04 Mar 2014
Paginating EvoGallery Output and Opening Images with Fancybox
How to combine EvoGallery pagination with a lightbox flow such as Fancybox when one gallery page should show only a limited number of thumbnails at a time.
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Practical how-to articles, migration notes, implementation walkthroughs, and focused recipes.
25 Feb 2014
Showing Parent Resource Titles in AjaxSearch Results
How to enrich AjaxSearch result templates with parent resource data so the result list shows more context than the matched page title alone.
25 Feb 2014
Preparing Checkbox TV Data for autoFilter
How to structure checkbox TV values so autoFilter can work with them predictably instead of receiving loosely formatted label strings.
24 Feb 2014
Using Custom DocLister JSON Config Files Safely
How to work with custom DocLister JSON config files without mixing local overrides into core config paths or losing track of what the listing actually does.
18 Feb 2014
Filtering Ditto Output with Checkbox TV Values
How checkbox TVs interact with Ditto filters and what to watch for when the stored values do not behave like a simple one-value field.
17 Feb 2014
Configuring catalogFill Columns from TV Sources in Evolution CMS
How catalogFill maps columns to TV values in Evolution CMS and why keeping that config explicit makes large catalog imports easier to maintain.
17 Feb 2014
Using DocLister with INNER JOIN Queries for Rich Catalog Data
How to think about DocLister when the listing needs data from multiple related tables instead of only resource fields and TVs.
16 Feb 2014
Handling File Attachments in eForm Without Breaking Validation
A practical eForm pattern for contact forms with file uploads, captcha, validation, and hosted-mail constraints on legacy Evolution CMS builds.
15 Feb 2014
Updating Shopkeeper Prices Dynamically with JavaScript and changePrice
How to extend Shopkeeper price updates on the frontend when option changes should also recalculate comparison prices or savings labels.
06 Feb 2014
Filtering Ditto Results by Multi-Select TV Values
How to work with multi-select TV values in Ditto when one stored field needs to match more than one semantic category.
04 Feb 2014
Displaying Shopkeeper Product TVs Through catalogFill Data Sources
How to connect Shopkeeper-style product output with catalogFill data sources when product attributes live in a separate content structure.
02 Feb 2014
Filtering Resource Listings by a TV Value with DocLister or Ditto
How to filter a resource list by a TV value in Evolution CMS, with practical examples for both DocLister and Ditto.
01 Feb 2014
Fixing Pagination with getResourcesTag and tagLister
How to troubleshoot pagination when combining tagLister, getResourcesTag, and pageNav so that page 2 and later pages keep working correctly.
22 Jan 2014
Handling Very Large TV Option Lists in Evolution CMS
What to do when a TV field needs to represent a huge dataset and the default dropdown pattern stops being realistic for editors and performance.
17 Jan 2014
Loading Evolution CMS Content with AJAX Without Breaking Chunks and TVs
A safer way to think about AJAX content loading in Evolution CMS when direct document content output skips chunks, TVs, and parser behavior.
14 Jan 2014
Assigning Resource Aliases Automatically After Save in Evolution CMS
How to auto-assign a resource alias after the first save by using OnDocFormSave, and when that shortcut is useful for large editorial projects.
10 Jan 2014
Embedding eForm Instances Inside DocLister Items Safely
How to place an eForm inside a DocLister loop without collisions by giving each form instance a unique identifier.
30 Dec 2013
Enabling Captcha in JotX Comment Forms
A small but useful JotX configuration note: how to enable captcha in moderated comment flows to reduce automated spam on legacy Evo sites.
29 Dec 2013
Handling Multiple Image Size Options in Shopkeeper Product Variants
How to model multiple size or format options in a Shopkeeper-based product when each option changes the visual or commercial presentation.
24 Dec 2013
Making FormIt Work with Custom Frontend Markup
How to fix a FormIt form that looks correct in the template but never submits the values you expect because the field names and submit flow are incomplete.