About R7.Documents

R7.Documents is a redesigned version of the classic DNN Documents module.

Changes from the original module

End-user differences

• Multi-tabbed, popup-enabled document editing UI with multiple tweaks.
• Icon column to display file extension or document type.
• Display files from specific folder as documents.
• Editable document dates.
• Publish/unpublish documents by setting start and end publication dates.
• Publication date column (calculated from start publication date with fallback to creation date).
• If no published documents available, module hides from reqular view.
• Page-specific module presentation settings (column set / order, sorting, etc.)
• Import selected documents from any other R7.Documents or DNN Documents module.
• Delete documents along with linked files.
• Bulk copy and delete operations within a module.
• Customizable styles - Bootstrap and DNN grid styles included.
• YAML-based portal-level configuration.
• DNN 7.1+ search integration.
• Ability to autohide module without content from non-editors.
• Improved sorting.

For developer

• Module source code converted from VB.NET to C#.
• Refreshed obsolete / deprecated DNN API calls.
• Module stores settings in standard DNN tables.
• Data access code converted to DAL 2.
• WIP: Automated unit tests project.
• WIP: Moving parts of the code to .NET Standard.
• Cross-platform development using MonoDevelop, Rider or Visual Studio Code.

Install

Download release package and install via Host > Extensions.

Install notes

• R7.Documents module peacefully co-exists with the original DNN Documents in the same DNN installation, on the same page, etc.
• Russian localization resources will be installed along with english ones. If you don't need this, just delete all *.ru-RU.resx files from /DesktopModules/R7.Documents/R7.Documents.Dnn/App_LocalResouces folder or modify Resouces.zip in the install package accordingly.