uComponents - DataTypes and more for Umbraco

Data Types

• Auto Complete
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  • uQuery sample
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  • Auto Complete

  • Choose a tree to render from, and also set an Xpath filter if you need one

    

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  • Add your newly created Auto-complete Data Type to one of your existing Document Types

    

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  • As if by magic Auto-Completed selections appear based on the tree and Xpath filter you have set

    

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  • Good for: Situations where typing seems more intuitive than a regular picker.

    

  Node currentNode = uQuery.GetCurrentNode();
  
  List colourNodes = uQuery.GetNodesByCsv(currentNode.GetProperty("propertyAlias"));
  

• Character Limit
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  • Character Limit

  • Create a new datatype and choose uComponents: Character Limit from the list

    

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  • Reference your DataType in a new field for example ‘Short Description’ in this example

    

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  • You now have a handy way to restrict certain fields with real-time character feedback

    

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  • Great for: Situations where the client needs gentle guidance about how much copy to write

    
• Country Picker
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  • Country Picker

  • Create a new Data Type, and choose uComponents: Country Picker from the list

    

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  • Add your brand spanking new Data Type to one of your Document Types

    

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  • You can now select from a full list of countries, next you'll have to use a macro to render it

    

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  • You've just found a super quick way to bring in a world country list, what could be more hip?

    
• DataType Grid
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• Dropdown CheckList
  • Xslt Example
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  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  
  <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [ <!ENTITY nbsp "&#x00A0;"> ]>
  <xsl:stylesheet
    version="1.0"
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:msxml="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
  
    xmlns:umbraco.library="urn:umbraco.library" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltCommon="urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes="urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltMath="urn:Exslt.ExsltMath" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions="urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltStrings="urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings" xmlns:Exslt.ExsltSets="urn:Exslt.ExsltSets"
  
    exclude-result-prefixes="msxml umbraco.library Exslt.ExsltCommon Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes Exslt.ExsltMath Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions Exslt.ExsltStrings Exslt.ExsltSets ">
  
  
  <xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="yes"/>
  
  <xsl:param name="currentPage"/>
  
  <xsl:template match="/">
  
    <ul>
      <xsl:for-each select="umbraco.library:Split($currentPage/* [name() = 'languages' and not(@isDoc)], ',')/*">
  
        <li>
          <xsl:value-of select="."/>
        </li>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </ul>
  
  </xsl:template>
  
  </xsl:stylesheet>
  

• Elastic TextBox
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  • Elastic TextBox

  • choose a uComponents: Elastic TextBox for your new datatype and click save

    

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  • You can use inline styles too, to make it easier for editors to relate a website’s content

    

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  • Now Add your Elastic Text Box to one of your Document types....

    

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  • Enjoy that free flowing feeling that you're not constrained by the contraints of the box, man.

    

  • No Limits: Some people prefer their Data Types a bit more like, laid back... you dig?

    
• File Picker
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  • File Picker

  • Create a uComponents: File Picker Data Type & choose a folder from the file system

    

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  • Add your brand spanking new Data Type to one of your Document Types

    

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  • Hey Presto, you can pick from the folder you specified on the file system.

    

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  • Strengths: Easily reference existing files, which might be best left out of the media section

    
• Image DropDown
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  • Image DropDown

  • Create a new DataType and upload the images for each dropdown item

    

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  • Add your new component to one of your existing Document Types and you're good to go

    

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  • You now have a shiny dropdown with the images you specified, pretty helpful eh?

    

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  • Great for: Giving your users that extra visual cue when needed

    
• Incremental TextBox
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  • Incremental TextBox

  • Create a new DataType and enter a range for your incremental units

    

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  • Add your new component to one of your existing Document Types and you're good to go

    

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  • You now have an easy way for increment values, it may be good for a Rating for example

    

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  • Useful when: You want incremental numbers, and you don't want any fat finger entries

    
• JSON DropDown
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• Multi-Node Tree Picker
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  • Multi-Node Tree Picker

  • Create your datatype & Choose which tree you'll want to make selections from

    

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  • Reference your newly created DataType from one of your existing Document Types

    

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  • Now you can select, sort and collate a bunch of media items or content really easily!

    

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  • Fantastic for: Creating galleries or re-using content from other areas of your site.

    
• Multi-URL Picker
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• MultiPicker Relations
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• Multiple Dates
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• Multiple Textstring
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• Radio List with Images
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• Related Links with Media
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• Similarity
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• Slider
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• Styled TextBox
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• Text Image
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• ToggleBox
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• Unique Property
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  The unique property datatype allows you to make a property value on a node unique. A good example would be to make Page title unique for SEO purposes. To use this data type you need to create a new data type based on unique property. Decide on field alias you will be using and pass that into the field alias value of the datatype eg pageTitle.

  • Unique Property

  • Create a new DataType and choose an Alias that you will monitor in your Doc Type

    

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  • Add your new component to one of your existing Document Types...

    

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  • Users are now alerted if they try to save a field that has the same text as another field

    

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  • Keeping your SEO titles unique since 1973

    
• URL Picker
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  If you've ever been in the situation where someone demands: "I want that link to point to either another website or a page in this website or a media item or a file I can upload" then this datatype is the answer to that very annoying demand.

  • URL Picker

  • Create a uComponents: Url Picker, pick your settings...

    

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  • Add your wicked new Data Type to your Document Type

    

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  • Yey! Pick your URL baby!

    

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  • Picking: So much to choose from!

    
• User Picker
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  A simple data-type to enable your content editor to select an Umbraco back-office user from a list.

  • User Picker

  • Create a uComponents: User Picker, select the render type and user groups.

    

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  • Add your gnarly new Data Type to your Document Type

    

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  • Oh yeah! Now select the users from the list.

    

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  • Natural selection: picking with ease

    
• XPath CheckBoxList
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  Uses an XPath expression to select nodes from the content tree to use as the checkbox options. The advantage of using XPath to define the nodes to use is that it allows a granular selection throughout the whole tree.

  • XPath CheckBoxList

  • Create a uComponents: XPath CheckBoxList, define an XPath query & select output types.

    

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  • Add your totally awesome new Data Type to your Document Type

    

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  • Wahoo! Now pick from the nodes that match your XPath!

    

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  • Precise: fine tuning and selective polishing

    
• XPath DropDownList
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  XPath DropDownList uses an XPath expression to select nodes from the content tree to use as the dropdown options. The advantage of using XPath to define the nodes to use is that it allows a granular selection thoughout the whole tree. The property value stored can be the Node Id or Node name.

  • XPath DropDownList

  • Create a uComponents: XPath DropDownList, define an XPath expression & select value type.

    

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  • Add your brand spanking new Data Type to one of your Document Types

    

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  • Woo! Now you can pick from the content nodes that match your XPath expression!

    

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  • Knobs, switches & widgets? Why, that's lovely darling!