Repeatable Custom Content Datatype for Umbraco

Repeatable Custom Content Datatype

A datatype which allows adding repeatable custom contents to a document type or page.

N.B. A new datatype is available at /post/2009/09/29/Repeatable-Custom-Content-v2-Beta-Released.aspx

This is specially useful for creating 'Featured Panels' , 'Featured Clients' or any other repeatable custom contents

'Repeatable Custom Content' datatype currently supports upto 7 custom fields for each item. Allowed field types are:

* YesNo (Checkbox)
* TextBox (TextString)
* TextArea (TextString Multiple)
* tinyMCE3RichText (RichTextEditor)
* PagePicker (pagePicker)
* MediaChooser (mediaChooser)
* DatePicker (datePicker)


For example, you can create a repeatable custom content dadatype for 'Featured Clients':

Field Name Field Type
Client Logo (MediaChooser)
Client Name (TextBox)
Services provided (TextArea)
Client Since (DatePicker)
Link to Client Page (PagePicker)
Featured Client (YesNo)

Download Umbraco Package for Repeatable Custom Content

Repeatable_Custom_Content_1.0.zip (11.57 kb)

Data is stored in following format:

<items>
         <item field1="" field2="" field3="" field4="" field5="" field6="" field7="" />
         <item field1="" field2="" field3="" field4="" field5="" field6="" field7="" />
         <item field1="" field2="" field3="" field4="" field5="" field6="" field7="" />
</items>

Download XSLT Sample

RepeatableCustomContents.xslt (2.18 kb)

Download Umbraco Package for Repeatable Custom Content

Repeatable_Custom_Content_1.0.zip (11.57 kb)

Download XSLT Sample

RepeatableCustomContents.xslt (2.18 kb)