Posts tagged "sitefinity"

How to discover Sitefinity MVC form field names at runtime using MetadataManager and TypeResolutionService for programmatic form response exports.

A generic T-SQL stored procedure for querying any dynamic content type within a Progress Sitefinity CMS database. It dynamically constructs table names to fetch all data, calculates the content's true publication state (Published, Scheduled, etc.), and automatically includes related categories and tags as JSON objects.

Discover Sitefinity's hidden ContentLocations API shortcuts introduced in v13. Learn how simple GET requests can show where content is used across your site.

Learn developer-friendly techniques to add instructions in Sitefinity CMS autogenerated widget designers. Discover how to improve UX with read-only...

Learn how to target specific Sitefinity controller instances when multiple widgets exist on the same page. Use sf_cntrl_id parameter to ensure proper...

I wrested with the Sitefinity timezone conversion through the OData API so you don't have to.

Learn how to retrieve saved MVC controller properties for Sitefinity widgets. Essential for accessing widget data through web services and custom functionality.

Sitefinity allows linking to the root element in the backend Advanced Configuration, but have you had it not work? I think I might know why...

Quickly pull in who has custom access to Sitefinity page permissions through this handy SQL Stored Procedure!

A detailed comparison of Laravel vs Sitefinity for small projects. Explore the advantages of Laravel's file-based approach, licensing benefits, and...

Avoid UI flicker in Sitefinity! Learn a server-side technique to add a class to your HTML element when a custom widget is on the page, ensuring smoother...

Need Telerik Reporting in modern Sitefinity? Learn how to add v15+ back with correct route setup and a Vue.js component for seamless report viewing.

Tips on how to use VueJs with Sitefinity and not have every widget all webpacked and loaded on every page.

Fix the blank page issue when users try to download protected files in Sitefinity after login. Learn how to create a proper download flow with file...

How to configure Sitefinity to allow authenticated users to anonymously submit forms using EventHub and SQL queries. Perfect for whistleblower forms or...

Boost your Sitefinity site's SEO: A clear tutorial on adding essential meta and OpenGraph properties to pages generated by custom ActionResult routes.

Learn how to create a readable text version of your Sitefinity sitemap for auditing pages and debugging dynamic content routes that bypass the compressed...

Troubleshoot Sitefinity custom widget ActionResult routing issues. Learn why controller routes return 404 errors and the simple page property fix that...

Stop bot traffic spam from ruining your Google Analytics data. Learn how to block bottraffic.live and trafficbot.life requests using IIS rewrite rules and...

Learn how to create scheduled tasks and cron jobs in Sitefinity CMS. Complete guide with code examples for background task automation and mail queue processing.

Fix the 'Signing certificate not configured' warning in Sitefinity 13.2+. Learn how to properly configure identity server certificates for production...

Learn how to populate Sitefinity form dropdowns with remote API data using JavaScript and KendoUI. Simple frontend solution that works with both WebForms...

Learn how to create dynamic navigation between list and detail views in Sitefinity without hardcoding routes. Implement back buttons and browse more...

Fix browser caching issues in Sitefinity when updated files serve old versions. Learn how to use cache busting techniques and document version parameters...

Real-world performance testing of Sitefinity 12.2 shows significant improvements in cold start times, build performance, and template changes. Detailed...

Optimize EmailTextField forms for authenticated users in Sitefinity. Skip redundant email input validation for logged-in users and streamline form...

Learn how to customize Sitefinity toolbox widget icons with CSS classes. Replace generic dotted boxes with professional-looking icons using built-in sprite...

Discover how to determine which authentication provider a user logged in with in Sitefinity. Essential for customizing logout URLs and managing multiple...

Replace deprecated Sitefinity Twitter widget with enhanced TweetSharp-based service. Full Twitter API integration with caching, metadata, and ServiceStack...

Fix duplicate content URL name issues in Sitefinity with custom backend content view scripts. Prevent 'This content item already exists' popups when...

Discover which Sitefinity widgets are used on which pages with this handy RandomSiteControlsMVC widget. Track widget usage across your entire site efficiently.

Seamlessly use Angular widgets in Sitefinity: A tutorial on bootstrapping multiple Angular applications on a single page to prevent common conflicts.

If your users log in with a social account, they also then need a way to log OUT of that social account as well right?

Set up free SSL certificates for your Sitefinity website using Let's Encrypt. Step-by-step guide with automated renewal and OWIN middleware integration.

Dramatically improve Sitefinity performance with Microsoft's Roslyn compiler. Simple NuGet installation reduces page load times from 38 seconds to just 7...

Create popup modal forms in Sitefinity with this custom MVC template. Learn how to override the default forms template to display forms in Bootstrap modal...

Troubleshoot Sitefinity page editor issues with this comprehensive guide. Fix script errors, markup problems, and CSS conflicts affecting the editing...

Maximize Sitefinity 10.1 development speed improvements by disabling site warmup plugins. Essential configuration tips for faster build-test cycles.

Fix Sitefinity 10 Identity Server 3 certificate validation errors by creating self-signed SSL certificates for local development - complete setup guide with...

Learn how to add a missing Bootstrap dropdown template to Sitefinity Feather. This tutorial provides a custom navigation template and a clever trick using...

Learn how to prevent Sitefinity content editors from pasting problematic content from MSWord into the KendoUI Editor widget. Configure paste cleanup options...

Overcome Sitefinity's hardcoded AND logic in taxa filtering. Workaround for implementing OR logic between taxonomies using custom filter expressions.

Learn how to customize the markup generated by RadEditor and Kendo WYSIWYG editors for images and documents in Sitefinity. Control your HTML output and...

Learn how to customize column names for new controls in Sitefinity Feather MVC forms by editing the MetaField's ColumnName property in the advanced model...

New Sitefinity Document Folder List TreeView widget with expanded/collapsed states, custom icons, filtering, and caching. Download now for document management.

Learn how to visually identify MVC widgets during Sitefinity Hybrid to Pure MVC migration. Simple CSS trick to add MVC tags to widget titles in page edit mode.

Solve Sitefinity LDAP caching issues when user roles change. Workaround for aggressive LDAP query caching that prevents role updates without app pool recycling.

Learn how to detect when Sitefinity Lucene indexer is crawling your content and hide unnecessary content from search results. Improve search quality by...

Configure Sitefinity Feather resource packages in hybrid mode. Learn how to link page templates to specific resource packages for consistent styling.

Comprehensive overview of Sitefinity 8.2 Beta features including widget-level personalization, Forms MVC support, Azure Web Apps deployment, and performance...

Organize Sitefinity Feather MVC widgets in your page editor toolbox. Learn how to hide default MvcWidgets section and categorize widgets properly for better UX.

Optimize Sitefinity RadListView performance by preventing unnecessary JavaScript bloat. Remove redundant scripts and improve page load times.

Discover how Sitefinity Feather MVC widgets handle list mode correctly, displaying single content items in list format instead of forcing detail view like...

An exploration of Sitefinity's evangelist role and why it remains vacant. Analyzing what makes a good CMS evangelist and the challenges facing developer...

Smoothly redirect Sitefinity users to protected documents post-login. This tutorial offers a workaround for the common 401 error, enhancing user experience.

Learn how Sitefinity 7.1 introduced multiple widgets for hierarchical modules, replacing the confusing single widget system. Step-by-step migration guide...

Learn how to export HTML content to PDF or Microsoft Word documents using Sitefinity's built-in Telerik WPF tools. Free HTML-to-PDF conversion without...

Use Sitefinity MVC widgets in WebForms templates without drag and drop. Learn how to embed MVC controllers directly in WebForms markup with examples.

Looking to consistently brand your Sitefinity pages? This tutorial shows how to reliably append or prefix your site name to page titles for both MVC and...

In-depth Sitefinity 7.0 review covering related content, custom fields for pages, role-based personalization, content duplication, and developer-focused...

Customize Sitefinity toolbox elements with custom images and styling. Learn how to replace generic layout icons and add descriptive text for better user...

Learn how to leverage the Sitefinity Cache Manager in your projects. Complete guide with code examples for adding, querying, and removing cache objects...

Enhance Sitefinity LoginWidget with jQuery AJAX hooks for better user feedback. Learn how to add loading states and prevent multiple login attempts during...

Learn how to add Alt Text columns to the Sitefinity Images Module backend grid. Essential for accessibility compliance and finding images missing...

Fix the Flash of Unstyled Text (FOUT) issue with Sitefinity 6.1 navigation menus. Learn how to prevent menu items from popping into place during page load.

Understanding how Sitefinity precompiled templates work for improved performance. Learn about the compilation process and virtual path resolution.

Sitefinity Layouts are amazingly flexible...stop writing your own CSS and use these.

Learn about the Sitefinity Twitter widget deprecation and find better alternatives. Explore how Twitter API changes affect CMS integrations and discover...

Discover the ultimate replacement for Sitefinity's JavaScript and CSS embed widgets. This enhanced ScriptStyle widget offers inline coding, duplicate...

Learn about the frustrating assumptions Sitefinity ContentView makes when switching between master and detail modes, and why this affects your content...

Fix ugly redundant URLs in Sitefinity hierarchical dynamic content by creating custom controls with flexible parent URL handling. Cleaner routing solution.

Debunking the myth about Sitefinity jQuery conflicts. Learn why dual jQuery loading doesn't cause conflicts and how noConflict mode prevents issues.

Sitefinity 5.4 delivers massive performance improvements with pre-compiled templates, cutting development build times from minutes to seconds. The polish...

Unlock more powerful content filtering in Sitefinity! This post shows you how to add custom taxonomies to your widget designers with a simple ViewMap tweak.

A personal review of Sitefinity 5.3, highlighting new features like ML Modules and eComm inventory, but noting missed opportunities for polish and...

Learn Sitefinity ORM context management best practices. Understand why you shouldn't wrap managers in using statements and how Sitefinity manages OpenAccess...

Learn how to safely disable the embedded jQuery in Sitefinity RadControls to prevent double loading and optimize page performance. Conditional disabling...

Optimize Sitefinity breadcrumb widget performance by removing unnecessary RadSiteMap stylesheets and empty wrapper divs. Custom breadcrumb control...

Analysis of Sitefinity Dropbox integration limitations. Learn why the sync feature creates duplicate content instead of true CDN functionality and what to...

Boost Sitefinity development performance by increasing IIS worker process priority. Simple Windows Task Manager trick to speed up your local development...

Extend Sitefinity Taxa with custom attributes using the built-in API. Learn how to store additional metadata beyond description and synonyms in the...

Complete Q&A log from the Sitefinity 5.2 webinar covering multisite, personalization, Lightning app, and new features. Unedited questions and answers from...

A developer's wishlist for Sitefinity 5.3, focusing on enhancements, fixes, and revisiting old functionality rather than new major features. Covers general...

Combat HTML bloat from Sitefinity's WebForms Taxonomy widget. This post offers a lightweight user control to display taxonomies cleanly and improve page...

Developer wish list for Sitefinity 5.2 features including improved content filtering, module builder enhancements, better script loading, and cleaner markup...

Boost your Sitefinity v4 performance with this NuGet package that warms up backend URLs. Reduce initial page load times by pre-hitting Sitefinity admin...

Sitefinity 4 doesn't ship with a commenting system, it's one of the things that didn't make it from v3 (yet). Here's how you can use the Disqus platform...

Fix the System.Data.SQLite assembly loading error in Sitefinity deployments. Learn the quick IIS App Pool configuration fix or alternative removal solution.

Learn how to enhance your Sitefinity forms with KendoUI controls for better user experience and functionality. Step-by-step guide to implementing date...

Resolve .NET assembly version mismatch errors (YSOD) in Sitefinity by adding assembly binding redirects to your web.config. This guide explains how to...

Complete collection of Sitefinity tutorials, tips, and how-to guides. Essential reference for developers working with Sitefinity CMS development and...

Here's how you can address getting a Validation of viewstate MAC error screen in Sitefinity

Learn how to create simple WCF services in Sitefinity with this beginner-friendly tutorial. Includes practical examples and step-by-step implementation...

Discover useful Telerik JustCode templates for Sitefinity 4.4 Module builder development. Boost your productivity with custom designer scripts and code...

Customize the Sitefinity page editor experience with CSS targeting specific editor modes. Learn how to override live styles for better content editing...

Complete Q&A transcript from the Sitefinity 4.3-4.4 roadmap webinar covering Module Builder, site sync, eCommerce features, and development insights.

Sitefinity 4.4 Module Builder preview announced! Watch the official demo video, explore the new Metro UI redesign with HTML5, and discover the updated...

Learn how to customize your Sitefinity site by implementing a custom page class. Two simple steps to replace the default InternalPage inheritance and gain...

Historical post about embedding Google Wave instances in Sitefinity 3.x pages. Note: Google Wave was discontinued in 2010.

Step-by-step guide to installing ELMAH error logging with Sitefinity CMS. Learn how to set up this powerful ASP.NET error tracking module to monitor crashes...

Improve the Sitefinity 3.x file manager: This post details how to modify Files.aspx using RadFileExplorer for a more robust and user-friendly experience.

Expand Sitefinity RadEditor toolbar with more editing tools. Learn how to customize EditorToolsFile.xml to add advanced editing options while maintaining...

First look at the Sitefinity 4.0 Analytics interface showing Google Analytics data integration. See how the new analytics module works with...

Shows you how to have sitefinity 3.x generate a UI for you to pick content

Discover how Sitefinity 3.x automatically handles NavigateUrl for multiple asp:Hyperlink controls (up to six with IDs like 'fullContent1', 'fullContent2',...

Download assembled Generic Content Wrapper controls for Sitefinity 3.x with fancybox implementation and interactive features.

Complete coverage of Sitefinity 4.0 development from announcement to release. Includes CTP review, wishlist features, SDK details, and comprehensive...

Style Sitefinity 3.x RadWindow popups to match your backend design. Learn how to create custom Telerik RadWindow skins that look native and professional.

Learn about Sitefinity's transition from free community edition to subscription-only pricing model. Historical perspective on Sitefinity licensing changes...

Custom Sitefinity 3 widget for background image content blocks. Create text overlays and flexible image-text layouts with this content panel control.

Custom Sitefinity 3 widget for background image content blocks. Create text overlays and flexible image-text layouts with this content panel control.

Fix Sitefinity 3.x edit mode styling issues by creating custom CSS overrides for design mode. Improve the page editing experience for content editors.

Solve DLL Hell when building Sitefinity plugins for multiple versions. Learn Project Linker techniques, Visual Studio extensions, and facade patterns for...

Move the mandatory Sitefinity Community logo using jQuery. Step-by-step guide to relocate the persistent bottom logo to your desired page location.

Learn how to efficiently strip HTML tags using Telerik RadEditor's built-in functionality. This tutorial shows a clean extension method approach for...

Learn how to extend Telerik OpenAccess Domain Model Context with custom extension methods. Improve your development API with helper functions and...

Critique of Telerik's Public Issue Tracking System (PITS) and product quality concerns. A developer's perspective on needed improvements across the Telerik...

Learn the best way to leverage Sitefinity CSS and JavaScript widgets while keeping your WYSIWYG design clean. Includes versioning benefits and layout...

Critical analysis of missing features in Sitefinity 4.0 release. Review of delayed modules including Forums, Newsletter, Lists, Wiki, and other essential...

Sitefinity acquires eCommerce company Mallsoft to create a custom eCommerce module for Sitefinity 4. Learn about the acquisition and what it means for...

Comprehensive analysis of Sitefinity 4.3-4.4 roadmap features including the game-changing Module Builder, site sync, email campaigns, and missing features...

Learn how to handle Sitefinity 4.1 upgrade issues and failures. Expert insights on common problems, support delays, and when to expect the Service Pack fix...

A good stored procedure to do a full text search on the Sitefinity database

Developer's comprehensive wishlist for Sitefinity 4.3 features: polls module, custom content types, form enhancements, widget improvements, notifications,...