Sitecore-10-NET-Developer Sample Questions Answers

Insert options are a way of controlling the types of items that users can create under existing items. By default, insert options are inherited from the standard values of the data template of the parent item. However, sometimes it may be necessary to override the insert options for a specific item, for example, to allow more flexibility or to enforce a certain structure. In that case, setting the insert options on the specific item will add those options to the list of effective insert options, along with the ones inherited from the standard values. This way, Content Authors can insert items under the specific item in addition to what is included with the item’s standard values. Note that setting the insert options on the specific item will not replace the inherited ones, unless the insert options are empty, in which case the effective insert options will be empty as well. References:

• Insert options
• Assign or copy insert options
• Assign standard insert options

The Sitecore Extranet security domain is a website security domain that contains the user accounts that correspond to the visitors to the website. It also contains the customized roles that manage read access to the content of the website1. The Extranet domain is the default domain for the website and it is used to authenticate users who need to access restricted areas of the website, such as a members-only section2. The Extranet domain is not related to the Sitecore identity server, the Sitecore client tools, or the third-party environments. Therefore, the correct answer is C. References: https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/82/sitecore-experience-platform/security-domains.html

https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/91/platform-administration-and-architecture/sitecore-security.html

 The field source is a property that you can set for some field types in a data template, such as Droplink, Droptree, Multilist, Image, File, and so on. The field source specifies the location of the items or media that the user can select from when editing the field. For example, if you have a Droplink field that allows the user to choose a category for an item, you can set the field source to point to a folder that contains the category items.This way, the user will only see the relevant items in the drop-down list. The field source can be a path, a GUID, or a Sitecore query that returns a single item or a list of items. The field source helps you to control the data source and the user interface for the field. References:

• The simple field types
• Controlling the list of items in a Selection field
• Using An Item’s Field as a Data Source in Sitecore

Presentation details are the settings that define how and where content will be displayed on a webpage. They include the layout, the renderings, the placeholders, and the datasources for each rendering. Presentation details can be set at different levels in Sitecore, such as standard values, content items, or device items. However, for non-SXA websites, it is recommended to avoid setting presentation details directly on new content items, and instead use standard values. Standard values are the default values for the fields of a template, including the presentation details. By defining presentation details on standard values, you can ensure that all content items created from the same template will have the same presentation details by default. This eliminates the need to set presentation details for each individual content item, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. It also makes it easier to maintain and update the presentation details for a group of content items, as you only need to change the standard values once, and the changes will be inherited by all the content items based on that template. Setting presentation details on standard values also allows content authors to use the Experience Editor to edit the content and presentation of the items, without having to switch to the Content Editor. The Experience Editor is a more user-friendly and intuitive interface for content editing, as it shows the content in the context of the webpage. Therefore, by avoiding setting presentation details directly on new content items, you can improve the efficiency and consistency of your content creation and presentation process. References: Sitecore 10.0 Developer Documentation - Presentation details, Sitecore 10.0 Developer Documentation - Standard values

 If the Sitecore Content Management instance can be accessed by multiple host names, you need to add AllowedCorsOriginsGroup for each site to the Identity Server configuration. This will enable the users for each site to be able to log in to the Sitecore shell using the Identity Server. The AllowedCorsOriginsGroup element defines a group of URIs that are allowed to make cross-origin requests to the Identity Server. You can use multiple subnodes to define more than one URI, or you can use the | symbol to separate URIs within a node. You can also use the {AllowedCorsOrigin} template to simplify the configuration. When you use that template, all origins (hosts) are notified about the sign-out1. References:

• Single sign-out

Includes are used to configure the serialization of content item trees. You configure includes with a name property that becomes a folder name in your file system and a path property that specifies what part of your content item tree to serialize. For example, toserialize your entire content item tree to the serialization\content\ folder in your file system, add this to your Project.module.json file and run the sitecore ser pull command: “items”: { “includes”: [ { “name”: “content”, “path”: “/sitecore/content/home” } ] } References:

• Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview1
• Sitecore Content Serialization configuration reference

https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-configuration-reference.html

This answer is based on the Sitecore best practice of using template inheritance to avoid duplication and ensure consistency. Template inheritance allows you to create a base template that defines the common fields and then create other templates that inherit those fields. This way, you can reuse the same fields across multiple templates and avoid having to update them individually if you need to make changes. Template inheritance also helps you to organize your templates in a logical hierarchy and reduce the complexity of your data model. References:

• [Template inheritance]
• [Creating a template]
• [Template fields]

Standard values on data templates are used to define default field values, default settings, and insert options for a data template1. They appear in the content tree as a child item of the data template called __Standard Values1. When a new item is created from the template, it inherits the standard values for its fields. If the value of a field is NULL, the item contains the standard value for that field as defined in the data template2. This way, standard values provide the default values for fields when a new item is created from the template and a fallback value when fields are left NULL2. References:

• Configure standard values | Sitecore Documentation
• Standard values | Sitecore Documentation

This answer is based on the Sitecore documentation of deploying files into running containers1. When developing using Sitecore MVC, you may need to modify files in your Visual Studio project that are outside of the webroot folder, such as controllers, models, or views. To see the changes within the Sitecore installation, you need to copy the file to the webroot folder of the Sitecore instance, which is the destination of a volume inside a container. You can use the Visual Studio’s Publish command to do this, as it allows you to specify the target location of the file system. Alternatively, you can also use the Sitecore Docker Tools extension for Visual Studio, which provides a convenient way to deploy files to the webroot of a running container2. References:

• Deploying files into running containers
• Sitecore Docker Tools extension for Visual Studio

Workflows consist of three elements – states, commands and actions1. A workflow state defines the status of an item in a workflow, such as Draft, Awaiting Approval, or Published. A workflow command defines the transition from one state to another, such as Submit, Approve, or Reject. A workflow action defines the operation that is performed when a command is executed, such as sending an email notification, validating an item, or publishing an item. Workflows can contain any number of workflow states and be as simple or complex as required. Items do not necessarily have to move through all the workflow states that you have defined. Some states can be optional or only applicable to certain kinds of content1. References:

• Workflows and the Workbox

According to Sitecore best practices, presentation details should be set on the standard values of the template that defines the item. This way, all items that are based on the same template will inherit the same presentation details, unless they are explicitly overridden. Setting presentation details on the standard values also allows resetting modified item presentation settings to default values. Setting presentation details on the individual items is not recommended, as it increases the maintenance cost and complexity of the presentation layer. Rendering parameters are used to control how renderings function, not to designate layouts. Standard template is a base template that all templates inherit from, and it does not have any presentation details. References:

• Presentation Component Reference - Sitecore
• Sitecore Presentation Layer Best Practices - Sitecore Developer Blog

 The Master database in Sitecore is also called the Content Authoring Database. It contains all versions of all items, including the ones that have not been published yet. This is the database that content authors interact with, and is the default database used by the Sitecore Content Editor. The Master database supports content editing, workflow, versioning, and language features. The Master database is also the source database for publishing operations, which transfer the content to the target databases, such as the Web database. References:

• Master database
• Working with databases
• What is the difference between Sitecore’s core, master, and web databases?
• Difference between Core, Master and Web Databases in Sitecore