Why doesn't this work to start my navigation at the node "CourseCatalogHome"?

var listings = Model.Descendants().HasProperty("CourseCatalogHome");

Hi Steve

Without knowing which version you are using, the caode maybe different.

This will work with Mvc as opposed to webforms, but the theory is the same.

To get to root node;

var root= CurrentPage.AncestorOrSelf() Will climb to to top node in the tree, thus making navigation equal on each page.

then foreach ( var item in root.Children("Add your child doctype alias"))

or you can put it all together as var root = CurrentPage.AncestorOrSelf().Children("Add your child doctype");

 foreach (var item in root)

As I said it maybe slightly different in webforms, but if you follow the theory you should get there.

Hope it helps

Best regards

Gary

Gary,

I have tried what you suggested with no results. What am I missing? I've been on this for hours.

@using umbraco.MacroEngines
@inherits umbraco.MacroEngines.DynamicNodeContext

@{

var listings = Model.AncestorsOrSelf().Children("CourseCatalogInternal");
var listGroup = listings.Count()/3;

    <div class="header-nav">
        @foreach (var group in listings.InGroupsOf(@listGroup)) {
    <ul class="column">
        @foreach (var item in group) {
            <li><a href="@if ( item.url != "") { @item.url; } else { @item.Url; }">
                @if (item.HasValue("shortPageTitle") ) {
                @item.shortPageTitle;
            } else if (item.HasValue("pageTitle") ) {
                @item.pageTitle;
            } else {
                @item.Name;
            }
         </a></li>
        }                      
    </ul>
        }
    </div>

Steve

HI

Just checked, both used @Model.AncestorOrSelf().Children() so it is the singular Ancestor and Children. 

One other thought is that if your parent node is not the top level, try AncestorOrSelf(1).Children().

Check your docType name if camel case, ie needs to be courseCatalog . . . . the first letter will not be a capital, this has caught me in the past.

Sorry I can't be more specific, but hope something will help.

Gary

Got it. Thanks for your help! I had to seperate root from the Descendants to get it to work. Don't know why.

@using umbraco.MacroEngines
@inherits umbraco.MacroEngines.DynamicNodeContext

@{

var root = Model.AncestorOrSelf();
var listings = root.Descendants("CourseCatalogInternal");
var listGroup = listings.Count()/3;

    <div class="header-nav">
        @foreach (var group in listings.InGroupsOf(@listGroup)) {
    <ul class="column">
        @foreach (var item in group) {
            <li><a href="@if ( item.url != "") { @item.url; } else { @item.Url; }">
                @if (item.HasValue("shortPageTitle") ) {
                @item.shortPageTitle;
            } else if (item.HasValue("pageTitle") ) {
                @item.pageTitle;
            } else {
                @item.Name;
            }
         </a></li>
        }                      
    </ul>
        }
    </div>
}

Cool!

Hi gary/steve,

can you experts please help with a very small thing,

I'm new to this and just wanted to know "the number of levels of navigation" (from root level) by using some method or function

I tried "Model.Descendants(1).Last()" but that resulted in getting the last node of my site, but I want the final level (deepest level)

please visit this link to understand my query clearly

http://our.umbraco.org/forum/developers/razor/38566-how-to-get-the-deepest-level-child-of-Home-page

thanks

Roey

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