How do I find the parent of a content node?
ContentNodeUtil provides methods to find out the parent of a content node as well as its renderable parent the parent of a content node (typically a sv:layout) as well as the renderable parent (typically a sv:page) the parent of a content node (typically a sv:layout) as well as the renderable parent (typically a sv:page)
Published: 2022-07-22 | Updated: 2024-09-26
ContentNodeUtil has methods to find the parent of a content node. The method getContentParent you will find the parent content node (typically a sv:layout). The method getRenderableParent finds the content node's renderable parent (typically a sv:page)
Step 1 - Get an instance of ContentNodeUtil
For WebApp/RESTApp - use import:
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import contentNodeUtil from '@sitevision/api/server/ContentNodeUtil';
For Script module - use require:
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const contentNodeUtil = require('ContentNodeUtil');
Step 2 - Make use of ContentNodeUtil
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// A content node to find the parent of
const portlet = ...; // Lookup the sv:portlet node
// Get the content parent
const parent = contentNodeUtil.getContentParent(portlet);
// Get the renderable parent
const renderableParent = contentNodeUtil.getRenderableParent(portlet);