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Rama Krishna Reddy

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03 Aug 2011
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Hi,

We are using Sitefinity 3.5.1714

We have a requirement to use JavaScript within a Generic Content control. I tried to add java script. But the scripts tags <script type="text/javascript"> </script> gets erased when I click on I’m Done button.   The page is rendering the script as junk content instead of executing it.

Please guide us to resolve this issue.

Following is the sample content I’m trying to put it on Generic Content control.

<html>

<head>

<script type="text/javascript">

function displaymessage()

{

alert("Hello World!");

}

</script>

</head>



<body>

<form>

<input type="button" value="Click me!" onclick="displaymessage()" />

</form>



<p>By pressing the button above, a function will be called. The function will alert a message.</p>



</body>

</html>

Thanks,

      RK
Ivan Dimitrov

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03 Aug 2011
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Hello,

Under Sitefinity/Admin/ControlTemplates/GenericContent/ there is a file EditorTemplate.ascx which contains the RadEditor control declaration. By default the control strips the scrip tags. You need to set AllowScripts property to true to fix the issue.

Greetings,
Ivan Dimitrov
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Rama Krishna Reddy

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03 Aug 2011
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Hi Dimitrov,

Thanks for the reply. I already made that change in EditorTemplate.ascx file based on the information avialable in Sitefinity forums. It's not resolving the issue. Is it required any other modifications?     I am using IE 8.0.

The content is changing as shown, after I click on I'm Done button.

<html>

    <head>

        <title></title>

    </head>

    <body>

        function displaymessage() { alert("Hello World!"); }

        <form>

            <input onclick="displaymessage()" type="button" value="Click me!" />

        </form>

        <p>By pressing the button above, a function will be called. The function will alert a message.</p>

    </body>

</html>

Thanks,
     RK
Ivan Dimitrov

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Hi,

GenericContent uses RadEditor. Your scripts are stripped by the RadEditor. Please make sure that the filter is set to true and the HTML is valid. These are the cases when the <script> tags are removed.

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Ivan Dimitrov
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Rama Krishna Reddy

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Hi,

This is the change I made in the EditorTemplae.ascx.

<telerik:RadEditor runat="server" ID="RadEditor1" OnClientLoad="RadEditorLoad"

ContentAreaCssFile="~/Sitefinity/Admin/Themes/Default/AjaxControlsSkins/Sitefinity/EditorContentArea.css"

ToolsFile="~/Sitefinity/Admin/ControlTemplates/EditorToolsFile.xml"

EnableEmbeddedSkins="False" Skin="Sitefinity"

DialogsCssFile="~/Sitefinity/Admin/Themes/Default/AjaxControlsSkins/Sitefinity/EditorDialogs.css"

NewLineBr="False" Height="360px" Width="98%"

AllowScripts="true">



<ImageManager ViewPaths="~/Images" UploadPaths="~/Images" DeletePaths="~/Images" />

<MediaManager ViewPaths="~/Files" UploadPaths="~/Files" DeletePaths="~/Files" />

<FlashManager ViewPaths="~/Files" UploadPaths="~/Files" DeletePaths="~/Files" />

<DocumentManager ViewPaths="~/Files" UploadPaths="~/Files" DeletePaths="~/Files" />

<CssFiles>

<telerik:EditorCssFile Value="~/Sitefinity/Admin/Themes/Default/AjaxControlsSkins/Sitefinity/EditorCssFile.css" />

</CssFiles>

</telerik:RadEditor>

And I have added following simple java script in the Generic Content control.

<body>

<input type="button" value="Click me!" onclick="displaymessage()" />

</body>



<script type="text/javascript">

function displaymessage()

{

  alert("Hello World!");

}

</script>

It seems, I followed everything guided by you. Still it's not working..

Thanks,
    RK
Rama Krishna Reddy

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04 Aug 2011
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Hi,
AS per the Nikolay’s (Telerik team member ) comments on one of the Forums question, I came to know that Sitefinity 3.5 has issues with Script tag i.e. Script tag stripped from Generic Content Control and you provided fix with Sitefinity 3.5 Service Pack1.
Reference links:

http://www.sitefinity.com/devnet/forums/sitefinity-3-x/bugs-issues/3-5-javascript-stripped-from-generic-content.aspx

http://www.sitefinity.com/devnet/forums/sitefinity-3-x/general-discussions/sitefinity-3-5-sp1-available-for-download.aspx

I couldn’t able to find the location to download Sitefinity 3.5 SP1. Can you provide the url to download the same?
Currently we are using Sitefinity 3.5.1714 version.

Thanks,
RK
Ivan Dimitrov

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04 Aug 2011
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Hello Rama,

Under the account which you used to download 3.5 edition you should be able to see all other versions as well.
Your account is not associated with a download, so please use the account used for initial download.

It would be better to upgrade to Sitefinity 3.7 SP4, because the version you use is about 3 years old and actually discontinued.

Greetings,
Ivan Dimitrov
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