Dynamic Sharepoint Rebranding Module

Source code checked in

anderskj1 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:08:26 GMT

Added a new Interceptor that enables configuration from the Site Settings section of the Site Collection.

CREATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.3 Beta (mar 28, 2008)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:53:00 GMT

!! Fixes serveral bugs. It should now work with all types of Pages (Normal, Application and Publishing Pages).

*NB:* Please notice that when using a master on an Application Page you will problably miss some Placeholders. In particular you should make sure these are present:

<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="PlaceHolderPageDescriptionRowAttr2" runat="server"/>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="PlaceHolderPageDescriptionRowAttr" runat="server"/>

Also: The Search Box can give problems on some Application Pages so you are problably better of creation a specific MyApplicaiton.master is compatible with Applicaiton pages.

I have included a default Sharepoint Web.config (MOSS 2007) with the changes included.

UPDATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.2 Beta (mar 24, 2008)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:12:51 GMT

! First Release of Dynamic Sharepoint Branding Module (DSRM)

It is still beta code so please don't use it in production environments.

Please refer to [url:http://www.pings.dk/blog] for further information.

!!! A new release (Beta 0.0.3) is comming soon fixing lots of bugs. Expect it comming 28. marts.

UPDATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.2 Beta (mar 24, 2008)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:08:09 GMT

Source code checked in

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:40:30 GMT

Fixed several bugs in the CSS injection on publishing pages. It now uses a Custom Response Filter to inject the css <link>.

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:21:43 GMT

General

For detailed description please refere to: http://www.pings.dk/blog

I have finally taken the time to assemble a (fully working) Dynamic Sharepoint Rebranding Module (DSRM). The idea is based on a HTTPModule that dynamically change the Master Page (and CSS) on the fly. This approach has several advantages but my initial requirements is that it should support:

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

<httpModules>
   ...
   <!-- Required Section -->
   <Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding.HTTPModules.SharepointBrandingModule, AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
   ...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:21:16 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

<httpModules>
   ...
   <!-- Required Section -->
   <Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding.HTTPModules.SharepointBrandingModule, AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
   ...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.2 Beta (mar 24, 2008)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:18:42 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:17:51 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

NB: Sample is included in the binaries download.
First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

And finally locate the <httpModule> section in the web.confuig and register the HTTPModule like this:

<httpModules>
...

<Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding.HTTPModules.SharepointBrandingModule, AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:16:36 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

And finally locate the <httpModule> section in the web.confuig and register the HTTPModule like this:

<httpModules>
...

<Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding.HTTPModules, AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:11:48 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

And finally locate the <httpModule> section in the web.confuig and register the HTTPModule like this:

<httpModules>
...

<Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:11:25 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

And finally locate thr <httpModule> section in the web.confuig and register the HTTPModule like this:

<httpModules>
...

<Add name="DSRM" type="AKJ.Sharepoint.Branding, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adda199c4fc7387f" />
...
</httpModules>

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.2 Beta (mar 24, 2008)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:10:05 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: DSRM 0.0.2 Beta (mar 24, 2008)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:09:40 GMT

NEW POST: Any suggestions/comments to this intial release?

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:19:36 GMT

Hi

I like to here if anyone has some initial thoughts to this fist release. Suggestions, improvements and the like?

Regards
Anders Jacobsen
http://www.pings.dk/blog

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:16:24 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:16:03 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the actual branding section look likes:

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:14:42 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Web.config sample

First you need to register the new branding section like this:

Then this is how the branding look likes:

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:08:46 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).

Branding Examples

Frontpage (Before/After)

Site Settings (Before/After)

Site Settings / Statistics (Before/After)

Web.config sample

UPDATED WIKI: Home

anderskj1 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:08:30 GMT

General

Dynamic re-branding of Master Pages
Dynamic appending of custom CSS
Replacing one Master Page with another like default.master => company.master
Highly configureable from the web.config with a somewhat intuitive configuration model including priorities on matching.
Rebranding of Master/CSS via query string parameters (like ?PrinterFriendly=true).
Must be compatible with Publishing Pages (many HTTPModules branding attempts out there are not)
Must be compatible with Application Pages
Supports Add-on model for Interceptors like QueryStringInterceptor (included in Beta 0.0.2).