Child Collection Groups

Configuring child collection groups in Umbraco UI Builder.

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A child collection group is a container for other child collections. Its purpose is mainly to provide a logical grouping of multiple child collections to help with organization and an improved user experience.

Child Collection Groups

Defining a Child Collection Group

You can define a child collection group by calling one of the AddChildCollectionGroup methods on a given collection config builder instance.

Using the AddChildCollectionGroup() Method

Adds a child collection group to the current collection with the specified name and default icon.

Method Syntax

AddChildCollectionGroup(string name, Lambda childCollectionGroupConfig = null) : ChildCollectionGroupConfigBuilder

Example

collectionConfig.AddChildCollectionGroup("Family", childCollectionGroupConfig => {
    ...
});

Using the AddChildCollectionGroup() Method with Custom Icon

Adds a child collection group to the current collection with the specified name and custom icon.

Method Syntax

AddChildCollectionGroup(string name, string icon, Lambda childCollectionGroupConfig = null) : ChildCollectionGroupConfigBuilder

Example

collectionConfig.AddChildCollectionGroup("Family", "icon-users", childCollectionGroupConfig => {
    ...
});