How to use Orchard CMS template module

Question

There is a module in Orchard CMS that allows for editing templates within the dashboard, however it is unclear how to properly utilize the output. What is the correct way to access a template in an MVC module controller, pass the template a model, and then render it within a View cshtml file?

devqon devqon · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-10T07:05:06

You can build any shape with the shapefactory:

public MyController(IShapeFactory shapeFactory) {
    Shape = shapeFactory;
}

public dynamic Shape { get; set; }

public ActionResult Index() {
    var someModel = new SomeModel();

    // You can build your shape here:
    var shape = Shape.TheTemplateShapeName(SomeData: someModel.SomeProperty);

    // or: Shape.New("TheTemplateShapeName").SomeData(someData); 
    // you can just chain on the dynamic shape

    var viewModel = Shape
        .ViewModel() // simple orchard method to build a viewmodel with chaining
        .MyShape(shape)
        .SomethingElse("Some string");

    return View(viewModel);
}

Then in your MyController/Index.cshtml:

<h1>@Model.SomethingElse</h1>
@Display(Model.MyShape)

How to use Orchard CMS template module

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