22 Sep 2013
Using MultiPhotos to Link to a Page Instead of the Original Full-Size Image
How to rethink MultiPhotos output when thumbnails should lead to resource pages instead of opening the original large image file.
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22 Sep 2013
Using Wayfinder When Your Menu Markup Must Match a Fixed HTML Design
How to approach Wayfinder when the designer hands over exact menu markup that does not match the default unordered-list structure.
19 Sep 2013
Reordering Tabs in the Evolution CMS Manager with ManagerManager
How ManagerManager-style tweaks can change the tab order in the manager when the default editing layout no longer matches editor priorities.
19 Sep 2013
Redirecting to Another Page After a Short Delay in Evolution CMS
When a delayed redirect is better handled directly in PHP or template logic instead of being overcomplicated inside the CMS layer.
19 Sep 2013
Building an Appointment Request Form in Evolution CMS with eForm
A practical checklist for appointment-style forms where validation, message delivery, and repeat submissions all need to work cleanly.
19 Sep 2013
Allowing WebLoginPE Users to Sign In with Email Instead of Username
A practical note on email-based login flows in WebLoginPE and what needs to change when users no longer remember their usernames.
19 Sep 2013
Counting Resource Views in Evolution CMS with a Reusable `countViews` Pattern
How to think about a simple view counter in Evolution CMS and why zero values often point to update logic rather than rendering logic.
18 Sep 2013
Fixing Missing MultiTV Image Previews in the Manager
What to check when MultiTV stores the data correctly but image previews do not appear in the manager interface.
17 Sep 2013
Handling Pagination and Single-Image Output in EvoGallery
How to think about EvoGallery when the same dataset must support paginated listing output and a separate single-image view.
15 Sep 2013
Using the `if` Snippet for Multiple Specific Resource IDs
How to handle a small set of specific resource IDs in Evolution templates without writing unreadable chains of conditions.
13 Sep 2013
Why WebLoginPE Registration Can Fail Even When the Form Looks Correct
A practical checklist for WebLoginPE registration failures, especially when instant registration is enabled and the form submits but the user is not created.
13 Sep 2013
Making FormIt `isDate` Work with Russian Month and Weekday Names
Why localized date strings can fail FormIt validation and how to normalize the date format before running isDate checks.
13 Sep 2013
Reloading an eForm After Successful Submission
How to keep an eForm visible and ready for another submission instead of replacing it permanently with a success message.
12 Sep 2013
Building Click-to-Open Submenus with Wayfinder
How to handle a navigation pattern where a top-level item opens its submenu on click instead of behaving like a simple direct link.
11 Sep 2013
Replacing DropDown TV IDs with Human-Friendly Labels in Templates
How to avoid raw dropdown TV values in output by mapping them to chunks or labels before rendering the final template.
11 Sep 2013
Implementing Site Search Through Ditto Output: What Actually Works
Why searching “through Ditto” is really a content-model problem, and how to structure search when Ditto drives most of the visible site output.
10 Sep 2013
Troubleshooting Comment Deletion in Jot
What to check when Jot comments cannot be deleted properly, especially on installs with custom permissions or modified moderation flows.
10 Sep 2013
Rendering MultiTV Table Data Cleanly on the Frontend
A practical note on handling MultiTV output when a table-style data structure mixes text, rich text, URLs, and thumbnails.
10 Sep 2013
Using Login Across Two Different Contexts in MODX Revo
How to think about Login and multiple contexts in Revo when one request initializes one context and another context must also participate in authentication.
09 Sep 2013
Creating Documents Programmatically with TV Values in MODX Revo
How to create a resource through the MODX Revo API and then assign TV values correctly after the resource has been saved.