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Why TDS may want to sync non-existing item versions
I recently ran into a strange issue where I noticed TDS wanted to sync a lot of item versions that didn’t exist. It took me a while before I nailed what was actually causing this. In the example below,...
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Awarded Sitecore MVP 2021
Thank you Sitecore for awarding me “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) again! Nine years in a row. Wow! The Sitecore MVP Award celebrates the most active Sitecore community members from around the world...
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An important breaking change in Sitecore Item DisplayName
Sitecore has been using the unversioned standard field “__Display name” along with the built-in “Name” for as long as I can remember. Basically, the item Name is similar to a shared field and is...
View ArticleSitecore Content Editor depends on the Referer http header
My today’s Sitecore discovery was that the Sitecore Content Editor have code that is dependent on what’s sent in the Referer header. (Yes, it’s incorrectly spelled in the HTTP standard.) TL;DR: Set...
View ArticleNo dots in Sitecore commands
Creating Sitecore commands is a powerful way to add additional functionality into a Sitecore solution. Commands are typically triggered by a Sitecore editor from the UI. It can be a ribbon button, a...
View ArticleField type validator for links
Today I found a missing piece in the default item tree of a Sitecore instance. I did the finding on 9.3, so this may not apply to other Sitecore versions. Background There are basically a few different...
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Editing Sitecore item from code: revision and publishing considerations
I’ve noticed some people are struggling with updating items from code and making it publish properly, with Sitecore Publish Service (SPS) in particular. So I thought I’d just share how I usually deal...
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TreeList(Ex) field type with multiple roots
The built-in Sitecore TreeList and TreeListEx field types have quite many options and can be configured to become very user friendly for authors. However, I’ve been missing a few pieces to make it even...
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Awarded Sitecore MVP 2021
Thank you Sitecore for awarding me “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) again! Ten hears in a row! The Sitecore MVP Award celebrates the most active Sitecore community members from around the world who...
View ArticleWorking with Media Items from code
The Media Library in Sitecore is primarily used for images and other editor-driven files, such as pdf documents etc. Media items are basically just regular items, but with a blob field that can store...
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