29 Jul 2014
Guides
Why MODX API Mode Can Still Leave You with an Empty Config Array
How to troubleshoot API bootstrap scripts when MODX_API_MODE is enabled but the expected Evolution CMS config values still do not appear.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
29 Jul 2014
Ecosystem
bDebug: A Lightweight Debugging Tool for Evolution CMS Projects
Why bDebug mattered as a lightweight debugging aid for Evolution CMS teams who wanted quick visibility into arrays, session data, and query behavior.
29 Jul 2014
Guides
Changing Link Text Based on the Current Parent Section
How to vary link text or UI labels depending on the current parent section by using UltimateParent-style logic in Evolution CMS.
25 Jul 2014
Guides
Making TinyMCE Output Styles Instead of Deprecated Tags
How to configure TinyMCE so formatting actions generate style-based markup instead of older presentational tags where possible.
24 Jul 2014
Guides
Customizing Ditto Pagination Markup for Carousel-Style Navigation
How to adapt Ditto pagination templates when the listing is rendered inside a carousel or slider-style wrapper instead of a plain text pager.
23 Jul 2014
Best Practices
When the description Field Length Becomes a Real Limitation
How to think through description-length limits in Evolution CMS when the built-in field stops fitting the real SEO or editorial use case.
23 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Understanding TV Value Size Limits in Evolution CMS
How to reason about large Template Variable payloads in Evolution CMS and what to change when stored values approach database field-size limits.
21 Jul 2014
Ecosystem
Choosing an E-commerce Module for MODX Evolution
How to think through the choice of e-commerce tooling for MODX Evolution when integration needs, 1C sync, and catalog scale all affect the right answer.
21 Jul 2014
Guides
Choosing the Right Sender Address in eForm
How to avoid mail-delivery problems in Evolution CMS eForm setups by separating the visible sender identity from the real SMTP-safe sender address.
20 Jul 2014
Guides
Using selfLink to Build Previous and Next Document Navigation
How to use selfLink-style navigation logic to link neighboring documents without losing control over what counts as the previous or next item.
18 Jul 2014
Guides
Marking Current and Parent Links as Active in Ditto and Wayfinder Menus
How to assign active classes to current and parent items in Evolution CMS menus built with Ditto or Wayfinder.
17 Jul 2014
Ecosystem
eFilter and the Shift Toward Automatic TV-Based Filtering
Why eFilter mattered as an Evolution CMS approach to automatic filtering over TV-driven product data and richer catalog parameters.
17 Jul 2014
Guides
Showing the Source Page for Latest JotX Comments
How to make a JotX latest-comments block point back to the page where each comment was posted instead of showing comment text without context.
16 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Fixing Editor Image URLs on Babel-Based Multilingual Sites
How to keep images inserted through a WYSIWYG editor working correctly on Babel-style multilingual sites when relative paths break across language branches.
15 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Recognizing a Reinfection Pattern in a Compromised Evolution CMS Site
How to spot a recurring reinfection pattern when a hacked Evolution CMS site keeps recreating malicious rewrite rules and obfuscated PHP payloads.
15 Jul 2014
Ecosystem
Evolving the Extras Repository: What the Ecosystem Still Needed
A historical ecosystem note on how the Extras Evolution repository was growing and what gaps the community still wanted to close.
14 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Showing Introductory Text Only on the First Page of Pagination
How to keep explanatory page text visible only on the first page of a paginated listing instead of repeating it across every paginated view.
13 Jul 2014
Ecosystem
Adding a Better Resource Link Dialog to TinyMCE in Evolution CMS
How manager-side link tools improved TinyMCE workflows by making it easier to insert internal resource links directly from the editor.
12 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Fixing tagManager2 AJAX Filters When Products Disappear
How to troubleshoot tagManager2 AJAX filtering when the filter UI updates but the product list vanishes or stops responding correctly.
11 Jul 2014
Best Practices
Choosing Between Absolute and Relative Paths in Evolution CMS Templates
How to keep asset URLs, snippet outputs, and generated links consistent by understanding when absolute paths and relative paths should each be used.