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  • BTrigger 4 posts 94 karma points
    Jul 26, 2022 @ 17:35
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    Unable to use properties of List<IPublishedContent> on view

    Hi,

    I have a content list wich im getting like this:

    var selectedTestimonials = Umbraco.ContentAtRoot().Where(x => x.IsDocumentType("testimonialList")).FirstOrDefault().Children().OrderBy(t => Guid.NewGuid()).Take(10).ToList();

    But then i can't use any item properties in the view unless i use a partial that takes the item as the model and inherits from:

    @inherits Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Views.UmbracoViewPage<Testimonial>

    Any idea of what im doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

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  • Marc Goodson 2157 posts 14435 karma points MVP 10x c-trib
    Jul 27, 2022 @ 08:43
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    Hi BTrigger

    IPublishedContent is an interface that describes the key properties of a generic published content item in Umbraco, so you will see there are CreateDate, Id etc properties on your selectedTestimonials.

    But that list isn't aware it's a list of Testimonial objects that implement IPublishedContent, which is why you can't see the properties you expect to be available.

    You can access properties on an IPublishedContent using .Value<T>("propertyAlias") - but really you'd probably rather they were all Testimonial objects....

    which you can achieve by using the .OfType<T>() extension method...

    eg

    var selectedTestimonials = Umbraco.ContentAtRoot().Where(x => x.IsDocumentType("testimonialList")).FirstOrDefault().Children().OfType<Testimonial>().OrderBy(t => Guid.NewGuid()).Take(10).ToList();

    should result in a list of Testimonial objects and give you direct access to the properties.

    regards

    Marc

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  • BTrigger 4 posts 94 karma points
    Jul 27, 2022 @ 09:01
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    Hi Marc,

    Works like a charm! Thanks for the great explanation and solution!

    Cheers

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