27 Nov 2012
Using the Cirkuit TinyMCE Skin in Evolution CMS
An extras-style note about bringing the Revolution default TinyMCE skin into Evolution CMS for a more polished editing experience.
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Practical how-to articles, migration notes, implementation walkthroughs, and focused recipes.
25 Nov 2012
Fixing WebLoginPE Authorization Loops in Opera on Protected Pages
A debugging guide for an older Evolution CMS edge case where protected pages and WebLoginPE caused inconsistent Opera behavior.
25 Nov 2012
Building a Simple Multilingual Switcher Snippet in Evolution CMS
A classic multilingual snippet pattern for projects that need language switching in Evolution CMS without moving to a heavier framework or rewriting the whole site.
24 Nov 2012
Using YAMS on Nginx in Evolution CMS
A minimal Nginx rewrite example for older YAMS-based multilingual Evolution CMS projects using language prefixes such as /ru/ and /en/.
24 Nov 2012
Creating a Simple Name Library for Reusable Text in Evolution CMS
A lightweight pattern for storing small reusable text fragments in a chunk and returning them through a snippet instead of hard-coding them everywhere.
24 Nov 2012
Removing a Section Alias from Evolution CMS URLs
A legacy routing guide for cases where you want cleaner nested URLs without destroying the document tree structure in the manager.
24 Nov 2012
A Starter Boilerplate for Building MODX Evolution Modules
A reusable module skeleton for Evolution CMS projects with separated model, controller, and view layers plus editable configuration.
24 Nov 2012
Reading URL Query Parameters with JavaScript
A small JavaScript helper for extracting query-string values when frontend behavior depends on GET parameters.
24 Nov 2012
Tracking Resource Views with a TV and Plugin in Evolution CMS
A classic page-hit counter pattern for Evolution CMS using a text TV, an OnLoadWebDocument plugin, and optional listing integration.
24 Nov 2012
Ordering Sidebar Chunks with a Custom TV in Evolution CMS
A flexible sidebar pattern that lets editors choose the order of chunk-based blocks with a custom TV and a small helper snippet.
24 Nov 2012
Customizing the Evolution CMS Manager Tree and Top Menu
A manager plugin pattern for simplifying the admin interface and replacing parts of the tree or top navigation without patching core files.
24 Nov 2012
Fixing TinyMCE Anchor Links That Jump to the Home Page
A small manager-side fix for TinyMCE anchor links so in-page anchors point to the current resource URL instead of unexpectedly dropping visitors onto the homepage.
24 Nov 2012
Fixing DirectResize 0.8 for PHP 5.3
A compatibility patch for older DirectResize installations that relied on ereg-style functions removed from modern PHP runtimes.
24 Nov 2012
Showing menutitle Instead of pagetitle in the Manager Tree
A small manager tweak for projects where long page titles make the resource tree hard to scan and a shorter menu title is easier to work with.
24 Nov 2012
Applying Template Inheritance Rules with a Custom Manager Plugin
A manager-side plugin pattern for assigning the right template automatically when editors create resources and folders in Evolution CMS.
24 Nov 2012
Bulk Editing Resources in Evolution CMS with Fast Content CSV
A practical guide to using Fast Content CSV for bulk resource updates, imports, exports, and field maintenance in older Evolution CMS projects.
18 Nov 2012
Adding First and Last Links to Ditto Pagination
A small pagination enhancement that made long Ditto listings easier to navigate.
01 Nov 2012
SEO-Friendly Pagination URLs for Ditto
A historical plugin pattern for turning `?start=` links into cleaner `/page/N` pagination in Evo.
01 Oct 2012
Building Two Independent Menus on One Page with Wayfinder
A reusable menu pattern for pages that need two separate navigation groups at once.
14 Jul 2012
Expanding a Third Menu Level Only for the Active Wayfinder Branch
A menu-architecture pattern for showing a third level only inside the active Wayfinder branch.