How to use ModifyMetadata attributes parameter

Wojciech Gabel

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Hi! Can somebody explain to me how exactly to use the second parameter from the ModifyMetadata method?

In the documentation the description states: "The custom attributes attached to the model class."

What is the model class?

I have a propertylike this:

[EditorDescriptor(EditorDescriptorType = typeof(LinkItemLiteEditor))]
public virtual LinkItemCollection Links{ get; set; }

And I would like to add some parameters to be used in the ModifyMetadata method. Is it possible?

The goal is to use different linkItem editors for different LinkItemCollection properties.

#225917

Edited, Jul 30, 2020 10:59

Ravindra S. Rathore

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Hi,

These are some good example of ModifyMetadata uses-

https://www.gulla.net/make-episerver-string-property-wider/

https://blog.novacare.no/image-preview-in-episerver-all-properties-view/

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Jul 31, 2020 7:19

Wojciech Gabel

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Hi Ravinda! Thanks for the links. There is nothing in those links that touches anything about the attributes parameter. Do you have any other links that could answer my initial question?

#226131

Aug 05, 2020 9:23

Tomas Hensrud Gulla

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If you add attributes to your model, they will show up in the attributes parameter.

A simple example. Adding the attribute [CultureSpecific] will make it turn up in the attributes parameter.

[CultureSpecific]
[EditorDescriptor(EditorDescriptorType = typeof(LinkItemLiteEditor))]
public virtual LinkItemCollection Links{ get; set; }

You may create your own custom attributes, to suit your specific needs.

PS. Thanks for mentioning my blog posts Ravindra, even if they did not help :-)

#226143

Aug 05, 2020 10:51