Dictionary Type

Umbraco DataType which values are based from dictionary items. An alternative for creating custom doctype as datasource for your dropdowns, checkbox list or radio buttons.

3 property editors 

1. Checkbox List

2. Radio Buttons

3. Dropdown

Instructions

1. Create a parent dictionary item with it's children being the list items.

2. Add the parent dictionary key name into the Parent Dictionary Key field in the Dictionary Property Editor.

3. Add the created DataType into a DocumentType or MemberType and you'll have your child items as your choices in the list.

Using the dictionary list for other implementation

using DictionaryType.Foundation.Core.Helpers;

...

public class YourClass

{

    private readonly IDictionaryTypeHelper _dictionaryHelper;

    public YourClass(IDictionaryTypeHelper dictionaryHelper)

    {

        _dictionaryHelper = dictionaryHelper;

    }

    public List<SelectListItem> GetDictionaryList(string parentKey, string language = null)

    {

        var result = new List<SelectListItem>();

        //Get the dictionary list

        var dictionaryList = _dictionaryHelper.GetDictionaryList(parentKey, language);

        if (dictionaryList != null && dictionaryList.Any())

        {

            result.AddRange(dictionaryList.Select(x => new SelectListItem() { Value = x.Key, Text = x.Value }));

        }

        return result;

    }

}

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https://icons8.com/icons/set/dictionary