Hallo all,
i am a beginner in configuring / developing dnn.
With my requirements i was searching for a module, which fullfils the several points. But i am still looking for...
In my opinion the UDT has the best chance of becoming the most valuable module, because of the
- dynamic field definitions
- customizable output through xslt
What i am missing is
- translatable field identifiers
- translatable field content (text, Text/Html)
- userdefined, translatable field type descriptors (also used in error messages)
- custom data types (e.g. ranking, value-ranges, ...)
- value lists from anywhere (db, xml, txt, input field)
- multiple value lists from anywhere (db, xml, txt, input field), configurable as markup criteria (categories, keywords)
- savable module configurations (templates)
With this features and the right xsl-files i would only use this module for the most requirements.
Is there a functionality which is already existing and i do not know?
As Erik mentioned in a former thread, ML will be a functionality in one of the coming versions. But i can't wait for this.
So i need some ideas, where to start. Here is my plan:
General:
UDT as template project to add functionality
step 1: ML
- Content: String, Text/Html: Here I like the way of "Magic Content". I plan to provide "Magic Content" - control instead of Text/Html and String edit controls.
- Field identifiers: "Magic Content" - edit controls
- userdefined, translatable field type: realization in later step
Is the way of using the "Magic Content" the right way? (Wouldn't this be a general approach to define all content data of type string / Text/Html to be translatable?)
Thanks in advance,
mcshorty