CMS Controls are a set of controls that were designed to work within the Kentico CMS system. This means they are meant to be used only with data from Kentico CMS database and documents. They automatically perform many routine tasks, which makes them easier to work with, as common use does not require the writing of any additional code.

 

As they work with CMS documents, most of the controls in this section have a Path property that allows the selection of the documents that should be affected. The Path specification in controls and web parts topic explains the way this property should be filled.

 

To optimize the performance of the websites they are used on, CMS controls provide caching support. To learn more about this subject and how related configuration can be done, please see the Caching topic.

 

The following control categories are available:

 

•Navigation

•Listings and viewers

•Edit mode buttons

•Editable regions for ASPX templates

•Search Controls