01 Sep 2013
Guides
Applying Multiple phpthumb Filters to One Image
How to combine more than one phpthumb filter in a single image transformation without losing the intended effect.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
01 Sep 2013
Guides
Submitting Multiple FormIt Forms with AJAX on One Page
How to handle several forms on the same page without reloads while keeping each AJAX submission isolated and predictable.
01 Sep 2013
Ecosystem
Extending the Document Edit Form Programmatically in MODX Evo
What was possible when developers wanted to extend the resource edit form through code instead of relying only on TVs.
01 Sep 2013
Ecosystem
MODX Custom 1.0.11RC2-d5.5: Store Integration and Core Cleanup
Why this RC mattered: many bundled extras moved into the repository, the Store module became central, and the build pushed further toward a cleaner install base.
01 Sep 2013
Best Practices
Fixing Container Links That Generate with a Trailing Slash Instead of .html
Why some Evolution-generated links point to container-style paths and how to bring them back in line with the URL pattern your site expects.
29 Aug 2013
Ecosystem
MODX Revolution 2.2.9: Security Fixes and the Last 2.2 Update
A short recap of Revolution 2.2.9 and why it mattered as the final planned release in the 2.2 branch before 2.3.
29 Aug 2013
Guides
Selecting Related Documents by Matching TV Values
How to build related content logic by comparing one or more TV values instead of hard-coding static resource lists.
28 Aug 2013
Guides
Showing a Success or Error Popup After FormIt Submission
How to display a clear confirmation or validation message after a form submits without forcing a redirect to another page.
28 Aug 2013
Ecosystem
Extras.Evolution 0.1.1: A Planned Repository Update
What changed in the 0.1.1 update of the early Evolution repository and why those changes mattered for package distribution and store reliability.
28 Aug 2013
Guides
Keeping YAMS, Shopkeeper, and eForm Working Together on Checkout Pages
How to think through multilingual checkout pages when cart logic, form handling, and language switching all meet in one place.
28 Aug 2013
Guides
Creating a Dedicated Logout Button with WebLogin
How to make logout a clear standalone action instead of hiding it behind a mixed login form flow.
27 Aug 2013
Best Practices
Fixing YAMS Tabbed Language Fields That Stop Behaving Correctly
Why YAMS language fields can ignore the expected tabbed layout in resource forms and what to verify in the build and configuration first.
26 Aug 2013
Guides
Building Search Across Multiple TV Fields
A practical starting point for creating a search form that matches values stored in several TVs instead of only the main resource fields.
26 Aug 2013
Guides
Checking Whether Specific multiTV Fields Are Empty
How to test one field inside a multiTV row before rendering related markup in a Ditto-based listing.
26 Aug 2013
Best Practices
Clearing Stale KCFinder Thumbnails After Replacing an Image
How to deal with the case where KCFinder still shows the old preview even after the original image was deleted and uploaded again with the same filename.
26 Aug 2013
Best Practices
Why PHx Can Make an Evolution CMS Page Feel Slow
What to check when page render time jumps sharply after adding PHx, even though it seems to be used only for simple empty-value checks.
25 Aug 2013
Guides
Hiding Selected Folders in the File Manager
How to keep sensitive or noisy folders out of the manager file browser so editors see only the directories they are supposed to use.
25 Aug 2013
Guides
Reading a Resource Alias Inside Custom PHP Logic
How to fetch a resource alias safely from the Evolution CMS database or API when a custom PHP form needs to work with canonical document paths.
25 Aug 2013
Guides
Showing Newly Created Documents Immediately in Frontend Lists
Why a document created from a form may exist in the manager but still stay invisible on the site until one more save cycle happens.
25 Aug 2013
Ecosystem
XForum: A Forum Engine Built on Evolution CMS Documents
A look at XForum as an Evolution-native forum concept, where categories, forums, and subforums are modeled directly as CMS resources.