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Overwrite OOTB sharepoint pagelayouts

I am customizing existing OOTB sharepoint pagelayouts, such as the search result pagelayout and trying to deploy them so I don't have to edit them via SharePoint Designer. I have downloaded copies of ...
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why use Page layouts in sp 2010 when we can save a page as template and then use this new template

I might sound idiot but why we create page layouts in sp 2010, or possible scenarios where we can use page layouts or customize them.
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Sharepoint Controls and CssClass

Im building some page layouts in SharePoint Designer 2010. If i do this: <PublishingWebCOntrols:RichImageField FieldName="Image Caption" runat="server" CssClass="imageCaption" /> The ...
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Unable to update page layout

Working on branding an old sharepoint solution. Working on a machine where a sharepoint application has been previously set up and all the pages and page layouts have already been deployed. All I need ...
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SharePoint 2010 SEO meta description

When I try to amend my page layouts to accept a new SEO meta description site column (as per this post, for example: ...
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Custom Page Layout still showing default text

I have created a custom page layout which is based on Welcome Page Content Type. When I add it to first page of a Publishing Site, it still shows the default text (information) which was there before ...
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Rate Control overlaps with Menu items

On my sharepoint page i have Menu on the top and a sharepoint rating control on the top right side. The onHover event of menu displays a list menu items. The rate control is added to the layout which ...
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Re-Ghost an UnGhosted Customized PageLayout?

I have a development environment, a test environment and a production environment. I develop packages in the development environment and update the solution in the test environment. As it turns out my ...
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Delete PageLayout fails because of reference to non existing page

I would like to delete a pagalayout from sharepoint, but i get the exception "This item cannot be deleted because it is still referenced by other pages". When i open the "content and sructure" view, ...
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Trying to register user controls on page layout

I have a page layout that I created on my Sharepoint 2010 site. I have created some user controls in Visual Studio that I'd like to use on my page layout. The user controls were created in a Visual ...
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How to use one page layout for few content types

I have elements.xml with module: <Elements> <Module Name="IntranetNewsPageLayout" Url="_catalogs/masterpage"> <File Path="IntranetNewsPageLayout\IntranetNewsPageLayout.aspx" ...
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Migrated portal from SharePoint 2007 to 2010 can't change layout

After migrating a portal from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 the "Page Layout" option is disabled And after trying different approaches it gets enabled but it's always empty (Drop down doesn't ...
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newPage dialog using specified Pagelayout

i am using a PublishingWeb with three different PageLayouts. None of which is "more default" than the others... Is there a standard-function that I can use to extend the siteActions-menu? Something ...
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SPD error “Controls in this category require a Microsoft Sharepoint Publishing Page Layout” in toolbox Page Fields & Content Fields

I'm trying to create a page layout on SharePoint 2010, based on a new Page Layout Content Type subclassed from the Publishing Content Type "Page". I got the new content type created ok, with existing ...
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Alternate Access Mappings affecting Page Layouts

I have recently changed our url from http ://servername to http ://urlname I changed the AAM to reflect this as well as alter the binding in IIS It seems to work fine but when ever I create a new ...
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Sharepoint 2010 - List Pagination Settings

I've been Googling my rear off and I think the issue is that the search terms are just too broad for what I'm asking. My users are complaining that the default pagination method (lists, libraries, ...
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Sharepoint 2010 , Circular file references are not allowed

after changing the page layout of some pages, I got Circular file references are not allowed. Note : The site was upgraded from 2007. The last Exception in the stack trace is : ...
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Change pagelayout on page - No drop down

I'm facing an issue where when I set a page in edit mode and want to change the pagelayout I can click the Page Layout button in the ribbon, but the dropdown list from which you're supposed to pick ...
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Can I force a Sharepoint template behave like HTML frames?

I have a template consisting of two columns...a left sidebar and a wide column. I would like to load a document index into the left sidebar--an easy enough view to design--but my challenge is the main ...
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How to override Ribbon Save Button functionality for a specific page layout?

Is there a way to override Ribbon Save Button functionality in publishing page of specific page layout? My intention is not to override it for all publishing pages but to limit it to specific page ...
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Custom Master Page Issue

I was hoping someone could help me out with a little issue I have in regards to a customized masterpage. A bit of background: I need to revamp our Intranet website upon migration to 2010 so decided ...
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Are there any CMS add ons for SharePoint?

We recently rolled out a new site where we are allowing users to create their own public facing page content. Shortly after we gave them access it became clear that the majority of the content that ...
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Provision listview webpart on page layout using feature

I've deployed a custom page layout using a module in a feature, like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/"> <Module ...
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Add WebPart to page and lock it down (except for editing)

I'm building out some features for a publishing portal for a client, and I have a requirement to place a Content Editor Webpart on a page and prevent users from deleting, closing, hiding, or moving ...
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How to reduce vertical spacing between two web part zones?

I've defined two Web Part Zones in the page layout, with nothing between them. <WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" Title="Zone 1" ID="Zone1" ...
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Added a new PageLayout to my feature but it's not showing in SharePoint?

I had an existing feature that deployed a Page Layout. I ended up adding another Page Layout to the feature and I updated my Elements.xml file to include the reference to the new file: <File ...
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create a document library view on creation of new page from page layout

I have a requirement where I need to create a new document/library or a new document library view associated with the page when I create a document library page using a custom page layout. I'm using ...
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How to change the master page associated to a custom page layout?

I'm creating a custom page layout starting from the Article Page layout, which is associated by default to the master page v4.master. I want now associate this web page with a custom master page of my ...
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Enterprise Wiki: how to customize SitePages

I've created a Wiki Page Library and I've noticed that when creating a new page, it doesn't have rating/categories/edit/history facilities as in the Pages library created by the publishing feature ...
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Custom Page Layout

I am following the following article about Creating a Page Layout in SharePoint 2010 using Visual Studio 2010. I have deployed the solution but when I click on page layout my new type is not there. ...
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Pagelayouts deployed through Feature Module cannot be found

I have created a new Module in which I store all my custom pagelayouts and register them in the XML file like so: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Elements ...
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How to update custom master page and page layout, which is already deployed

I have a feature which deploying custom page layout. It's done by this code: <Module Name="MasterPageModule" Url ="_catalogs/masterpage"> <File Path="MasterPageModule\defaultTemplate.aspx" ...
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Custom Publishing Page with WebPartZones - Edit webpart toolbox not showing

I have a custom publishing page with 6 webpart zones on it so I can add webparts to the page. I can click on the edit page button, however when I try and edit individual webparts the page reverts to ...
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“Attempted to read or write protected memory” exception

We ran into this error while trying to open the page /_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/AllItems.aspx. I'd been attempting to approve a page layout that I'd just updated and checked in a major version. By ...
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Issue with Publishing Image Field

I have a custom Publishing Image field defined as <Field ID="{621EC4B5-457F-4B64-B2F1-6F568F6BFA60}" Name="ContentImage1" SourceID="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3" ...
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Path to jQuery file for SharePointWebControls:ScriptLink

I'm working in SharePoint 2010 Designer to create a custom page layout. I've added a SharePointWebControls:ScriptLink control but am not sure what the path is to my jQuery library. It's uploaded to ...
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Page layout with value of calendar control

I've got a custom page layout in SP 2010 that will need an ASP.NET calendar control for editors to select a date. Then we want to show the selected date (or a default date if none selected) to the end ...
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Change page title in SharePoint 2010

I've noticed that using the default master page on SP2010, there doesn't seem to be any way to change the page title. The page's Edit Properties is grayed out and in SPDesigner, the title area is ...
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How to change the social links

My customer has changed their SharePoint portal design and they changed the "I Like" and "Comments" buttons. I want these buttons to call the old code, I've tried to see what javascript function it ...
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FieldName for Field Controls added to a Page Layout in SharePoint Designer 2010

In SharePoint Designer 2010, when I drag a field from the toolbox onto a page layout the generated field control uses the field ID for the FieldName attribute. <PublishingWebControls:RichHtmlField ...
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Check out a Page Layout to update programatically

In a FeatureActivated event, I am trying to update the associated content type for a Page Layout. I am running in to issues though with the associated ASPX page not being checked out. Here's my code: ...
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Filtering an XLV with a Managed Metadata Field in a Publishing Page Layout

I have a custom Page Layout which inherits from Enterprise Wiki, with an additional column of type Managed Metadata. In SharePoint Designer, I place this field as a control onto my customised page ...
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Value of Hyperlink Field in Page Layout

I'm making a Page Layout in SharePoint Designer 2010. I have, as part of the content type for this Page Layout, a field of type Hyperlink. I want to use the "Description" and actual URL stored in ...