Pluggable modules are mini applications inside of Sitefinity and implement user interface on the administrative as well as on the public side. Pluggable modules are
compiled into .dll files and placed in the bin folder. This section will show how to work with pluggable modules.
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In the samples provided in the following topics you will also see how to template your user interfaces so that the
template can be adjusted by designers and UX specialists, while keeping your code intact and compiled. |
In this section you can find following topics:
- Bare-bones pluggable module - Instructions (Visual Studio Template)
This is the simplest possible implementation of pluggable module and has only the necessary files. This template is a perfect starting point for your custom pluggable module.
In this topic you can download the template and find the instructions on how to install the template with Visual Studio.
- Bare-bones pluggable module – explained
Once you install the template and create a new module from it, this topic will provide detailed explanations on the functions that classes inside of a project have.
It will also explain the ideas behind the architecture. Use this topic as starting point for extending the bare-bones module.
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