Multi URL Picker

Schema Alias: Umbraco.MultiUrlPicker

UI Alias: Umb.PropertyEditorUi.MultiUrlPicker

Returns: IEnumerable<Link> or Link

Multi URL Picker allows editors to select and sort multiple URLs. The property returns either a single item or a collection, depending on the Maximum number of items setting in the Data Type configuration.

• When the maximum is set to 1, it returns a single item.

• When the maximum is greater than 1, it returns a collection.

The URLs can point to internal, external, or media items.

Data Type Definition Example

Multi Url Picker Data Type Definition

Content Example

Multi Url Picker Content

MVC View Example

Without Models Builder

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models
@{
    var links = Model.Value<IEnumerable<Link>>("footerLinks");
    if (links.Any())
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var link in links)
            {
                <li><a href="@link.Url" target="@link.Target">@link.Name</a></li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

This example handles the case of Maximum number of items set to 1:

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models
@{
    var link = Model.Value<Link>("link");
    if (link != null)
    {
        <a href="@link.Url" target="@link.Target">@link.Name</a>
    }
}

With Models Builder

@{
    var links = Model.FooterLinks;
    if (links.Any())
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var link in links)
            {
                <li><a href="@link.Url" target="@link.Target">@link.Name</a></li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

And here is the case of Maximum number of items set to 1:

@{
    var link = Model.Link;
    if (link != null)
    {
        <a href="@link.Url" target="@link.Target">@link.Name</a>
    }
}

Getting Absolute URLs

By default, link.Url returns a relative URL for internal content links (for example, /products/, /blog/, and so on). If you need absolute URLs, for example in emails, sitemaps, or cross-domain scenarios, you can use IPublishedUrlProvider with UrlMode.Absolute.

Inject IPublishedUrlProvider at the top of your view and resolve internal links using UrlMode.Absolute. External and media links are already stored as absolute strings and pass through unchanged.

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.PublishedContent
@inject Umbraco.Cms.Core.Routing.IPublishedUrlProvider UrlProvider

@{
    var links = Model.Value<IEnumerable<Link>>("footerLinks");
    if (links.Any())
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var link in links)
            {
                var url = link.Type == LinkType.Content
                    ? UrlProvider.GetUrl(Umbraco.Content(link.Udi), UrlMode.Absolute)
                    : link.Url;

                <li><a href="@url" target="@link.Target">@link.Name</a></li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

When setting values programmatically, you can pass UrlMode.Absolute when building Link objects in code:

new Link
{
    Target = "_self",
    Name = contentPage.Name,
    Url = contentPage.Url(mode: UrlMode.Absolute),
    Type = LinkType.Content,
    Udi = contentPageUdi
}

Add values programmatically

See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the Content Service.

The example below demonstrates how to add values programmatically using a Razor view. However, this is used for illustrative purposes only and is not the recommended method for production environments.

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Serialization
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models
@inject IContentService ContentService
@inject IJsonSerializer Serializer
@{
    // Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
    var guid = Guid.Parse("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");

    // Get the page using the GUID you've defined
    var content = ContentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page

    // Get the media you want to assign to the footer links property 
    var media = Umbraco.Media("bca8d5fa-de0a-4f2b-9520-02118d8329a8");

    // Create an Udi of the media
    var mediaUdi = Udi.Create(Constants.UdiEntityType.Media, media.Key);

    // Get the content you want to assign to the footer links property 
    var contentPage = Umbraco.Content("665d7368-e43e-4a83-b1d4-43853860dc45");

    // Create an Udi of the Content
    var contentPageUdi = Udi.Create(Constants.UdiEntityType.Document, contentPage.Key);

    // Create a list with different link types
    var externalLinks = new List<Link>
    {
        // External Link
        new Link
        {
            Target = "_blank",
            Name = "Our Umbraco",
            Url = "https://our.umbraco.com/",
            Type = LinkType.External
        },
        // Media 
        new Link
        {
            Target = "_self",
            Name = media.Name,
            Url = media.MediaUrl(),
            Type = LinkType.Media,
            Udi = mediaUdi
        }, 
        // Content 
        new Link
        {
            Target = "_self",
            Name = contentPage.Name,
            Url = contentPage.Url(),
            Type = LinkType.Content,
            Udi = contentPageUdi
        }
    };

    // Serialize the list with links to JSON
    var links = Serializer.Serialize(externalLinks);


    // Set the value of the property with alias 'footerLinks'. 
    content.SetValue("footerLinks", links);

    // Save the change
    ContentService.Save(content);
}

If Models Builder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:

@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache
@inject IPublishedContentTypeCache PublishedContentTypeCache
@{
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'footerLinks'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(PublishedContentTypeCache, x => x.FooterLinks).Alias, links);
}