NamespaceSystemLibrary.Common.Episerver.Extensions SystemLibrary.Common.Episerver.dll

String extensions

StringExtensions

public static class StringExtensions

Inheritance

System.Object

StringExtensions

Examples

Arguments

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Methods

Convert the 'text', which is a string (json string) that comes from a 'public virtual' property marked with JsonEdit attribute

Read that json data as a List of T, or a simple T

public static T JsonEditAsObject<T>(this string text) where T : class

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Convert the stored value from a JsonEdit attribute, which is stored as a string, to a List of T

class Car {
  public string Name { get; set; }
}
[JsonEdit(Type = typeof(Car))]
public virtual string Cars { get; set; }

public class Controller 
{
    ActionResult Index(Block currentBlock) //or page 
    {
        var cars = currentBlock.Cars.JsonEditAsObject<List<Car>>();
        // cars is now a list of cars or empty
    }
}

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Generic types

Name	Description
T

Methods arguments

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text

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Type	Description
T	Returns a simple object T or a List of T, based on the json string that comes from a 'public virtual' property marked with JsonEdit attribute

Returns a friendly url version of the passed in url, usually a episerver content link or similar

public static string ToFriendlyUrl(this string url, bool? convertToAbsolute = null)

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Methods arguments

Type	Name	Description
System.String	url
System.Nullable<System.Boolean>	convertToAbsolute	Pass null, which is default, to not convert, if input is absolute it returns absolute, else relative. Set to 'false' to force a relative return value, set to 'true' to force a absolute path based on CMS PrimaryDomain value

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Type	Description
System.String	Returns friendly url, never null, minimum ""

}