Kentico Macro Examples

Macros

Please find the list of macros below. You can also jump to a section using the following links:

• Constant macros
• Context macros
• Macro operations
• Complex macros

Constant macros

ApplicationPath
Syntax:	{%applicationpath%}
Returns:	UrlHelper.GetApplicationPath().TrimEnd('/') - Application path

AppPath
Syntax:	{%apppath%}
Returns:	UrlHelper.GetApplicationPath().TrimEnd('/') - Application path

CurrentCulture
Syntax:	{%currentculture%}
Returns:	CultureHelper.GetPreferredCulture() - Current culture

CurrentDate
Syntax:	{%currentdate%}
Returns:	DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString()

CurrentDateTime
Syntax:	{%currentdatetime%}
Returns:	DateTime.Now

CurrentTime
Syntax:	{%currenttime%}
Returns:	DateTime.Now.ToShortTimeString()

CurrentUrl
Syntax:	{%currenturl%}
Returns:	UrlHelper.CurrentURL - Current URL (new in 5.5)

Domain
Syntax:	{%domain%}
Returns:	UrlHelper.GetCurrentDomain() - Domain

EmptyString
Syntax:	{%EmptyString%}
Returns:	String.Empty

Ip
Syntax:	{%ip%}
Returns:	HTTPHelper.GetUserHostAddress() - Client's IP address

Now
Syntax:	{%now%}
Returns:	DateTime.Now

Pi
Syntax:	{%Pi%}
Returns:	Math.PI

Zero
Syntax:	{%Zero%}
Returns:	0
Example:	{%Zero|(add)5%}

Context macros

CMSContext.CurrentAttachment
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentattachment%}

CMSContext.CurrentDocument
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentdocument%}

CMSContext.CurrentDocumentCulture
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentdocumentculture%}

CMSContext.CurrentDocumentOwner
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentdocumentowner%}

CMSContext.CurrentDocumentParent
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentdocumentparent%}

CMSContext.CurrentPageInfo
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentpageinfo%}

CMSContext.CurrentSite
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentsite%}

CMSContext.CurrentTemplate
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currenttemplate%}

CMSContext.CurrentUser
Syntax:	{%cmscontext.currentuser%}

CommunityContext.CurrentFriend
Syntax:	{%communitycontext.currentfriend%}

CommunityContext.CurrentFriendship
Syntax:	{%communitycontext.currentfriendship%}

CommunityContext.CurrentGroup
Syntax:	{%communitycontext.currentgroup%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentCurrency
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentcurrency%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentCustomer
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentcustomer%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentCustomerCountry
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentcustomercountry%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentCustomerState
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentcustomerstate%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentExchangeRate
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentexchangerate%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentProduct
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentproduct%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentProductDepartment
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentproductdepartment%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentProductInternalStatus
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentproductinternalstatus%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentProductPublicStatus
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentproductpublicstatus%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentProductSupplier
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentproductsupplier%}

ECommerceContext.CurrentShoppingCart
Syntax:	{%ecommercecontext.currentshoppingcart%}

ForumContext.CurrentForum
Syntax:	{%forumcontext.currentforum%}

ForumContext.CurrentGroup
Syntax:	{%forumcontext.currentgroup%}

ForumContext.CurrentPost
Syntax:	{%forumcontext.currentpost%}

ForumContext.CurrentThread
Syntax:	{%forumcontext.currentthread%}

MediaLibraryContext.CurrentMediaFile
Syntax:	{%medialibrarycontext.currentmediafile%}

MediaLibraryContext.CurrentMediaLibrary
Syntax:	{%medialibrarycontext.currentmedialibrary%}

PortalContext.ViewMode
Syntax:	{%portalcontext.viewmode%}

SiteContext.CurrentUser
Syntax:	{%sitecontext.currentuser%}

Macro operations

add
Syntax:	|(add)<number>
Returns:	Adds the value

append
Syntax:	|(append)<string>
Returns:	Appends (suffixes) the given string to the value
Example:	{%Zero|(append)ABC%} returns 0ABC

clear
Syntax:	|(clear)
Returns:	Clears current value to produce empty result

contains
Syntax:	|(contains)<string>
Returns:	True if value contains given string

cos
Syntax:	|(cos)
Returns:	Cosine
Example:	{%Something|(cos)%}

culture
Syntax:	|(culture)<code>
Returns:	Returns the value in specified culture
Example:	{%SKUPrice|(culture)en-us%} writes the product price in an English culture formatting

default
Syntax:	|(default)<value>
Returns:	Default value (if value is not found)
Example:	{%SKUPrice|N/A%} writes product price or N/A if the document is not a product

divide
Syntax:	|(divide)<value>
Returns:	Divides the value by the given number
Example:	{%Something|(divide)3%}

encode
Syntax:	|(encode)<true/false>
Returns:	HTMLHelper.HTMLEncode
Example:	{%DocumentName|(encode)true%} or {%DocumentName|(encode)%} writes the HTML encoded document name, such as Black & white

endswith
Syntax:	|(endswith)<string>
Returns:	True if value ends with given string

equals
Syntax:	(equals)<value>
Returns:	Returns “true” if the resolved value matches the given value, else returns “false”. Uses the (truevalue), (falsevalue) settings for the output.
Example:	{%UserName|(equals)administrator%} writes true if the user is administrator

escape
Syntax:	(operation)\|(operation)
Returns:	Escapes the macro
Example:	{%CurrentUserName|(append)\|(you)%}

falsevalue
Syntax:	|(falsevalue)<value>
Returns:	Output settings for the negative output of the comparisson
Example:	{%UserName|(equals)administrator|(truevalue)Yes|(falsevalue)No%} writes No if the user is not administrator

format
Syntax:	|(format)<format>
Returns:	Formatted value
Example:	{%SKUPrice|(format){0:f1}%} writes the product price with precision for one decimal place

getmatch
Syntax:	|(getmatch)<regex>
Returns:	Regex.Match
Example:	{%CurrentDocument.DocumentName|(getmatch)[k-r]%} will result in "om" on "Home"

greaterthan
Syntax:	|(greaterthan)<number>
Returns:	True if current value is greater than given number

handlesqlinjection
Syntax:	|(handlesqlinjection)
Returns:	Resolver will handle the SQL injection of the result

jsescape
Syntax:	|(jsescape)
Returns:	Replaces quotes and \n (javascript escapes)

limitlength
Syntax:	|(limitlength)<chars>
Returns:	TextHelper.LimitLength

lowerthan
Syntax:	|(lowerthan)<number>
Returns:	True if current value is lower than given number

mappath
Syntax:	|(mappath)
Returns:	Maps the virtual path to the physical path
Example:	Maps ~/Home.aspx to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\KenticoCMS\Home.aspx

matches
Syntax:	|(matches)<regex>
Returns:	True if regular expression matched on the given value

multiply
Syntax:	|(multiply)<number>
Returns:	Multiplies the value

not
Syntax:	|(not)
Returns:	Negates current value

notequals
Syntax:	|(notequals)<value>
Returns:	Returns “false” if the resolved value matches the given value, else returns “true”. Uses the (truevalue), (falsevalue) settings for the output.
Example:	{%UserName|(notequals)administrator%} – Writes false if the user is administrator

notrecursive
Syntax:	|(notrecursive)
Returns:	Explicitly disables the recursion of the macros

padleft
Syntax:	|(padleft)<total width>, |(padleft)<total width>(with)<char>
Returns:	Makes sure that the string has total width of characters, filling the blanks with space
Example:	{%Zero|(add)5|(padleft)3(with)0%} returns 005

padright
Syntax:	|(padright)<total width>, |(padright)<total width>(with)<char>
Returns:	Makes sure that the string has total width of characters, filling the blanks with space

pow
Syntax:	|(pow)<value>
Returns:	Raises the first argument to the power of the second argument
Example:	{%Something|(pow)2%}

prepend
Syntax:	|(prepend)<string>
Returns:	Prepends (prefixes) the given string to the value
Example:	{%Zero|(prepend)ABC%} returns ABC0

regexreplace
Syntax:	|(regexreplace)<regex>(with)<dest>
Returns:	Replaces the source string with the destination string using regular expressions

replace
Syntax:	|(replace)<src>(with)<dest>
Returns:	Replaces the source string with the destination string
Example:	{%CurrentDocument.DocumentName|(replace)e(with)er%} on "Home" will result in "Homer"

resolve
Syntax:	|(resolve)
Returns:	Resolves macros

resolvebbcode
Syntax:	(resolvebbcode)<true/false>
Returns:	Resolves the BB code in the result of the macro
Example:	{%MessageText|(resolvebbcode)true%} or {%MessageText|(resolvebbcode)%} writes the resolved BB code such as conversion of [url]… to <a href="…

resolveurl
Syntax:	|(resolveurl)
Returns:	Resolves the virtual path or URL
Example:	Converts ~/Home.aspx to /KenticoCMS/Home.aspx

saveas
Syntax:	|(saveas)<key>
Returns:	Saves current value to the selector (under current resolving context)

sin
Syntax:	|(sin)
Returns:	Sine
Example:	{%Something|(sin)%}

sqlescape
Syntax:	|(sqlescape)
Returns:	Replaces ' with '' (SQL escapes)

sqrt
Syntax:	|(sqrt)
Returns:	Square root
Example:	{%Something|(sqrt)%}

startswith
Syntax:	|(startswith)<string>
Returns:	True if value starts with given string

striptags
Syntax:	|(striptags)
Returns:	HTMLHelper.StripTags

substring
Syntax:	|(substring)<start>, |(substring)<start>;<length>
Returns:	The part of the string after the given index
Example:	{%CurrentDocument.DocumentName|(substring)1;3%} on document "News" will give you "ews"

tan
Syntax:	|(tan)
Returns:	Tangent
Example:	{%Something|(tan)%}

tobool
Syntax:	(tobool)<default value>
Returns:	Conversion to Boolean, uses the (truevalue), (falsevalue) settings as a result
Example:	{?onlyvalid|(tobool)true?} writes false if onlyvalid querystring parameter is false, else returns true

todatetime
Syntax:	(todatetime)<default value>
Returns:	Conversion to DateTime, uses the (culture) settings
Example:	{?targettime|(todatetime)?} converts the targettime query parameter to date time or DateTime.MinValue

todouble
Syntax:	(todouble)<default value>
Returns:	Conversion to Double (uses the culture settings)
Example:	{?price|(todouble)10.2?} converts the price query parameter to double or 10.2

toguid
Syntax:	(toguid)<default value>
Returns:	Conversion to GUID
Example:	{?userguid|(toguid)?} converts the userguid query parameter to Guid or Guid.Empty

toint
Syntax:	(toint)<default value>
Returns:	Converts the result to integer, if not successful, uses the default value.
Example:	{?tagid|(toint)0?} writes the valid tagid from querystring or 0 if not valid

tolower
Syntax:	|(tolower)<true>
Returns:	Converts the result to lowercase
Example:	{%DocumentName|(tolower)true%} or {%DocumentName|(tolower)%} writes black & white

toupper
Syntax:	|(toupper)<true>
Returns:	Converts the result to uppercase
Example:	{%DocumentName|(toupper)true%} or {%DocumentName|(toupper)%} writes BLACK & WHITE

trim
Syntax:	|(trim), |(trim)<chars>
Returns:	Removes the white spaces on the beginning and end of the value
Example:	{%EmptyString|(append)ABCD|(trim)AD%} returns BC

trimend
Syntax:	|(trimend), |(trimend)<chars>
Returns:	Does the trimming only on the end of the string

trimstart
Syntax:	|(trimstart), |(trimstart)<chars>
Returns:	Does the trimming only on the end of the string

truevalue
Syntax:	|(truevalue)<value>
Returns:	Output settings for the positive output of the comparisson
Example:	{%UserName|(equals)administrator|(truevalue)Yes|(falsevalue)No%} writes Yes if the user is administrator

unresolveurl
Syntax:	|(unresolveurl)
Returns:	Unresolves the URL

urlencode
Syntax:	|(urlencode)<true/false>
Returns:	HttpUtility.UrlEncode
Example:	{%DocumentName|(urlencode)true%} or {%DocumentName|(urlencode)%} writes the URL encoded document name, such as All%20items

Complex macros

Nested
Syntax:	{%Something|(equals)Something|(truevalue){(1)%Something%(1)}%}
Returns:	Nested macro
Example:	{%DocumentName|(equals)Home|(truevalue){(1)%param%(1)}%}

Nested #2
Syntax:	{%Something|(equals)Something|(truevalue){(1)%Something%(1)}%}
Returns:	Nested macro
Example:	{%DocumentMenuCaption|(equals)|(truevalue){(1)%DocumentName%(1)}|(falsevalue){(2)%DocumentMenuCaption%(2)}%}

Nested #3
Syntax:	{%Something|(equals)Something|(truevalue){(1)%Something%(1)}%}
Returns:	Nested macro
Example:	{(1)%DocumentMenuCaption|(equals)|(truevalue){(2)%DocumentName%(2)}|(falsevalue){(3)%DocumentMenuCaption%(3)}%(1)}

Web part container title (nested)
Syntax:	{%Something|(equals)Something|(truevalue){(1)%Something%(1)}%}
Returns:	Nested macro
Example:	{(1)%ContainerTitle|(equals)|(truevalue)|(falsevalue)<h2>{(2)%ContainerTitle%(2)}</h2>%(1)}

Rename Virtual Directories in IIS 7.0

Have you ever wondered why the box to change the name or “Alias” on an application or virtual directory is greyed out (see screenshot below)? I found a way to change the name without recreating all your settings. It uses the built in administration commands in IIS7, called appcmd.

Renaming Applications In IIS7

1. Open a command prompt to see all of your applications.

   C:> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list app
   
   APP "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName"
   APP "Default Web Site/AnotherApplication"
   

2. Run a command like this to change your “OldApplicationName” path to “NewApplicationName”. Now you can use http://localhost/newapplicationname

   C:> %systemroot\%system32\inetsrv\appcmd set app "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName" -path:/NewApplicationName;
   
   APP object "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName" changed
   

Renaming Virtual Directories In IIS7

1. Open a command prompt to see all of your virtual directories.

   C:> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list vdir
   
   VDIR "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Images" (physicalPath:\serverimages)
   VDIR "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Data/Config" (physicalPath:\serverconfig)
   

   We want to rename /Images to /Images2 and /Data/Config to /Data/Config2. Here are the example commands:
   

   C:> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set vdir "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Images" -path:/Images2
   
   VDIR object "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Images" changed
   
   C:> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set vdir "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Data/Config" -path:/Data/Config2
   
   VDIR object "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Data/Config" changed