators per template

installation

Sitecore XP 9.2 Initial Release – Playing around with custom install directory

This one is a summary of my own experience for Sitecore Experience Platform 9.2 Initial Release (aka Sitecore XP 9.2.0) installation on my machine. I’ve had much experience in Sitecore XP 9.0 and Sitecore XP 9.1 installations so I decided to go only with the following ones: Quick Installation Guide for a Developer Workstation (Thanks Sitecore team!) Note: must log… Continue reading Sitecore XP 9.2 Initial Release – Playing around with custom install directory

cms · enhancement

How to inject the custom icons to Sitecore 8

Someone wants to inject their own icons to Sitecore 8 so that they will be able to change the icon of Sitecore items later inside Sitecore (please click here to get how to configure item icons). It’s something like this: The Reference Modifying \sitecore\shell\Applications\Content Manager\Dialogs\Set Icon\Set Icon.xml which handles Change Icon dialog of Sitecore: replace CodeBeside to the new… Continue reading How to inject the custom icons to Sitecore 8

cms · field · module

Sitecore Custom Field – Image Coordinate Picker

Someone wants you to develop a Sitecore custom field which allows for the users to pick the image coordinate inside Sitecore. The main purpose is to render the hot spots correctly on Hero Image / Banner Image as are the ones are defined inside Sitecore. Assumptions: based on GOOGLE MAP LOCATION PICKER FIELD the hot spot items… Continue reading Sitecore Custom Field – Image Coordinate Picker