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How to create custom Sitecore sxa renderings and components?
Should inherit from “VariantsRepository”, which will make our custom carousel rendering extendible through variants. “FillBaseProperties” is an OOB SXA method found under namespace “Sitecore.XA.Foundation.RenderingVariants.Repositories” which will fill the base SXA properties in our model.
Where do I find the fillbaseproperties method in Sitecore?
“FillBaseProperties” is an OOB SXA method found under namespace “Sitecore.XA.Foundation.RenderingVariants.Repositories” which will fill the base SXA properties in our model. Also, “Model.Attribute” will be used to add styles from the rendering parameters.
Which is the best actionresult to return in Sitecore?
ViewResult is the most common ActionResult to return – Sitecore copes fine with either ViewResult or PartialViewResult. If you were to return the following string as a ContentResult, Page Editor functionality (both inline editing and the ability to change the component’s datasource) will remain intact:
Where do I find the controller in Sitecore?
As we can see in the above screenshot the controller needs to be inherited from “StandardContoller”, which can be found under namespace “Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Mvc.Controllers”. You may have noted that we did not add any “ActionResult” to the controller class and nor did we have it in the Sitecore rendering.
How do I create a car rendering in sxa?
To start off, create a new Variants item called “Car” under the Presentation/Rendering Variants folder of your SXA site. Under that item, create 3 Variant Definition items for each of the variants we need. When the variants have been added, they can be selected from the Variant dropdown list in the Experience Editor:
Where to find available renderings in sxa toolbox?
To make the rendering appear in the toolbox, we need to add it to Available Renderings. The Available Renderings folder is found under the Presentation folder of your SXA site. First add an Available Renderings item under the Available Renderings folder. In this case, I’ve added one called Cars.
What should I inherit from my custom sxa model?
Our custom model should inherit from “VariantRenderingModel” which will hold some base SXA properties like: Datasource item, css class, heading tag, IsEdit etc. Should inherit from “VariantsRepository”, which will make our custom carousel rendering extendible through variants.
What does Sitecore Experience Platform ( XP ) do?
Sitecore Experience Platform A powerful content management system (CMS) is just the start. Sitecore Experience Platform™ (XP) also combines customer data, analytics, AI, and marketing automation capabilities to nurture customers throughout their journey with personalized content in real-time, across any channel.
As we see in above screenshot the controller needs to be inherited from “StandardContoller”, which can be found under namespace “Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Mvc.Controllers” You may have note that we did not add any “ActionResult” to the controller class and nor did we have it in Sitecore rendering.