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rajeemcariazo
rajeemcariazo

Reputation: 2524

DotNetNuke: Skin vs Container vs Module

I've learned from THIS question that Skins, Containers and Modules are ASCX files but they weren't explained well. What are the differences of the these ASCX files?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1205

Answers (1)

Chris Hammond
Chris Hammond

Reputation: 8943

Containers are "styling" for modules, but mainly just think of them as a Wrapper.

Modules provide Content and Functionality on your DNN website. The simplest way to think of a container, is to draw a box around the Content/Functionality in a module, that is your container.

If you notice the "careers 2.0" section of Stack Overflow on the right side of this page, the Careers 2.0" area at the top would be the module's title, while the list of jobs inside of that box would be the content provided by the module itself.

The skin provides the layout for a page. It will have sections to which modules can be added, called panes (e.g. ContentPane, LeftPane, HeaderPane, etc.).

Skins and containers are design elements, whereas modules provide functionality.

Upvotes: 3

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