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Using minified CSS and JavaScript files everywhere in SharePoint 2010

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The Asset Link Control referenced in a Master Page
In my previous post I showed you how you can automate minifying JavaScript and CSS files in Visual Studio 2010. As I also mentioned, SharePoint has limited support for using minified files. But just because something is not available out of the box doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Find out how to leverage the extensibility capabilities of the SharePoint 2010 platform and support using minified CSS and JavaScript files everywhere. Read more »

Minifying JavaScript and CSS files made easy with Mavention SharePoint Assets Minifier

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JavaScript file with its minified version selected in Visual Studio 2010 Solution Explorer
Minifying asset files is a known performance optimization technique. By removing all optional characters you can decrease the size of CSS and JavaScript files and make them download faster. Depending on how big your solution is this process might get tedious when done manually and this is exactly where Mavention SharePoint Assets Minifier can help you out. Read more »

Provisioning Publishing Pages using PowerShell

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The Import Publishing Pages PowerShell script opened in Visual Studio 2010
A while ago I presented you the Mavention Export Page extension that allows you to export preconfigured Publishing Pages so that they can be provisioned using Features. If, however, creating Features is too much overhead to you and you are more of a PowerShell guy, you might wonder how to provision exported Publishing Pages using PowerShell. Read more »

Controlling the list of available Web Parts with Web Part Adder

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The SharePoint 2010 Web Part Adder control in a Master Page
One of the common requirements when building SharePoint solutions is to control the list of available Web Parts. Find out how to do this using the new Web Part Adder control available in SharePoint 2010. Read more »

Removing unwanted properties from imported Document Library contents with XSLT

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Snippet of an XSLT file opened in Visual Studio 2010
In my previous post I showed you how you can import contents of a Document Library into your SharePoint Project for repeatable deployment. In this article I will show you how to remove all unwanted properties from the generated Element Manifest and keep it tidy. Read more »

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