Create a content block with the Native API

Use the code example below to create a content block and to set its ID, Title, Name, Content, and Author with the Native API.

NOTE: In the code example, the ID argument is assigned to the master version of the content block.

You must first initialize the ContentManager. You create the content block using the CreateContentmethod. Then, you set the properties of the content block. To publish the page, you use the Publishmethod of the manager. Finally, you save the changes.

Create a content block with the Native API

using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.GenericContent.Model;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.GenericContent;

namespace Telerik.Sitefinity.Documentation.CodeSnippets.DevGuide.SitefinityEssentials.Modules.ContentBlocks
{
    public partial class ContentBlocksSnippets
    {
        public void CreateContentItemNative(Guid contentItemId, string title, string name, string content, string author)
        {
            ContentManager manager = ContentManager.GetManager();
            ContentItem item = manager.CreateContent(contentItemId);

            item.Title = title;
            item.Name = name;
            item.Content = content;
            item.UrlName = Regex.Replace(title.ToLower(), @"[^\w\-\!\$\'\(\)\=\@\d_]+", "-"); ;
            item.DateCreated = DateTime.Now;
            item.LastModified = DateTime.Now;
            item.Author = author;

            //Recompiles and validates the url of the item.
            manager.RecompileAndValidateUrls(item);

            manager.Lifecycle.Publish(item);
            manager.SaveChanges();
        }
    }
}

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