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Client Configuration Cookbook

Note: This guide provides client configuration tips and techniques for Sitecore architects and developers.

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Table of Contents (Valid for version 6.2)

Introduction
Common Procedures
     Common Procedures
         How to Select a Database in the Sitecore Desktop
         How to Show or Hide the Standard Fields
         How to Show or Hide Raw Values
         How to Show or Hide the Developer Tab
         How to Copy the ID or Path of an Item to the Windows Clipboard
         How to Enter a Class Signature
Data Templates and Items
     Item Appearance
         Icons
         Hidden Items
         Protected Items
         Item Styles
         Display Name
         Context-Sensitive Help
     Data Template Sections
         Data Template Section Icons
         How to Set a Data Template Section Icon
         Data Template Section Sort Order
     Data Template Fields
         Data Template Field Headers and Context-Sensitive Help
         How to Style a Data Template Field
         Data Template Field Sort Order
         Rich Text Editor (RTE) Configuration
     Custom User Interfaces in Data Templates
         The IFrame Field Type
         Item Editors
     Insert Options
Data Validation
     Validation Overview
     Types of Validation
         Data Template Field Validation
         Field Type Validation
         Item Validation
         Standard Validation
         Global Item Validation
     Validation Error Levels
     Configuring Validation Rules
         How to Configure Quick Action Bar Validation Rules
         How to Configure Validate Button Validation Rules
         How to Configure Validation Bar Validation Rules
         How to Configure Workflow Validation Rules
         How to Create a Workflow Command or State Validation Action
         How to Configure Validation Rules for All Instances of a Data Template Field Type
         How to Configure Validation Rules for All Items:
         How to Configure Validation Rules for an Individual Item or All Items Based on a Specific Data Template
         How to Configure Validation Rules for a Specific Data Template Field
         Default Item Validors
         Default Field Validators
     Registering Validators
         How to Register a Validator
         How to Register a Regular Expression Field Validator
         How to Register an Integer Field Validator
         How to Register an Integer Range Field Validator
         How to Register a Maximum Length Field Validtor
         How to Register Validators for Specific Items and Items Based on Specific Templates
         How to Disable Default Validation Rules
         How to Override the Default Error Level for a Validator
     Custom Validators
         How to Implement a Custom Validator
         How to Implement a Custom Validator
     Validation Actions
         How to Create a Validation Action
         How to Use a Validation Action
The Page Editor
     Page Editor Overview
         The Design Pane of the Page Editor
     Placeholder Settings
         How to Create a Placeholder Settings Definition Item
         How to Configure Placeholder Settings for a Data Template or an Individual Item
     Page Editor Modes
         How to Determine the Page Editor Mode
         Page Editor Modes
     Edit Frames
         How to Implement an Edit Frame Menu Command
         How to Define an Edit Frame Menu
         How to Insert an Edit Frame in a Layout or Sublayout
         How to Insert an Edit Frame in an XSL Rendering
         Edit Frame Properties
     The Field Editor
         How to Use the Default Field Editor
         How to Implement a Custom Field Editor
Security Based Configuration Features
     Sitecore Client Security Roles
     Security Presets
         How to Create a Security Preset
         How to Apply a Security Preset
     Data Template Field Security

Sitecore Client RSS Feeds
    Sitecore Client RSS Feeds Overview
        Workflow Feed
        Workflow State Feed
        Item Updated Feed
    Sitecore Client RSS Feeds Configuration
        The ClientFeeds.MaximumItemsInFeed Setting
        The ClientFeeds.ItemExpiration Setting