10 Jun 2013
Guides
Attaching Multiple Images to an eForm Submission
Multiple file attachments in eForm are possible, but the form and mail-processing layer both need to be structured for repeated files instead of a single upload field.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
09 Jun 2013
Best Practices
Using Last-Modified and If-Modified-Since Headers in Evolution CMS
Conditional HTTP headers can reduce repeated page transfers, but only if the timestamp logic matches the real lifetime of your content.
08 Jun 2013
Guides
Running Heavy Snippets Through AJAX in Evolution CMS
If a snippet is slowing down page rendering, moving it behind an AJAX request can improve perceived speed without changing the snippet’s core logic.
08 Jun 2013
Ecosystem
Adding a Spoiler Button to TinyMCE in Evolution CMS
Small editor plugins like a spoiler button can have a big editorial impact when teams need reusable interactive content blocks without writing markup by hand.
07 Jun 2013
Best Practices
Fixing Named Anchor Conflicts with jQuery UI Tabs and base href
If jQuery UI tabs start loading the home page instead of switching locally, look at how named anchors interact with base href and relative links.
03 Jun 2013
Guides
Prefilling eForm Fields with Logged-In User Data
When a logged-in customer opens an order form, you can prefill the form from their profile instead of making them type the same data again.
02 Jun 2013
Ecosystem
AlignImage: A Faster Gallery Helper for Large Image Sets
AlignImage came out of a real scaling problem: gallery logic that worked for a few images but broke down badly once the image count reached hundreds.
31 May 2013
Best Practices
What to Check First During a Mass Hack of Legacy MODX Sites
When many old MODX or Evolution sites show injected links at once, treat it as a platform-wide incident: audit versions, entry points, and writeable paths immediately.
31 May 2013
Ecosystem
Replacing PHx Modifiers with Lighter Template Helpers
PHx was powerful, but heavy. This donor captured the long-running push toward smaller, faster helper snippets around Evolution CMS templates.
31 May 2013
Guides
Building Nested Menus with Wayfinder
Wayfinder can build multilevel menus cleanly, but only if you prepare the template chunks for nested output instead of treating every item as flat markup.
30 May 2013
Best Practices
Refreshing Friendly URLs After Applying Translit Aliases
After generating aliases with Translit, existing resources may still need to be re-saved or rebuilt before the new friendly URLs start resolving correctly.
29 May 2013
Best Practices
Why AjaxSearch Works Only While You Are Logged Into the Manager
If AjaxSearch works only for authenticated managers, the issue is usually routing or access context, not the search logic itself.
27 May 2013
Guides
Wrapping Ditto Output in Groups of Ten
When you need slider-like or grouped markup from Ditto, use the iteration counter to open and close wrappers at predictable intervals.
26 May 2013
Ecosystem
CodeMirror 3.13 for MODX Evo: Better Highlighting and Full-Screen Editing
This CodeMirror update was a meaningful editor upgrade for Evolution-era projects: better syntax support, MODX tag highlighting, and a much more usable editing experience.
25 May 2013
Guides
Filtering a Resource List with a Select Form in Evolution CMS
A select-based filter can drive resource output cleanly if the selected value is treated as the parent container for the next listing query.
25 May 2013
Guides
Linking Images from assets/images in TinyMCE with KCFinder
If KCFinder opens the wrong folder for links, fix the browser path setup instead of copying files around and breaking your media workflow.
25 May 2013
Guides
Counting How Many TV Fields Actually Contain Data
If a resource has several image TVs, count only the filled ones before you decide how to build the gallery or slider output.
24 May 2013
Best Practices
Fixing AjaxSubmit Compatibility with jQuery 1.9
If AjaxSubmit stops working after a jQuery upgrade, inspect removed APIs and legacy event assumptions before blaming the form snippet itself.
24 May 2013
Ecosystem
MODX Custom 1.0.10-d5.3RC: SeoStrictUrl in Core and Better Editor Tools
This custom Evolution build bundled a notably practical set of improvements: SeoStrictUrl integration, a better CodeMirror setup, sitemap work, editor polish, and a long list of small manager fixes.
23 May 2013
Guides
Outputting a TV Label and Value Only When the TV Is Filled
If a TV may be empty, wrap the whole row or list item in a condition so that the label and the value disappear together.