Introducing DotSee.Discipline for Umbraco v10 / v13

Dimitra from our sister company, has put together this great post on the DotSee.Discipline package for Umbraco CMS. It's already had 2.8K downloads and is growing. The team really knows what they're doing when contributing to the Umbraco community. This puts GrowCreate and the wider DotSee team right up there, as Umbraco Platinum Partners (DotSee is a GrowCreate Group company).

DotSee introduces Discipline for Umbraco

This NuGet package seamlessly combines the functionalities of legacy V8 plugins and the newest addition, NodeProtect, into a single, robust tool.

– AutoNode, NodeRestrict, VirtualNodes, VariantsHider –

In this blog post, we'll go through an overview of the functionality and configuration of the package.

Rather watch than read?

Check out our video presentation of the initial release, where we give a walkthrough of our package:

Meet Discipline

Do you want to control automatic node creation, limit the number of nodes added, hide URL segments, or simplify the content tree? Discipline has got you covered.

The straightforward accompanying documentation provides straightforward instructions for integrating the package into your project and setting it up.

AutoNode - Let it Create!

This functionality creates new nodes upon publishing, following user-defined rules. With configurations to control node creation conditions, automatic node creation simplifies your workflow.

You can define rules to determine the document types, including node names (statically or from dictionary entries), and control the placement of the new node within the Umbraco back-end. Additionally, you can republish a node if it already exists and create nodes automatically only if no other child nodes exist.

NodeRestrict - Master of Control

With this functionality, you can define rules in appsettings.json or use a special property in a single node to limit the number of published child nodes.

By configuring an entry in your appSettings.json under 'NodeRestrict,' you can display custom warning messages or override standard ones, tailoring the experience to your preferences.

VirtualNodes - Crafting Elegant URLs

Produce cleaner URLs in Umbraco. This functionality lets you specify document types for which URL segments will be excluded from Umbraco-generated URLs.

Under the 'DotSee.Discipline' entry, set up rules to hide specific document types or use wildcards for more dynamic URL hiding. Exclude document types ending with 'dog,' starting with 'cat,' or containing 'mouse.' Shape URLs to align with your content structure.

VariantsHider - Simplifying the Content Tree

VariantsHider hides ‘not created’ variants, decluttering your workspace. For a personal touch, customise the right-click menu option caption.

Package update 21/06/2024

NodeProtect - Safeguarding nodes

With our latest update, Discipline introduces NodeProtect. This feature prevents the deletion of nodes crucial to the website’s functionality, such as a "settings" node.

If a user attempts to delete a subtree of nodes from the back office, NodeProtect will recursively check and prevent the deletion if any node within the tree is marked as protected.

Discipline is a Swiss Army knife for Umbraco users seeking control, precision, and efficiency.

Explore each functionality, experiment with configurations, and let Discipline elevate your Umbraco experience.

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