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For developers: Create a class for the view of the multi-view widget designer | WebForms

The backbone of the view is a custom widget. The custom widget can reside either in the project of the targeted widget or in a separate project. The targeted widget is the widget, which you want to apply the multi-view designer to.

To create the class for the view, perform the following.

  1. Add a new class to the project of the targeted widget.
    For example, name it MultiViewWidgetDesignerView.cs
  2. Add a reference to Telerik.Sitefinity assembly.
    Perform the following:
    1. In the context menu of References, click Add Reference...
    2. Click Browse tab and navigate to folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Telerik\Sitefinity CMS\Libraries.
    3. Select the assembly and click OK.
  3. Add a reference to the System.Web.Extensions assembly.
    Perform the following
    1. In the context menu of References, click Add Reference...
    2. Click the .NET tab, select the assembly, and click OK.
  4. Add statement using Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.ControlDesign; to the class.
  5. Make the class to inherit the ContentViewDesignerView class.

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