Render blocks with PropertyFor

Tahir Naveed

Vote:

I have a custom block with two properties - an image url and an alternative text

 [ContentType(
        GUID = "387A029C-F193-403C-89C9-375A2A6BF028",
        AvailableInEditMode = false,
        DisplayName = "Image" 
        )]

    public class ImageBlock : EPiServer.Core.BlockData
    {
        [UIHint(UIHint.Image)]
        [Display(
            Name = "Image Url",
            Description = "",
            GroupName = SystemTabNames.Content,  
            Order = 10)]
       
        public virtual Url ImageUrl { get; set; }

        [Display(
            Name = "Alternative text",
            GroupName = SystemTabNames.Content,
            Order = 20)]
        [CultureSpecific]
        public virtual string AlternativeText { get; set; }
        
    }

I have created a partial view in shared directory /shared/ImageBlock/index.cshtml as

@model ImageBlock
<img src="@Model.ImageUrl" />

So I am hoping when I call something like

@Html.PropertyFor(p=>p.CurrentPage.TestProperty)

My partial view should get called, but the partial view never gets called.

- TestProperty is a property of type ImageBlock

Can any body please help me

#73643

Aug 02, 2013 17:57

Chris Sharp

Vote:

Does it say it can't find a renderer for the property? If I recall correctly, the correct path to the ImageBlock partial should be "Views/Shared/ImageBlock.cshtml", unless you are pushing the block through a controller.

#73644

Aug 02, 2013 18:58

Marija Jemuovic

Vote:

Hi, Tahir,

I have not placed my ImageBlock (that I am using as local block and rendering with PropertyFor) inside Views/Shared/ImageBlock.cshtml.

Instead, I have placed it inside Views/Shared/DisplayTemplates/ImageBlock.cshtml

#73670

Aug 05, 2013 14:59

Minesh Shah (Netcel)

Vote:

i'm facing a similar dilema to Tahir, I have tried putting into DisplayTemplates although still get the message their is no render for this block.

For now I am using seperate controllers although dont think this is the tidiest thing to do.

#73693

Aug 06, 2013 9:58