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Bo Dudek
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Posted on 24/03/2015 11:47:32

Hi

We are using quite a lot of item types for a client. One of them is setup for the client to use to build mega-dropdown-menus with multiple columns. The idea is, that the client can select to have up to 3 columns in a dropdownmenu instead of a traditional dropdown menu. So we have created an item type and attached this to pages, so each time you edit a page you can enter values in Dropdown Column 1, Dropdown Column 2 and Dropdown Column 3 textareas. However, we need this to be a part of the navigation XML, as all defined megadropdown columns have to be available on all pages. 

As far as I can see the custom item type fields are NOT outputted in the navigation XML.

Suggestions?

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Bo Dudek
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Morten Bengtson
Posted on 24/03/2015 14:45:39
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You can use item based page properties, which will be available in the navigation XML.

 
Bo Dudek
Posted on 24/03/2015 20:09:13
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This is exactly the setup I've made, but when I then output the XML for navigation using Management Center > Designer > Navigation-XML then the field values are not a part of the generated XML

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Bo Dudek
Posted on 24/03/2015 20:29:37
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.. and be aware - I need to have the values of my fields outputtet for all pages in my menu, as I need it to output multiple mega-dropdowns. It is NOT usable if it's only outputtet in the node PAGEVIEW. I guess I need the values to be attributes down in the PAGE nodes.

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Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 24/03/2015 22:34:35
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Hi Bo

They are available in the page nodes, but not if you are using Ecommerce navigation....?

Nicolai

 
Bo Dudek
Posted on 25/03/2015 06:09:43
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Hi Nicolai

I'm not using eCom navigation - just ordinary page navigation. I've triple checked and I can see and edit my fields for each page using propertites in navigation, and the values are saved correctly. If I then preview the XML without attaching a XSLT file using Management Center > Designer > Navigation-XML (on the correct website, yes), then the fields are not shown in the outputted XML. 

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Nicolai Høeg Pedersen
Posted on 25/03/2015 09:59:42
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Hi Bo

Can I ask which version you are using?

Try using savexml=true in your querystring on the page - that will create an XML file next to your XSLT with the data.

Nicolai

 
Bo Dudek
Posted on 25/03/2015 10:08:33
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Hi Nicolai

Have a look at the generated XML here
http://www.abena.com/Files/Templates/Navigation/2014_menu_2014_menu.xml

.. and at a screendump from the DW here
http://cl.ly/image/23440v0y0O0a

.. and the version is Dynamicweb.dll 8.6.0.3

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Jonas Mersholm
Posted on 08/06/2015 09:52:54
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Hi Bo,

Did you find a solution for this? I do not see the item properties outputted in the SaveXml either.

 

Best,

Jonas

 

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