Is it possible to add categories without having to edit the datatype. Our client may need to be able to add more categories to their blog but we don't really want them to have access to the developer section.
I think of categories in a different way to you it seems. Although I can't see categories being changed or deleted I can see new ones needing added every so often.
"Allows you to edit prevalues for certain (configurable) datatypes on the dashboard.
The concept is that for some datatypes e.g. lists of client - the content user may want to edit the prevalues but you don't want to give them access to the datatypes in the developer section."
We'll be giving their IT guy full access to the CMS so will see if it's acceptable to just have him able to add categories. If not then I'll have a look at that package.
"I think of categories in a different way to you it seems. Although I can't see categories being changed or deleted I can see new ones needing added every so often."
No this is exactly what I meant.
I think if new categories are to be added then that should be done by some sort of advanced editor or admin. Standard editors should not be allowed to add categories because they will very easily spoil the taxonomy.
If they want to change them then you should use darrens package.
We solved this by changing the data type of the category selector to uComponents Multi-node tree picker. This saves the node id rather than the node name so then we edited the Razor files and changed all references to categories to get the node name for the link text but left the ID as the actual link.
Now users can add and edit categories by addiing to a list within the site tree.
Adding categories without editing datatype
Is it possible to add categories without having to edit the datatype. Our client may need to be able to add more categories to their blog but we don't really want them to have access to the developer section.
Short answer, no.
They are the type of thing that will change very very very rarely anyway.
I had this situation with a client which wis why catgories were introduced.
Categories virtually never change. Tags can be whatever
I think of categories in a different way to you it seems. Although I can't see categories being changed or deleted I can see new ones needing added every so often.
Maybe Darren Ferguson's Dashboard PreValue Editor package would help here?
We'll be giving their IT guy full access to the CMS so will see if it's acceptable to just have him able to add categories. If not then I'll have a look at that package.
"I think of categories in a different way to you it seems. Although I can't see categories being changed or deleted I can see new ones needing added every so often."
No this is exactly what I meant.
I think if new categories are to be added then that should be done by some sort of advanced editor or admin. Standard editors should not be allowed to add categories because they will very easily spoil the taxonomy.
If they want to change them then you should use darrens package.
I see where your coming from now.
We solved this by changing the data type of the category selector to uComponents Multi-node tree picker. This saves the node id rather than the node name so then we edited the Razor files and changed all references to categories to get the node name for the link text but left the ID as the actual link.
Now users can add and edit categories by addiing to a list within the site tree.
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(c.Trim()))
{
<li><a href="@landing.Url?category=@c" title="@Model.NodeById(@c).Name">@Model.NodeById(@c).Name</a></li>
}
Nice!
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