Problems creating custom content model

[dooley]

I'm trying to create a custom content model to create a new content type, here is my code

blog-model.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!– Definition of new Model –>
<model name="bg:blogmodel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0">
   
   <description>Blog Model</description>
   <author>Dooley</author>
   <version>1.0</version>

   <imports>
      <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/>
      <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/forum/1.0" prefix="fm"/>
   </imports>
   
   <namespaces>
      <namespace uri="http://wwww.tsgrp.com/model/blog/1.0" prefix="bg"/>
   </namespaces>

   <types>
      <type name="bg:blogs">
         <title>Blog Space</title>
         <parent>fm:forum</parent>
      </type>
      
      <type name="bg:blog">
         <title>Blog</title>
         <parent>fm:topic</parent>
         <mandatory-aspects>
            <aspect>fm:discussable</aspect>
         </mandatory-aspects>
      </type>
      
      <type name="bg:blogpost">
         <title>Blog Post</title>
         <parent>fm:post</parent>
      </type>
      
   </types>
   
</model>
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blog-model-context.xml

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'>

<beans>

    <!– Registration of new models –>
    <bean id="extension.dictionaryBootstrap" parent="dictionaryModelBootstrap" depends-on="dictionaryBootstrap">
        <property name="models">
            <list>
                <value>alfresco/extension/blog-model.xml</value>
            </list>
        </property>
    </bean>

</beans>
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Right now I'm trying to see if it works by trying to adding the bg:blogpost to the create content wizard, but I can't get it to be included in the drop down.  Here is my code for my web-client-config-custom.xml:

<!– add blog types to teh add content list –>
   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Content Wizards">
      <content-types>
         <type name="bg:blogpost" />
      </content-types>
   </config>
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If I'm missing something here, please let me know.  This is my first try in creating new content models

[ribz33]

All seems good, are you sure alfresco read your extension files ?

For intance, if you do voluntary syntax error, alfresco return an error ?

[federico_tesei]

Hi I  am facing the same sort problem.
My setup is Alfresco 2.1 on JBOSS 4.2 GA with java 1.5
I 've defined a custom Content type [ a 'main content'  with a child/peer associated content ] on very sharp and clear indication of Jeff Potts article on the topic     [ http://ecmarchitect.com/archives/2007/06/09/756 ].  I too add the section

<!– add xxx types to  add content list –>
   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Content Wizards">
      <content-types>
         <type name="<xx type_name>" />
      </content-types>
   </config>

to the web-client-config-custom.xml
The problem is that I see the custom type listed in the drop down menu only if I use the Create Content link.
When I use the Add Content link I got just the form to upload from local file system.
I'd like to add the custom content  to space [ may be uploading from local file system both parent and child  content].

I'm missing a  piece of configuration ?

thanks


federico

[kevinr]

The configuration is correct - i have just tested it on 2.1 and my custom type appears in the New Content, Add Content and also the Advanced Search screen as a type.

Thanks,

Kevin