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Add Custom Action Button

sakshik — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:48:08 GMT

To add a custom action link in Documents Actions[ where Copy To, Move To etc are present], I am adding <div> <a rel='' href='#' class='action-link' title='${msg('actions.document.backup')}'> ${msg('actions.document.backup')}</a> </div> in ...\WEB-INF\classes\alfresco\site-web

Re: Add Custom Action Button

tim1234 — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 03:38:48 GMT

I recommend reading this tutorial by Jeff:
Creating Custom Actions in Alfresco | ECMArchitect | Alfresco Developer Tutorials
Hope it helps.

Re: Add Custom Action Button

sakshik — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:56:01 GMT

Hi Tim,

Thank you for the reply. I have gone through this tutorial.

My requirement is very simple. I just want to create a link[ say, "Publish"] that would move the actioned Upon NodeRef to a destination decided by me. Following this tutorial is getting a little overwhelming as I am really new to alfresco.

I'll be happy to get some hints for my requirement

Re: Add Custom Action Button

tim1234 — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 06:11:04 GMT

I am new too so be careful when taking my words:
Assume you have setup your custom actions correctly, a reason of not showing up could be you have not configure it in share-config-custom.xml to decide whether it shows up in UI.

please read the part

3. Update the share-config-custom.xml file to show a document library indicator

of Jeff's tutorial

Tim

Re: Add Custom Action Button

sakshik — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:24:07 GMT

okay thanks!

Re: Add Custom Action Button

douglascrp — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:36:16 GMT

In order to create a new Action, there is no need to deal with the HTML part.

All you have to do is to perform the steps in the tutorial shared before.

The action rendering will be handled for you by Share.