We currently are running Umbraco 6.x with lots and lots of XSLT controls with MasterPages for our main templates. I need to come up with an upgrade strategy to get us up to version 7.x in the coming year.
Can we use our existing XSLT controls after converting our MasterPages to MVC views? I assume I should work on getting our site on MVC before upgrading to 7. Is there a difference between script file and MVC Partial View other than where the files are stored?
Any other recommendations other than rewriting the entire website from scratch?
You can still use XSLT macro's even when you are using MVC views. But your Master pages will also still work in V7.
Biggest challenge you will have is that custom V6 property editors will not work anymore in V7. This is because the tech to write custom property editors has changed from .NET usercontrols/webcontrols to angular views and controllers.
Upgrade Path and Custom Controls
We currently are running Umbraco 6.x with lots and lots of XSLT controls with MasterPages for our main templates. I need to come up with an upgrade strategy to get us up to version 7.x in the coming year.
Can we use our existing XSLT controls after converting our MasterPages to MVC views? I assume I should work on getting our site on MVC before upgrading to 7. Is there a difference between script file and MVC Partial View other than where the files are stored?
Any other recommendations other than rewriting the entire website from scratch?
Hi Connie,
You can still use XSLT macro's even when you are using MVC views. But your Master pages will also still work in V7.
Biggest challenge you will have is that custom V6 property editors will not work anymore in V7. This is because the tech to write custom property editors has changed from .NET usercontrols/webcontrols to angular views and controllers.
Why do you want to do the upgrade ?
Dave
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