Assigning Resource Aliases Automatically After Save in Evolution CMS

The donor behind this post showed a simple OnDocFormSave pattern for assigning a resource alias immediately after a new document is created. That is a useful trick when a project wants predictable aliases without making editors type them manually.

Example

if ($modx->event->name == 'OnDocFormSave') {
    if ($mode == 'new') {
        $resource->set('alias', $id);
        $resource->save();
    }
}

When this helps

• large content projects where editors create many documents quickly
• systems where numeric or generated aliases are acceptable
• projects that later enrich URLs from structured data instead of from manual entry

What to watch out for

This is convenient, but it is still a URL policy decision. If the project depends on descriptive slugs for editorial clarity or SEO, use a smarter alias generator instead of defaulting to the document ID.

For internal workflows, however, automatic alias assignment can remove one more repetitive manager step and make bulk publishing smoother.