Understanding isfolder and hasChildren() in MODX Revolution

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 01:54 Written by Bob Ray Sunday, 5 May 2013 12:00

People are often confused by the difference between isfolder and hasChildren() in MODX Revolution. Understanding which one is which is important if you want to use them in your web pages.

isfolder is a resource field (which contains either a 0 or a 1), like pagetitle or content. In both MODX Evolution and Revolution, the isfolder field matches the “Container” checkbox on the Create/Edit Resource panel. It contains a 1 if the “Container” checkbox is checked and a 0 if it is not checked.

Undestanding the Parent/Children Layers in Silex

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 November 2012 08:27 Written by Antonin Friday, 30 November 2012 12:00

When you want to use Silex it is important to understand that there is a layer hierarchy.
 Some layers are called “parent layers” and some are called “children layers”.

We call parent layer, a layer from which one another layer had been created (its children layer).

If you want more details about layers you can look at the article “page creation”.

3 basics things:

Understanding the Layer/Sub-Layer Concept in Silex

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 07:28 Written by Antonin Wednesday, 28 November 2012 12:00

A Silex publication, whatever kind, is made up of layers and sub-layers (if you know Photoshop and Illustrator for example, it is the same principle).

Generalities

Each layer has necessarily one sub-layer. You can’t dissociate them.

Illustration:

Understanding the Boonex Dolphin License Structure

Last Updated on Friday, 20 July 2012 04:02 Written by Mscott Sunday, 29 July 2012 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s article, I’m going to explain the Boonex Dolphin license structure. There are 4 different license tiers, each having its own advantages.

Free

This is the default way Dolphin is installed. Nothing is restricted and you have the freedom to add or change anything on the site EXCEPT the Boonex footer at the bottom of every page.

mojoPortal Tips: Understanding Version Control in mojoPortal

Last Updated on Friday, 6 January 2012 09:53 Written by Carole Bennett Sunday, 8 January 2012 12:00

Version control is one of the most excellent features in mojoPortal; not to be confused with the workflow features, but providing some of the same functionality in terms of rolling back content.

First, let’s cover how to activate version control site-wide in mojoPortal: