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Useful Javascript Functions and objects in SharePoint – Part 2
In my last article “Useful Javascript Functions and objects in SharePoint – Part 1“ I listed some useful javascript objects in SharePoint. Today I will continue exploring useful functions. DOM Management byid(id) = Return element for the given id newE(tag) = Create a new dom element of the given tag e.g. div etc. wpf() = [...]
Useful Javascript Functions and objects in SharePoint – Part 1
SharePoint has a huge set of javascript functions and objects which are defined in essential SharePoint javascript files like init.js, core.js, forms.js etc. These files are necessary for SharePoint to function properly. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel by writing your own javascript function for something which is already provided by these core [...]
What is the meaning of “Limited Access” in SharePoint?
If you are wondering what is “Limited Access” in SharePoint and how does it affect you then here is the simple explanation: “Limited Access” in SharePoint means a user has an access to an item of the page specifically but not the whole SharePoint list. Normally, we don’t manage individual item permissions and list items normally inherit [...]
SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 is out!
Today Microsoft has released the much awaited Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 along with Office 2010. Along with many bug fixes and minor updates, here is a quick list of new functionality which SP1 will add in your SharePoint environment: For video display, you will now be able to select a frame as [...]
List of Special Pages in SharePoint 2010 which do not use any master page
There are some special pages in SharePoint 2010 which do not use any master page. You should be aware of these pages to avoid bad user experience while branding your site. Following is the list of those pages: AccessDenied.aspx : Displays, if user does not have permission to perform respective action. Confirmation.aspx : Displays, to [...]
HTML Field Control versus Content Editor Web Part
Normally, people feel strong temptation to use Content Editor Web Part (CEWP) whenever they need to display HTML content on a SharePoint page. There is nothing wrong in using CEWP as far as you know when to use it and what are the alternatives. Most of the time CEWP performs as needed but there are some scenarios where we [...]
How to solve never ending "Sleeping for 10 seconds" upgrade message of SharePoint
Here is the solution to solve never ending “Sleeping for 10 seconds” upgrade message of SharePoint
Displaying only Year in SharePoint Calculated Column
This article describes how to display only year in SharePoint calculated column
List of all SharePoint Back-End databases
List of all SharePoint Back-End databases
How Sharepoint ranks a document in Search Results?
Here is a brief and simple description of how Sharepoint ranks a document in Search Results