by Xing Liu | Feb 19, 2016 | Sitecore
In our previous Sitecore application, we sometimes need to have a custom computed index field based on the business requirements. For example, we might need an extra field for faceting purpose of certain data template. In order to have a custom index field, you need...
by Xing Liu | Nov 13, 2015 | Sitecore
This blog post will describe the steps on how to create controller rendering in Sitecore MVC. One of the benefits of using controller rendering is to set aside the complex logic in the MVC controller. First, you need to create a definition item in the Sitecore tree....
by Xing Liu | Feb 3, 2015 | Sitecore
In Sitecore, since it handles the media items through media url, there are query string parameters to control the media item’s properties. Below are some of them for images: w: Width in pixels h: Height in pixels mw: Maximum width in pixels mh: Maximum height in...
by Xing Liu | Jan 5, 2015 | Sitecore
We all know that placeholders are an integral part of Sitecore, allowing us to add various components on a page that we have developed. You can even nest placeholders, so that a component placed in one placeholder can offer another placeholder that can house even more...
by Xing Liu | Nov 21, 2014 | Sitecore
In the Form Designer property panel, there is an option “CSS Class ” for you to choose which css class to apply. Shown as the screenshot below: You can add additional custom class names to this dropdown list by adding Extended List Item to the following path:...
by Xing Liu | Oct 17, 2014 | Sitecore
If you have a sublayout that needs to get the URL of a media item, such as an image (item[“Image”]), here is a quick tip on how you can get that media URL. Item item = Sitecore.Context.Item; Sitecore.Data.Fields.ImageField imgField =...
