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XMod Pro 4.9 Released

by Kelly Ford (May 18 2020)
in Release Notes

We just released version 4.9 of XMod Pro - the Markdown edition. Read on to discover what we've added!

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XMP - Create PDF Documents Client Side.

by Steve Krantzman (Jun 20 2019)
in How-To

Create PDF Documents in XMP Client Side Using a JavaScript Library Called jsPDF. - UPDATED Code on 02/16/2024!

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XMP Snippets for VS Code!

by Steve Krantzman (Feb 13 2019)
in How-To

Quickly scaffold or create and edit XMP Forms and Templates in Visual Studio Code with this complete set of snippets for...

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How to Replace Boolean (True/False)...

by Steve Krantzman (Dec 14 2018)
in How-To

As coders, programmers, developers, or database admins, we are all too comfortable viewing the values of Boolean fields...

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XMod Pro 4.8 Released

by Kelly Ford (Dec 07 2018)
in Company News

XMod Pro is moving forward once again. We released a brand-new documentation site last month and this month we're happy...

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Announcing New XMod Pro...

by Kelly Ford (Nov 22 2018)
in Company News

XMod Pro's documentation has been revamped to be easier to use and contribute to.

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How to Use TinyMCE Editor With XMod Pro

by Buck Anderson (Feb 14 2017)
in How-To

Utilizing TinyMCE editor with XMod Pro gives you advantages over the standard TextArea control or DNN CKEditor...

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Code Your Passion with XMod Pro

by Buck Anderson (Nov 16 2016)
in Company News

My story begins in a dimly lit airport hotel lounge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Year 2009. In a back corner was the soft...

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XMod Pro 4.7.0 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Jan 22 2016)
in Release Notes

We're happy to announce the release of the latest version of XMod Pro - the #1 module for building DotNetNuke (DNN) and...

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XMod Pro 4.6.5 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Oct 31 2014)
in Release Notes

We're happy to announce the release of the latest version of XMod Pro - the #1 module for building DotNetNuke (DNN) and...

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Xile File Upload and Database...

by Patrick Ryan (Sep 03 2014)
in How-To

Xile is a powerful single/multiple file upload plugin for Xmod Pro. In this article we explore best practices for...

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XMod Pro 4.6.0 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Jul 08 2014)
in Release Notes

We're happy to announce the release of the latest version of XMod Pro - the #1 module for building DotNetNuke (DNN) and...

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Better Security for DNN Registration...

by Ryan Moore (Jun 03 2014)
in How-To

Help protect your DNN site from bots and spam user registrations with better security and form tactics. Captcha,...

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XMod Pro 4.5.4 Released

by Kelly Ford (Jun 02 2014)
in Release Notes

We're happy to announce the release of the latest version of the #1 module for building DotNetNuke (DNN) and Evoq apps -...

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Creating a Wizard Form in XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (May 19 2014)
in How-To

When you want to break larger forms up into manageable chunks and guide a user through the process, a wizard-style...

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Saving User Information in Your Form

by Kelly Ford (May 16 2014)
in How-To

How do you store user information like a user's ID or name with your data? Read this article and discover the answer.

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How to Automatically Login a User...

by Patrick Ryan (May 14 2014)
in How-To

So you love the ability to create your own custom registration forms but wished you could automatically authenticate the...

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Creating Javascript and JSON Arrays...

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2014)
in How-To

XMod Pro is a great way to marry your data to your display - whatever that display may be. We all know how easy it is to...

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Auto-populate a textbox based on...

by Patrick Ryan (May 09 2014)
in How-To

In this brief example we will auto-populate a "Firstname" and "Lastname" textbox based on a Username dropdown selection.

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XMod Pro 4.5 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Mar 11 2014)
in Release Notes

We are happy to announce the release of XMod Pro 4.5 - a new feature release for XMod Pro

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XMod Pro At DNN CON

by Ryan Moore (Oct 15 2013)
in Industry News

We're heading down to DNN Con this weekend and I'm looking forward to meeting XMP users!

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Using Javascript in XMod Pro for DNN

by Kelly Ford (Oct 15 2013)
in How-To

Did you know you can use Javascript and jQuery nearly everywhere in your XMod Pro solutions? Here are some tips to ease...

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Dive Into Module Kits And Take Them...

by Ryan Moore (Aug 30 2013)
in How-To

Each of the Module Kits were built to be a direct replacement for some traditional DNN module, but also each is intended...

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Simulating a LIKE button without...

by Patrick Ryan (Aug 15 2013)
in How-To

In this tutorial we will discuss how to create a like button that can be attached at page level or list items from a dataset.

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XMOD Pro & jQuery Auto-Complete/Suggest

by Patrick Ryan (Aug 12 2013)
in How-To

How to incorporate your data into an auto-complete/suggest textbox!

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Editing Fiddles

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Aug 02 2013)
in How-To

Learn how to Create and/or Edit your Fiddles in these step-by-step instructions.

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XMod Pro 4.4 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Jul 12 2013)
in Release Notes

We are happy to announce the release of XMod Pro 4.4 - a new feature release for XMod Pro, compatible with Windows SQL...

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XMod Pro Timeline Featured In New...

by Ryan Moore (Jul 10 2013)
in Company News

We're proud to see the XMP Timeline Module Kit in action in the new DotNetNuke site DNNSoftware.com.

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Timeline Module Kit - New Version...

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Jun 24 2013)
in Company News

A new version of our Free Timeline Module Kit has been released. Download it now!

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Viewing and Renewing Your XMod Pro...

by Melinda (DNNDev) (May 28 2013)
in How-To

Having trouble figuring out how or where to renew your XMod Pro licenses? This is the article for you.

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Troubleshooting Activation Issues

by Kelly Ford (May 27 2013)
in How-To

Trouble activating? Check out this article.

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Supported Data Types in XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (May 24 2013)
in How-To

We've created a table listing the SQL Server data type and its XMod Pro equivalent, if available.

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XMod Pro 4.3 Released

by Melinda (DNNDev) (May 23 2013)
in Release Notes

We are happy to announce the release of XMod Pro 4.3 - a new feature release for XMod Pro. We've made wide-ranging...

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Using XMod Pro to Display Data in...

by Kelly Ford (May 19 2013)
in How-To

This article covers the step-by-step instructions on generating a view of your data.

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Fiddles!

by Kelly Ford (May 17 2013)
in Company News

Embed code samples in your responses in a snap with DNNDev.com's latest enhancement - Fiddles

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Installation of XMod Pro on Your DNN...

by Melinda (DNNDev) (May 13 2013)
in How-To

View XMod Pro Installation steps (for DNN 5 and later). XMod Pro is installed just like any other DNN module.

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Activating Your XMod Pro License

by Melinda (DNNDev) (May 13 2013)
in How-To

Shows you the steps to take to quickly get your XMod Pro module activated and functional.

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Introducing DNNDev University

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in Company News

Re-launching the XMod Pro Community - The new DNNDev University doesn't have a winning football team. It is built on...

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XMod Pro Foundations

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in Company News

XMod Pro solutions consist of two fundamental components: Forms and Templates. Each module instance can have only one...

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SQL for Beginners - Foundations

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

A beginner's guide to SQL, focusing on core, basic features important to working effectively in XMod Pro: Foundations

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SQL for Beginners - Retrieving Data

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

A beginner's guide to SQL, focusing on core, basic features important to working effectively in XMod Pro: Retrieving Data

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SQL for Beginners - Sorting Data

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

A beginner's guide to SQL, focusing on core, basic features important to working effectively in XMod Pro: Sorting Data

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SQL for Beginners - Limiting Results

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

A beginner's guide to SQL, focusing on core, basic features important to working effectively in XMod Pro: Limiting Results

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SQL for Beginners - Filtering Data

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

A beginner's guide to SQL, focusing on core, basic features important to working effectively in XMod Pro: Filtering Data

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Using Your Form

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

Your first-form building project series focusing on using XMod Pro's Form Building tools. 2 - Learn to Configure your...

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Add Validation To Your Form

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

Your first-form building project series focusing on using XMod Pro's Form Building tools. 3 - Add Validation to your Form.

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Add Email Notifications To Your Form

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

Your first-form building project series focusing on using XMod Pro's Form Building tools. 4 - Add Email Notifications to...

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Add Styling To Your Form

by Kelly Ford (May 12 2013)
in How-To

Your first-form building project series focusing on using XMod Pro's Form Building tools. 5 - Add Styling To Your Form.

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Creating A Table in XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (May 10 2013)
in How-To

Need to build a table in XMod Pro? Follow the steps using XMod Pro's Database Tools to help put together a table in...

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Preventing Duplicate Values in DNN...

by Ryan Moore (May 10 2013)
in How-To

From Data Tips - It's all about returning a message to the user, whether you do it with a SQL stored procedure Output or...

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Activating a Trial License

by Melinda (DNNDev) (May 09 2013)
in How-To

While you don't have to activate XMod Pro when running on "localhost" for development purposes, you do if you're...

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Introduction To XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (May 06 2013)
in Company News

Read a quick introduction to XMod Pro

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Creating A Contact Form

by Kelly Ford (May 05 2013)
in How-To

Your first-form building project series focusing on using XMod Pro's Form Building tools. 1 -Learn how to Create a...

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Two New Module Kits: Timeline and...

by Melinda (DNNDev) (Feb 27 2013)
in Company News

Two new Free XMod Pro Module Kits now available for download: Timeline History and Tablesorter

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Southern Fried DNN

by Ryan Moore (Feb 23 2013)
in Industry News

Charlotte NC DNN Event April 2013

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Portal Manager Utility - MC Module Kit

by Ryan Moore (Dec 31 2012)
in Industry News

DNN Enhancement with Portal Manager template for XMod Pro

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Using AJAX with XMod Pro Feeds and...

by Kelly Ford (Dec 18 2012)
in How-To

This article shows the basic components of how you can leverage XMod Pro's Feeds, Templates, HTML, and jQuery (via AJAX)...

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Themeing and Styling XMod Pro with...

by Ryan Moore (Dec 10 2012)
in How-To

See some examples of code to look for and notes on how to pick out and test jQuery UI Theme elements for use in XMod Pro...

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MooreCreative Custom Controls...

by Ryan Moore (Dec 01 2012)
in Industry News

Now Available on DNN Store

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DNN World 2012 Reflections

by Ryan Moore (Nov 29 2012)
in Industry News

- And XMod Pro Ignite Session

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XMod Pro - Building Community At DNN...

by Ryan Moore (Oct 08 2012)
in Industry News

I'm heading to DNN World 2012 in Orlando, Florida and Kelly's set us up with some fun prizes to give out to those loyal...

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XMod Pro 4.2.0 Released

by Kelly Ford (Sep 07 2012)
in Release Notes

We are happy to announce the release of XMod Pro 4.2.0 - a new feature release for XMod Pro. See what's been added:

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XMod Pro 4.1.2 Released

by Kelly Ford (Jul 12 2012)
in Release Notes

We are happy to announce the release of XMod Pro 4.1.2 - a maintenance release for XMod Pro. Here's what's changed:

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XMod Pro 4.1.1 Released

by Kelly Ford (Jun 25 2012)
in Release Notes

Guess what? We just released a maintenance patch for XMod Pro 4 - version 4.1.1. Here's what we fixed...

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XMod Pro 4.1 Released

by Kelly Ford (May 29 2012)
in Release Notes

Hot on the heels of the 4.0 release, we've got a new feature release and patch for you: v.4.1.

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Charlotte Day of DotNetNuke Website...

by Ryan Moore (May 29 2012)
in Company News

See the manager page and Session List and Calendar of Sessions pages that I helped setup for the Charlotte Day Of...

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Introduction to Development With...

by Ryan Moore (May 20 2012)
in How-To

06/02/2012 - Charlotte Day of DotNetNuke Speaking Session

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Easily Embed Data Feeds Using AJAX

by Kelly Ford (May 11 2012)
in How-To

Learn how to leverage XMod Pro Feeds to dynamically load content in your pages using AJAX - in XMod Pro 4

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Custom Login for your DotNetNuke Site

by Kelly Ford (May 09 2012)
in How-To

Steps on how to create a custom login form with a redirect after login - in XMod Pro 4

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Integrate Your Data with DNN Search...

by Kelly Ford (May 08 2012)
in How-To

See how to Integrate your data with the built in site-wide search DNN offers. You will need to configure your search...

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Are You jQuery Ready For This?

by Kelly Ford (May 07 2012)
in How-To

XMod Pro 4 leverages jQuery - Learn more

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XMod Pro 4.0.0 - Adding and Removing...

by Kelly Ford (May 03 2012)
in Release Notes

Adding and Removing Users from DNN Roles. In this installment let’s look at the new form Actions: AddToRoles and...

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XMod Pro 4.0.0 - Let There Be...

by Kelly Ford (May 02 2012)
in Release Notes

...Color and Designers and More, Oh My. In this article let’s look at the brand new code editor.

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Global Templates Forms

by Ryan Moore (May 01 2012)
in How-To

My Favorite Feature in New XMod Pro 4

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Bulk Page Skin and Container Editor

by Ryan Moore (Oct 16 2011)
in How-To

DNN Enhancement with XMod Pro - Page Skins Manager

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XMod Pro Considerations

by Ryan Moore (Aug 10 2011)
in How-To

In this post, we'll talk briefly about the settings that you may want to try out if you are using XMod Pro on a DNN site...

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Page Meta Editor

by Ryan Moore (Jul 13 2011)
in How-To

DNN Enhancement with XMod Pro - Page Meta Editor

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Moore Creative XMod Pro Blog

by Ryan Moore (Jul 13 2011)
in How-To

A kick-off intro to the MC articles for XMod Pro

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Command Your Data in XMod Pro 3

by Kelly Ford (May 21 2011)
in How-To

See how to use a Custom Data Command to provide your users with the ability to approve a record.

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XMod Pro 03.00.06 Released

by Kelly Ford (May 13 2011)
in Release Notes

I’m happy to announce the latest release of XMod Pro. We’re calling it the “DualList Release” since all of the changes...

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DualList

by Kelly Ford (Apr 28 2011)
in How-To

Setting List Control Width and Other Properties

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XMod Pro 03.00.05 Released

by Kelly Ford (Apr 26 2011)
in Release Notes

I’m happy to announce the latest release of XMod Pro. This is a maintenance release. Here’s a list of changes in this...

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Data-bound Drop-down Filters in XMod...

by Kelly Ford (Mar 23 2011)
in How-To

Part 2 - Learn how to leverage XMod Pro’s natural templating abilities to roll-your-own drop-down list boxes.

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The Power of Feeds in XMod Pro 3

by Kelly Ford (Mar 15 2011)
in How-To

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XMod Pro 3

by Kelly Ford (Mar 14 2011)
in Release Notes

Building DotNetNuke Forms Has Never Been Easier

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Beware of the Char

by Kelly Ford (Feb 20 2011)
in How-To

- A lesson in debugging.

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Version Control for XMod Pro

by Angus Beare (Jan 30 2011)
in How-To

Struggling to manage your code? Subversion is a brilliant Open Source version control system that’s easy to use and very...

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Data-bound Drop-down Filters in XMod...

by Kelly Ford (Jan 18 2011)
in How-To

Part 1 - Learn how to leverage XMod Pro’s natural templating abilities to roll-your-own drop-down list boxes.

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Search and Filter with XMod Pro

by Angus Beare (Nov 23 2010)
in How-To

An article on using an XMod Pro to Search and Filter

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Plotting XMod Pro Data On Google Maps

by Angus Beare (Nov 13 2010)
in How-To

A demonstration of how to plot XMod Pro data on Google Maps.

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Sending An Email Based On A Drop...

by Angus Beare (Nov 09 2010)
in How-To

- On an XMod Pro Form Submit

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How To Send Data Between XMP Forms...

by Angus Beare (Nov 09 2010)
in How-To

A brief overview to demonstrate the options for passing data around in XMod Pro

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XMod Pro and Multi-Select Lists:

by Angus Beare (Nov 08 2010)
in How-To

Working with Data in Another Table.

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Using More Than One Template In An...

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

An example of using multiple templates in one XMod Pro module

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Creating A Generic List - in XMod Pro

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

How to use XMod Pro's User Defined Module Settings feature to create a generic list

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Updating A List Without A Form

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

An example of how XMod Pro offers a very powerful and flexible way of firing off database commands with template links...

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Using jQuery To Show Or Hide A Field

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

A demonstration for how you can show or hide a form control based on a chosen radio button.

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Using Xmod Pro for Event Listings

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

XMod Pro is a brilliant tool for bringing together and displaying data in all sorts of ways in DotNetNuke.

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Using jQuery To Provide Running Totals

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

An example of a simple form that shows a series of fields. You can simply modify the example to fit your needs.

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Using XMP To Display Documents

by Angus Beare (Nov 03 2010)
in How-To

Using XMP To Display Documents - From Document Exchange Professional

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Data Binding Multiple Control Properties

by Kelly Ford (Nov 02 2010)
in How-To

Did you know you can set multiple properties on your form controls - not just the control's value? Learn more in this how-to.

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Localization For Your DotNetNuke...

by Kelly Ford (Feb 23 2010)
in How-To

Localize the content in your database - Made Easier with XMod Pro

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Our Pro DotNetNuke Forms Module Got...

by Kelly Ford (Jan 25 2010)
in Release Notes

XMod Pro 2.0 Released! - In this release, you will see dramatic improvements in your ability to quickly create forms and...

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XMod Pro 1.4 Released

by Kelly Ford (Oct 26 2009)
in Release Notes

This month is our biggest feature release yet - XMod Pro 1.4 and includes New Editor Highlights, POSTed Value...

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Extending XMod Pro - Part 1:

by Kelly Ford (Oct 13 2009)
in How-To

Learn how you can package up your own Custom Form Controls for XMod Pro.

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MaxLength For TextArea

by Kelly Ford (Oct 09 2009)
in How-To

Steps showing how to use a regular expression to limit the number of characters - in XMod Pro and XMod

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XMod Pro Problem Solving -

by Kelly Ford (Sep 30 2009)
in How-To

Edit Form Always Edits Last Record in Table

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Opening A Compiled Help File

by Kelly Ford (Sep 29 2009)
in How-To

How to open a Compiled Help File (.CHM) if the file does not display content

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XMod Pro 1.3 Released

by Kelly Ford (Sep 28 2009)
in Release Notes

This release is larger than most. It includes a number of significant changes to data handling, better error reporting,...

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Using Stored Procedures and Output...

by Kelly Ford (Sep 21 2009)
in How-To

See how Stored Procedures and Output Parameters are used in XMod Pro

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Submitting A Form With The Enter Key

by Kelly Ford (Sep 15 2009)
in How-To

How to allow users to submit an XMod Pro form by pressing the ENTER key.

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Shooting Blanks at the CAPTCHA Control

by Kelly Ford (Sep 14 2009)
in How-To

A sample XMod Pro form using the CAPTCHA control, implementing the Javascript usability helper, for DNN 5.

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XMod To XMod Pro - Part IV:

by Kelly Ford (Sep 10 2009)
in How-To

Deleting Records

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XMod To XMod Pro - Part III:

by Kelly Ford (Sep 09 2009)
in How-To

Adding and Editing

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XMod To XMod Pro - Part II:

by Kelly Ford (Sep 08 2009)
in How-To

Converting the GridView

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XMod To XMod Pro - Part 1:

by Kelly Ford (Sep 07 2009)
in How-To

Introduction and Converting the Form

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Using Javascript in XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (Sep 02 2009)
in How-To

To make your solutions truly interactive, you'll want to start using Javascript in your XMod Pro applications. XMod Pro...

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Important Announcement - XMod Pro

by Kelly Ford (May 14 2009)
in Company News

Announcing XMod Pro!

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