Questions tagged [web-parts]

Web parts are are the building blocks of Microsoft SharePoint web pages.

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How can I write webparts that are as lightweight as the one by Google or Yahoo

I have been writing webparts for a while and have written couple of portals too but I feel that the portal pages and webparts that I write using .net framework are much more heavy and browser specific. Can some body guide me to write light weight…
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Converting a JSP to a SharePoint webpart

We have a large number of Java based servlets/portlets running in a BEA portal that we want to convert into SharePoint 2007 webparts. Many of the portlets use user preferences but the implementations are split between preferences being handled by…
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Sharepoint connect to another SQL server?

Here is the task I'm checking: 1) have a product database, which is managed by another application (it has no relation with sharepoint). 2) now, my boss want to have an application within the sharepoint portal to search this database, plus, audit…
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How to load a highchart script within a WebPartZone

So I am trying to make a Dashboard-like page. To achieve this I am using the WebParts component. For example, I am using: In this ZoneTemplate, I…
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Sharepoint WebPart Properties lost after redeploy

I have a sharepoint webpart that uses some webpart properties (string in this case). The properties all work as I would like however say I make a change to our webpart and deploy to the server, the existing properties are lost. After breif reading I…
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New Document button Behavior SharePoint 2013

In sp2013 when i have a document library web part on a page it shows a "New Document or drag files here button" when i click on the new document it opens a file browser to upload a document... However i want it to offer me a popup with the 5…
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SP2010 Target Audiences option missing from web part settings

In a sudden the target audiences option in SharePoint 2010 web part settings gone missing. I have so far tried: IISRESET Checked the User Profile Service is running Make sure the User Profile Service is listed in the web application's service…
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Web Parts and Offering Files For Download?

Can anyone suggest the best way to offer a file for download within a SharePoint web part? The file will be dynamically created on request, but I still need to end up with the standard page being displayed as well as the file being downloaded.
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Display sharepoint people/group field list's value in people editor

i want to display value of sharepoint people/group value in people editor(web part) when the page is loaded. This is the code that i use to get the value displayed in web part if(SPContext .Current .ListItem .ID >= 1) using (SPSite site =…
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Blank popup in SharePoint

I am trying to connect a filter web part with a document list web part but the popup showing the options for filtering is blank. What I am doing. I have, as I described before, a QueryStringFilter web part (MOSS) and I want it to send the filter…
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Unexpected results when using .net ajax & paging in sharepoint web part with c#

Alright so when the web part loads I pull from a list like so in the CreateChildControls() function: String userGroup = GetProfileProperty(SPContext.Current.Web.CurrentUser.LoginName);//get user login's newsgroup // "All"; if…
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Sharepoint 2010 how to add a wsp webpart

We have got a Sharepoint project at school, we need to include some webparts like weather on a site; the point is that for importing webparts SP asks me for .dwp or .webpart files while I can only find .wsp . Where should I look for .webpart files ?…
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SharePoint 2010 - Multiple RSS feed support in custom RSS viewer webpart

I have created a custom RSS viewer Web Part by extending the 'RSSAggregatorWebPart' class in Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls. Can I enable multiple feed support in this Web Part through code, by default it has only single feed support. I am…
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Mediaelement error in webpart (Sharepoint 2010)

I'm getting an error from mediaelement-and-player.min.js: Line: 44 Error: Unexpected call to method or property access. I'm trying to use the player in a webpart in Sharepoint 2010. The example I'm trying out is the YouTube example. Here are my code…
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SharePoint WebPart Displays Twice - Help!

I am a SharePoint novice who is responsible for maintaining several sites. Recently, to organize a document library I opened it in Windows Explorer mode to drag and drop files. I do this frequently. I think I was moving too fast and inadvertently…
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