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.
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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.
23 May 2013
Best Practices
Detecting and Removing Quick ManagerManager Malware in Evolution CMS
A practical incident note on hidden-link infections, fake manager plugins, and emergency cleanup steps for compromised Evolution CMS sites.
21 May 2013
Best Practices
Why eForm Works on Some Pages but Not Others
When eForm sends mail only from selected resources, look beyond SMTP and inspect template structure, parser errors, and page-specific markup differences.
20 May 2013
Best Practices
When Easy2 Gallery Queries Overload the Database
How to interpret repeated Easy2 gallery queries that copy to temporary tables and push a hosting database into critical load.
20 May 2013
Best Practices
Serving AJAX Variants with Separate Cache Logic
If one URL needs both a full-page response and an AJAX-only response, treat them as different cache contexts instead of hoping one cache file can safely serve both.
20 May 2013
Ecosystem
resourse.php: Faster Resource Creation for Large Imports
When DocManager becomes too slow for bulk imports, a lighter resource library can reduce document creation time dramatically.
19 May 2013
Guides
Running Different Snippets for Different Web User Groups
If wholesale and retail users need different storefront behavior, the cleanest solution is to branch rendering by web group instead of cloning the entire page.
18 May 2013
Guides
Checking Whether a TV Field Is Empty with IF
When a TV looks filled in direct output but fails inside IF, the usual problem is how the condition is written, not the TV itself.
18 May 2013
Guides
Building a jQuery Accordion Menu That Remembers Its State
A simple accordion menu becomes much easier to use when it remembers which branches were opened and highlights the current page.