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SnippetDec 4, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - Hide page title
Hide the page title on a SharePoint 2013 page with a small script added to the master page.
```
<script type="text/javascript">
	function hidePageTitle() {
		var elem = document.getElementById('pageTitle');
		elem.style.display = 'none';
	}
```
1 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint 2013
SnippetDec 3, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - Open folder in new window
Override the HandleFolder function in a Script Editor web part so that folders in a document library open in a new window.
```
function HandleFolder(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p) {
    var parts = new Array();
    parts = c.toLowerCase().split('%2f');
    c = c.replace('SitePages/Home.aspx', parts[1]);
    window.open(c);
    return false;
```
1 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013

SnippetDec 2, 2013

SharePoint 2013 - Get Term ID from Name using JSOM

A JSOM function that looks up a managed metadata term by name in a term set and writes name|id into a hidden field.

function GetFullTermStringByName(termName, termSetId, inputId) {
    var clientContext = new SP.ClientContext.get_current();
    var taxSession = SP.Taxonomy.TaxonomySession.getTaxonomySession(clientContext);
    var termStore = taxSession.getDefaultKeywordsTermStore();
    var termSet = termStore.getTermSet(termSetId);
    var terms = termSet.getAllTerms();

1 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013

ArticleDec 2, 2013
JavaScript - Object Oriented Programming
A short tour of object oriented JavaScript: constructors, properties, prototype methods and single inheritance.
2 min read#JavaScript
ArticleNov 29, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - Document Library - Download a copy button
Add a Download a Copy button to each row of a document library using an extra column and a Script Editor web part.
1 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013
ArticleNov 28, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - Specialized Search Experience
Create a search vertical for Word documents in SharePoint 2013 using a Result Source, a results page and a search settings link.
2 min read#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013
ArticleNov 27, 2013
C# 5.0 - Caller Information
Use the CallerMemberName, CallerFilePath and CallerLineNumber attributes in C# 5 to log where a method was called from.
1 min read#.NET#C##Visual Studio
ArticleNov 26, 2013
SharePoint 2013 - List Validation
Use list validation settings and an IF formula to stop users saving items where any of three choice columns is set to None.
1 min read#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013

SnippetNov 21, 2013

SharePoint 2013 - Directly open list item edit form

Use jQuery in a Script Editor web part to make list item links open the edit form instead of the display form.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.1.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function()
{
  // Change all display form links to edit form links
  $('.ms-vb a[href*="listform.aspx"]').each(function(){

1 min read#SharePoint#SharePoint 2013#jQuery

ArticleNov 13, 2013
SharePoint Online - Update UserProfile Properties
Update custom profile properties as a non-admin user in SharePoint Online by calling the old user profile web service through SPServices.
1 min read#JavaScript#SharePoint#jQuery
SnippetNov 5, 2013
C# - Binding ComboBox with Enum
Bind the values of an enum to a WinForms ComboBox with a display name and a numeric key.
```
public enum RequestDept
{
    CallCenter = 0,
    Development = 1,
    Enrollment = 2,
    Implementation = 3,
```
1 min read#.NET#C#
ArticleAug 5, 2013
OleDbConnection - Unspecified error
Fix the unspecified error from OleDbConnection.Open when reading Excel files on SharePoint 2010 with the ACE provider.
1 min read#.NET#Office#SharePoint 2010

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