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random0xff - 5/23/2009 3:02:31 PM
   
Missing MANY controls in the documentation
I see that there are a lot of controls in Kentico, but not all of them are documented here on devnet. Why not?

CMSBaseDataSource, not documented?
CMSQueryDataSource, not documented?
CustomTableDataSource, not documented?

While we are on the subject of controls and documentation: why are there 4 control assemblies and what is the difference between them?

CMS.Controls
CMS.ExtendedControls
CMS.UIControls
CMS.FormControls

And, last question: why do some controls have the CMS prefix? For example, in the CMS.Controls assembly, there is DataPager and CMSDataList controls. Why does the second have a CMS prefix, and the first not?

Thanks for your attention!

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kentico_martind - 5/26/2009 3:39:41 AM
   
RE:Missing MANY controls in the documentation
Hello,

CMSBaseDataSource and CMSQueryDataSource are basic data sources. You can find them documented in API reference.

CMS.Controls - Kentico CMS controls
CMS.ExtendedControls - some standard controls that are modified in order to be used in Kentico CMS but not bounded to content.
CMS.UIControls - controls used in UI
CMS.FormControls - controls used in FormEngine

Controls with 'CMS' prefix are mostly modified standard controls bounded to content in Kentico CMS.

Best Regards,

Martin Dobsicek

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random0xff - 5/28/2009 3:12:40 PM
   
RE:Missing MANY controls in the documentation
Ok. I understand.

UI means CMSDesk and CMSSiteManager? Not UI of the front/website.

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kentico_martind - 6/6/2009 6:25:56 AM
   
RE:Missing MANY controls in the documentation
Hello,

Yes, it means CMSDesk and CMSSiteManager.

Best Regards,

Martin Dobsicek