Web Development Archive

  • SharePoint XSLT Two or More Querystrings

    SharePoint XSLT Two or More Querystrings

    As simple as this tip seems, it took me like 30 minutes to figure out how to fix my problem…if you use the & sign in a custom SharePoint page you will get an XSL transform error. Querystrings A quick overview… skip to the next section...

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  • Redirect SharePoint Form to a Different Page

    Redirect SharePoint Form to a Different Page

    As part of a custom SharePoint application, you will probably want your New/Edit forms to redirect to a different page other than the default List view. The default SharePoint redirect displays the view for the List you are modifying…following this quick tip to redirect to...

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  • Add Custom Page Title to Custom SharePoint Page

    Add Custom Page Title to Custom SharePoint Page

    I have been creating custom pages for Windows SharePoint Services for some time now – which enable me to create powerful SharePoint applications. However, with every custom page I create, the page title is always blank, which results in the title being the URL to...

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  • Custom Workflow Actions (Part 3 of 3)

    Custom Workflow Actions (Part 3 of 3)

    …this is a continuation of Custom Workflow Actions (Part 2 of 3)… As a recap, we are creating a custom workflow action that allows you to send an email with the attachments from a specified list in your site. The custom workflow action will allow...

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  • Custom Workflow Actions (Part 2 of 3)

    Custom Workflow Actions (Part 2 of 3)

    …this is a continuation of Custom Workflow Actions (Part 1 of 3)… As a recap, we are creating a custom workflow action that allows you to send an email with the attachments from a specified list in your site. The custom workflow action will allow...

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  • Custom Workflow Actions (Part 1 of 3)

    Custom Workflow Actions (Part 1 of 3)

    A recent SharePoint project on my plate had a specific requirement that every item added to a list must be emailed to a specific email address. At the time of the meeting, this requirement seemed to be a simple requirement. While stating that the requirement...

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  • SharePoint Application Templates Installation

    SharePoint Application Templates Installation

    For those that are interested in using the application templates created by Microsoft for SharePoint Services, follow the directions in this article to quickly install them on your WSS 3.0 server. To begin, download the application templates from Microsoft.com by clicking on the link below....

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  • Changing the SA password in SQL Express 2005

    Changing the SA password in SQL Express 2005

    Sometimes when you install SQL Express 2005 as a component of another product, that application installation will configure the environment, effectively restricting your access to the SQL database. This is primarily due to the application setting the SA password and not telling you what it...

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  • Invalid Filename Characters

    Invalid Filename Characters

    An issue came up where an individual attempted to upload a file with the number sign (#) in the filename. Although the Windows file system does not ...

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