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In this tutorial we continue the XHTML compliance tutorials from issue 19. Since the tutorials were released, a few additional code changes were discovered through discussions in the forum on DNN Creative, so, this tutorial outlines those additional changes.
In the issue 19 tutorials we used DotNetNuke v4.4, for this tutorial we use v4.5.1 and we outline any differences between the 2 versions.
We also demonstrate how to enable the account login module to become XHTML compliant, this involves editing the core code using Visual Studio 2005. We have created a separate tutorial so that you can learn how to install the DotNetNuke source code using Visual Studio 2005.
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DotNetNuke has always caused problems by generating non-compliant XHTML code, so even if your skin is fully XHTML compliant, your DotNetNuke portal will not pass the W3C XHTML validation tests because the core code generates non-compliant code.
In these 3 video tutorials we walk you through the steps needed to enable your DotNetNuke installation to become XHTML compliant. These steps will only work with the latest 4.4.x version of DotNetNuke.
How to create an XHTML Compliant DotNetNuke 4.4
In the latest version of DotNetNuke 4.4 .x, a new function has been introduced which allows you to change the DOC TYPE of a document directly within a skin. This is essential for CSS skins.
The video covers:
- How to switch DOC TYPES in DNN 4.4
- Preparations
- Viewing the current render mode
- How to create a doctype.xml file
- How DotNetNuke uses the doctype.xml file
- Testing the new skin
- Confirming standards compliance mode and quirks mode for the skins installed on the portal
Time Length: 9min
How to select DOC TYPES in DotNetNuke 4.4.x
(Updated March 2007 for DNN 4.4)
This tutorial outlines how you can reduce the overall size of your CSS files and therefore the page load time of your DotNetNuke portal by editing the CSS files.
It is possible to reduce the default.css file from 17K to 12K by using CSS shorthand techniques and editing the code so that it passes the W3C CSS Validation Test.
Example free CSS file included for download.
Reducing the DotNetNuke CSS file sizes
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This article outlines the steps taken to upgrade DNN Creative Magazine from v3.2.2 to v4.4.1. The upgrade process for DNN Creative Magazine was slightly more complicated than a standard upgrade because we were upgrading from a large corrupted version of v3.x to the latest 4.4.x.
We demonstrate the techniques for testing, upgrading modules and ensuring a successful DNN upgrade. Essential Reading.
How to Upgrade DotNetNuke v3.x to v4.4.1
In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke blog module.
We walk you through step by step, all of the various configuration options so that you get a full understanding of how the blog module works. We demonstrate the initial setup of the module, right through to configuring the module for members of staff to make blog posts. We then explore some of the advanced options where we configure the blog module so that usersA and usersB can only view certain blogs.
These 8 video tutorials walk you through step by step how to configure the blog module.
The videos cover:
- Video 1 – Introduction, installation, setting the correct permissions
- Video 2 – Creating a blog, configuring, creating a post
- Video 3 – Creating multiple user blogs, child blogs
- Video 4 – Adding and viewing posts, working with comments
- Video 5 – RSS feeds, syndication
- Video 6 – Blog configuration options
- Video 7 - Applying the blog module configuration options to a real world example - part a
- Video 8 - Applying the blog module configuration options to a real world example - part b
Total time length: 82mins
DotNetNuke Blog Module