orchardcore-content-parts

name	orchardcore-content-parts
description	Skill for adding and configuring built-in content parts in Orchard Core. Covers every built-in content part with all available settings, migration code patterns, and recipe configuration. Use this skill when requests mention Orchard Core Content Parts, Add and Configure Content Parts, General Pattern for Attaching a Part, TitlePart, TitlePart Settings, TitlePart Migration, or closely related Orchard Core implementation, setup, extension, or troubleshooting work. Strong matches include work with OrchardCore.Title, OrchardCore.Autoroute, OrchardCore.Html, OrchardCore.Markdown, OrchardCore.Lists, OrchardCore.Flows, OrchardCore.Alias, OrchardCore.PublishLater, OrchardCore.ContentLocalization, OrchardCore.Taxonomies, OrchardCore.Seo, OrchardCore.ContentPreview. It also helps with content parts examples, TitlePart Settings, TitlePart Migration, TitlePart with Generated Title, plus the code patterns, admin flows, recipe steps, and referenced examples captured in this skill.
license	Apache-2.0
metadata	{"author":"CrestApps Team","version":"1.0"}

Orchard Core Content Parts - Prompt Templates

Add and Configure Content Parts

You are an Orchard Core expert. Generate migration code and recipes for attaching and configuring built-in content parts.

Guidelines

• Parts are attached to content types using AlterTypeDefinitionAsync in a migration.
• Each part has specific settings that control its behavior.
• Part settings are applied via .WithSettings(new XxxPartSettings { ... }).
• Use .WithPosition("N") to control the order of parts in the editor.
• Content part editor wrapper placement uses ContentPart_Edit with differentiator {ContentType}-{PartName} when you need to move or hide the whole editor row.
• Part display shapes and inner XxxPart_Edit shapes from part drivers typically use {PartName} as the differentiator.
• Third-party modules providing parts (CrestApps, Lombiq, etc.) must be installed as NuGet packages in the web project (the startup project of the solution), not just in the module project.
• Always seal classes.

General Pattern for Attaching a Part

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("{{PartName}}", part => part
        .WithPosition("{{Position}}")
        .WithSettings(new {{PartName}}Settings
        {
            // Part-specific settings
        })
    )
);

---

TitlePart

Provides a title/display text for a content item. Feature: OrchardCore.Title.

TitlePart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
Options	TitlePartOptions	Editable	Title behavior: Editable, GeneratedDisabled, GeneratedHidden, EditableRequired.
Pattern	string	""	Liquid pattern to generate the title (used with GeneratedDisabled or GeneratedHidden).
RenderTitle	bool	true	Whether to render the title in the content shape.

TitlePart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("TitlePart", part => part
        .WithPosition("0")
        .WithSettings(new TitlePartSettings
        {
            Options = TitlePartOptions.EditableRequired,
            RenderTitle = true
        })
    )
);

TitlePart with Generated Title

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("TitlePart", part => part
        .WithPosition("0")
        .WithSettings(new TitlePartSettings
        {
            Options = TitlePartOptions.GeneratedDisabled,
            Pattern = "{{ ContentItem.Content.{{ContentType}}.Name.Text }} - {{ ContentItem.Content.{{ContentType}}.Date.Value | date: '%Y-%m-%d' }}"
        })
    )
);

---

AutoroutePart

Generates a URL (slug) for a content item. Feature: OrchardCore.Autoroute.

AutoroutePart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
AllowCustomPath	bool	false	Whether users can define a custom path.
Pattern	string	"{{ ContentItem.DisplayText | slugify }}"	Liquid pattern to generate the slug.
ShowHomepageOption	bool	false	Whether to show the "Set as homepage" option.
AllowUpdatePath	bool	false	Whether to allow re-generating the path on data change.
AllowDisabled	bool	false	Whether to allow disabling autoroute on individual items.
AllowRouteContainedItems	bool	false	Whether to route contained items.
ManageContainedItemRoutes	bool	false	Whether this part manages contained item routes.
AllowAbsolutePath	bool	false	Whether to allow absolute paths for contained items.

AutoroutePart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("AutoroutePart", part => part
        .WithPosition("1")
        .WithSettings(new AutoroutePartSettings
        {
            AllowCustomPath = true,
            ShowHomepageOption = false,
            Pattern = "{{ ContentItem.DisplayText | slugify }}",
            AllowUpdatePath = true
        })
    )
);

---

HtmlBodyPart

Provides a rich HTML body editor. Feature: OrchardCore.Html.

HtmlBodyPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
SanitizeHtml	bool	true	Whether to sanitize HTML content.

HtmlBodyPart Editors

Editor	Description
(default)	Standard rich text editor.
Wysiwyg	WYSIWYG HTML editor.
Trumbowyg	Trumbowyg WYSIWYG editor.
Monaco	Monaco code editor.

HtmlBodyPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("HtmlBodyPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("2")
        .WithEditor("Wysiwyg")
        .WithSettings(new HtmlBodyPartSettings
        {
            SanitizeHtml = true
        })
    )
);

---

MarkdownBodyPart

Provides a Markdown body editor. Feature: OrchardCore.Markdown.

MarkdownBodyPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
SanitizeHtml	bool	true	Whether to sanitize HTML output.

MarkdownBodyPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("MarkdownBodyPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("2")
        .WithSettings(new MarkdownBodyPartSettings
        {
            SanitizeHtml = true
        })
    )
);

---

ListPart

Makes a content type a container for other content items. Feature: OrchardCore.Lists.

ListPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
PageSize	int	10	Number of items to display per page.
EnableOrdering	bool	false	Whether to allow manual ordering.
ContainedContentTypes	string[]	[]	Content types that can be contained.
ShowHeader	bool	true	Whether to show the list header.

ListPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("Blog", type => type
    .WithPart("ListPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("3")
        .WithSettings(new ListPartSettings
        {
            PageSize = 10,
            EnableOrdering = false,
            ContainedContentTypes = new[] { "BlogPost" },
            ShowHeader = true
        })
    )
);

---

FlowPart

Enables a content type to contain a flow of widget content items. Feature: OrchardCore.Flows.

FlowPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
ContainedContentTypes	string[]	[]	Content types that can be added to the flow.

FlowPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("FlowPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("3")
        .WithSettings(new FlowPartSettings
        {
            ContainedContentTypes = new[] { "HtmlWidget", "ImageWidget", "BlockQuote" }
        })
    )
);

---

BagPart

A container part allowing nested content items within a content item. Feature: OrchardCore.Flows.

BagPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
ContainedContentTypes	string[]	[]	Content types that can be added to the bag.
DisplayType	string	"Detail"	Display type for rendering bag items.

BagPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("BagPart", "{{BagPartName}}", part => part
        .WithDisplayName("{{DisplayName}}")
        .WithPosition("4")
        .WithSettings(new BagPartSettings
        {
            ContainedContentTypes = new[] { "Slide", "Testimonial" }
        })
    )
);

---

AliasPart

Provides an alias identifier for a content item. Feature: OrchardCore.Alias.

AliasPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
Pattern	string	""	Liquid pattern to generate the alias.

AliasPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("AliasPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("1")
        .WithSettings(new AliasPartSettings
        {
            Pattern = "{{ ContentItem.DisplayText | slugify }}"
        })
    )
);

---

PublishLaterPart

Allows scheduling future publish dates. Feature: OrchardCore.PublishLater.

PublishLaterPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("PublishLaterPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("5")
    )
);

---

LocalizationPart

Enables content localization (translation). Feature: OrchardCore.ContentLocalization.

LocalizationPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("LocalizationPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("6")
    )
);

---

TaxonomyPart

Makes a content type act as a taxonomy container. Feature: OrchardCore.Taxonomies.

TaxonomyPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
TermContentType	string	""	The content type to use for terms.

TaxonomyPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{TaxonomyType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("TitlePart", part => part.WithPosition("0"))
    .WithPart("TaxonomyPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("1")
        .WithSettings(new TaxonomyPartSettings
        {
            TermContentType = "{{TermContentType}}"
        })
    )
);

---

SeoMetaPart

Provides SEO metadata (meta title, description, etc.). Feature: OrchardCore.Seo.

SeoMetaPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("SeoMetaPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("10")
    )
);

---

PreviewPart

Enables content preview. Feature: OrchardCore.ContentPreview.

PreviewPart Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
Pattern	string	""	Liquid pattern for the preview URL.

PreviewPart Migration

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .WithPart("PreviewPart", part => part
        .WithPosition("11")
        .WithSettings(new PreviewPartSettings
        {
            Pattern = "{{ ContentItem | display_url }}"
        })
    )
);

---

Content Type Options

When defining a content type, these options control the content type behavior:

await _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinitionAsync("{{ContentType}}", type => type
    .DisplayedAs("{{DisplayName}}")
    .Creatable()        // Can be created from the admin
    .Listable()         // Appears in content listings
    .Draftable()        // Supports draft versions
    .Versionable()      // Supports versioning
    .Securable()        // Supports per-content permissions
    .Stereotype("{{Stereotype}}") // Set a stereotype (e.g., "Widget", "MenuItem")
);

---

Installing Third-Party Part Modules

Modules that provide custom parts from external sources (community or third-party modules) must be installed as NuGet packages in the web project (the startup project of the solution):

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
  <ItemGroup>
    <!-- Orchard Core base -->
    <PackageReference Include="OrchardCore.Application.Cms.Targets" Version="2.*" />

    <!-- Third-party modules must be added to the web project -->
    <PackageReference Include="Lombiq.HelpfulExtensions.OrchardCore" Version="1.*" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

For local project references to third-party modules:

<ItemGroup>
  <!-- Local third-party module project reference in the web project -->
  <ProjectReference Include="../ThirdParty.Module/ThirdParty.Module.csproj" />
</ItemGroup>