08 May 2013
Guides
Running Two JotX Instances on One Page Without Style Collisions
How to keep multiple JotX outputs on one page from overwriting each other’s config-driven styling.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
08 May 2013
Guides
Assigning Sequential Classes to Wayfinder Menu Items
How to generate class names like mm1, mm2, and mm3 automatically in Wayfinder output instead of hard-coding them in static HTML.
07 May 2013
Guides
Multisite Patterns in Evolution CMS with One Shared Database
How to think about multisite setups when several sites share one Evolution CMS database and much of the content overlaps.
07 May 2013
Guides
Saving eForm Leads into the Database
A practical pattern for recording eForm submissions in a database for later export or follow-up work.
07 May 2013
Guides
Combining Shopkeeper Compare with Flexible TV Data
How to think about comparison features and flexible TV-based product attributes in Shopkeeper projects.
07 May 2013
Ecosystem
Refreshing the Evolution CMS Manager with MODxCarbon
A lightweight manager theme refresh that updated icons, styles, and the login screen without changing core editor workflows.
03 May 2013
Best Practices
Allowing Duplicate Aliases Only Across Different Parents
Duplicate aliases are useful when two different branches share the same product naming, but they still need to stay unique within the same parent.
03 May 2013
Best Practices
Allowing Duplicate Aliases Only Across Different Parents
Patch alias handling so documents can share an alias in different branches without creating identical URLs under the same parent.
30 Apr 2013
Best Practices
Restoring KCfinder After Manager Paths Change
If KCfinder stops opening after a move or manager path change, check paths, connector URLs, and folder permissions together — fixing only one of them usually is not enough.
30 Apr 2013
Best Practices
Avoid Clearing the Entire Site Cache When Saving a Resource
Evolution CMS clears cache broadly by default, so if you need narrower invalidation you have to plan it deliberately instead of expecting per-resource cache out of the box.
29 Apr 2013
Best Practices
Removing the .html Suffix from sitemap.xml in Evolution CMS
Fix a sitemap URL like sitemap.xml.html so search engines do not see an unnecessary redirect or the wrong canonical location.
08 Apr 2013
Guides
Sending eForm Submissions to Multiple Recipients
How to deliver one eForm submission to several recipients when a comma-separated address list is not enough in your setup.
08 Apr 2013
Guides
Resolving External Catalog Aliases Before Evolution CMS Routing Runs
A routing strategy for product pages that live in an external database but still need to be displayed inside Evolution CMS.
07 Apr 2013
Best Practices
Why a Facebook Like Box URL May Fail Even When the Account Exists
A small but useful reminder that some third-party widgets require a Facebook Page URL, not just any profile or group URL.
06 Apr 2013
Guides
Building Multi-Level Menus with Wayfinder
How to approach a complex nested navigation layout in Evolution CMS using Wayfinder instead of hard-coded static HTML.
04 Apr 2013
Ecosystem
A Testing Module and Snippet for Evolution CMS
An early Evolution CMS module idea for building tests and quizzes through the manager with configurable output.
04 Apr 2013
Guides
Tuning AjaxSearch for a Product Catalog in Evolution CMS
How to keep AjaxSearch focused on real products instead of container documents and make search behavior more useful for storefront users.
04 Apr 2013
Guides
Why Ditto Keeps Using the Default TV Value
Troubleshoot TV values in Ditto output when the selected value is ignored and only the default TV value is rendered.
04 Apr 2013
Guides
Handling Variant Stock in Shopkeeper with Flexible TVs
How to model size or variant availability in Shopkeeper when total product stock is not enough for real purchasing rules.
03 Apr 2013
Guides
Planning a City Selector Without Using Subdomains
A practical architecture for region-specific content in Evolution CMS when all city sections live under one main domain.