2016-02-20T23:26:26.0000000Zhttps://world.optimizely.com/blogs/kim-gunnarsson/ Optimizely World <p>When using <strong>UnifiedSearch</strong> in Episerver Find, I prefer to use the method <code>IClient.UnifiedSearchFor()</code> because it takes care of necessary logic without exposing implementation details, rendering in lower risk of introducing bugs and unwanted behaviour.</p> <p>By default, multiword queries is concatenated using the operator <code>OR</code>, but in this case we</p>2016-02-20T23:26:26.0000000Z

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<p>We are extensive users of the feature of implementing custom selection factories by using the <code>EditorDescriptor</code>-attribute in Episerver. </p> <p>The use-case is quite simple and provides the editor with the ability to single select a value within multiple alternatives using a drop down. But as the selection stores grow, the</p>2015-12-21T08:50:00.0000000Z

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<p>Somewhere between the releases of Episerver 7.5 and latest, a small but subtle change in how the <code>epi-cms/contentediting/editors/SelectionEditor</code> displays labels in associated drop downs was made.</p> <p>The line <code>label: item.text</code> was replaced with <code>label: entities.encode(item.text)</code> rendering in everything put in a label</p>2015-12-21T08:00:00.0000000Z

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<p>Sometimes when working with <code>MediaData</code> or other inherited <code>IContentMedia</code> in EPiServer you need to add extra fields and properties. If you do – <strong>resist the temptation to make them <em>Required</em></strong>.</p> <p>The standard behaviour when uploading a document it becomes <code>Published</code> upon upload completion. When adding properties (fields) with the <code>[Required]</code> attribute,</p>2015-09-08T21:10:57.0000000Z

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<p>I am currently working with the category functionality in EPiServer and ran into a small hiccup with the new <strong>CategoryRepository</strong> <a href="/link/5b6e91ea32d24d9f9e3cd22d149f4c63.aspx">introduced in EPiServer CMS 8</a>. Nothing large, just a small heads up if you are working with a site where your editors are using and updating categories. </p> <p>A small but</p>2015-06-23T16:54:41.0000000Z

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<p>Sometimes in EPiServer you need properties that inherit values.Dynamic Properties is great for that, but as <a href="/link/2c2f0170f444425e917e31017abf5a3d.aspx">Anders Hattestad claims (and proposes a solution)</a>, it's a bit tricky working with these in EPiServer CMS 7+ versions.</p> <p>In a current project, we needed just that; have a variety of inherited property</p>2014-06-23T16:59:00.0000000Z

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