Tim Geyssens presented on creating rich and configurable datatypes in Umbraco. He demonstrated three different approaches: using a user control wrapper to create a datatype from a user control; adding data editor settings to properties for more flexibility and reuse; and using XML serialization to store complex data and output it with Razor. The goal was to show how Umbraco's built-in tools make creating powerful datatypes very easy.

1. Master ofDatatypes

2. Master ofDatatypes Tim Geyssens Live in Belgium work for Umbraco Core Work Umbraco.tv episodes Training Support Blog at Nibble.be

3. Master ofDatatypes Datatypes ?

4. Master ofDatatypes Datatypes Extendable (create your own) More diffucult things to extend

5. Master ofDatatypes Datatypes Session goal Rich & Configurable Take advantage of the tools = easy

6. Master ofDatatypes Tools UsercontrolWrapper Data Editor Settings Xml Serialization Razor

7. Master ofDatatypes Warning These tools make it really, really easy (so might be a short session) Altough I’ll be creating 3 datatypes

8. Master ofDatatypes UserControlWrapper

9. Master ofDatatypes UC Wrapper Any Usercontrol as datatype Implement interface IUsercontrolDataEditor Single Member Property Value (type object)

10. Master ofDatatypes Datatype #1

11. Master ofDatatypes Data Editor Settings

12. Master ofDatatypes Data Editor Settings Add settings to your datatype More flexibility, reuse options Super Easy Mark public properties with data editor settings attribute

13. Master ofDatatypes Datatype #2

14. Master ofDatatypes Data Editor Settings Not limited to textbox 21 types out of the box Extend with your own types

15. Master ofDatatypes XML Serialization

16. Master ofDatatypes XML Serialization Store rich data (not a single value) Xml properties (related links) UC Wrapper return xml string Custom to xml code or Serialize your object

17. Master ofDatatypes XML Serialization Not familiar with serialization 2 Helper Methods SerializationHelper ValueToXmlString(object value) ValueFromXmlString(object value, Type type)

18. Master ofDatatypes Datatype #3

19. Master ofDatatypes Razor

20. Master ofDatatypes Razor Outputting our XML Property Easy with razor .notation Note that the root node is removed

21. Master ofDatatypes Questions ?

22. Master ofDatatypes