programatically set Reset all subsites to inherit this system master page setting

Question

Hi,

I would like to create an event reciever on WebProvisioned to set the following for all the new sites

1. Reset all subsites to inherit this system master page setting - Yes
2. Reset all subsites to inherit this site master page setting -Yes
3. Use Microsoft SharePoint Foundation default styles -yes

I would like to know what are the API to be called to set the following

Kindly Advise

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Answer 1

Write a custom Site Collection Feature that is similar to this:

  private const string NewMasterUrl = "/_catalogs/masterpage/YourMaster.master";

  public override void FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties)
  {
   var curSite = (SPSite)properties.Feature.Parent;   
   var curWeb = curSite.RootWeb;

   // Create full master url
   var masterUri = new Uri(curWeb.Url + NewMasterUrl);

   // Master page used by all forms and pages on the site that are NOT publishing pages
   curWeb.MasterUrl = masterUri.AbsolutePath;
   // Master page used by all publishing pages on the site
   curWeb.CustomMasterUrl = masterUri.AbsolutePath;

   curWeb.Update();

   foreach (SPWeb subWeb in curSite.AllWebs)
   {
      if (subWeb.IsRootWeb) continue;
	   Hashtable hash = subWeb .AllProperties;
  	 subWeb .MasterUrl = subWeb .ParentWeb.MasterUrl;
	   hash["__InheritsMasterUrl"] = "True";

	   subWeb .CustomMasterUrl = subWeb .ParentWeb.CustomMasterUrl;
  	 hash["__InheritsCustomMasterUrl"] = "True";

  	 subWeb .Update();
   }
}

Hope this helps.
Regards,

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Yuri Lausberg, MCP, MCAD, MCSD, MCTS, MCPD

Answer 2

hello

first of all check the following properties of SPWeb class:

1. SPWeb.MasterUrl - url of master page used in system interface of site

2. SPWeb.CustomMasterUrl - url of master page used in public interface of site (with publishing pages)

3. SPWeb.AlternateCssUrl - css used in site

see that all of them have string type. Now check the same properties of PublishingWeb class:

1. PublishingWeb.MasterUrl

2. PublishingWeb.CustomMasterUrl

3. PublishingWeb.AlternateCssUrl

see that they have InheritableStringProperty . Check this post about how to determine whether or not setting is inherited from parent site: Determine whether SPWeb inherits AlternateCssUrl from parent site or not programmatically . In order to inherit values you can use InheritableProperty.SetInherit method.

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Answer 3

Write a custom Site Collection Feature that is similar to this:

 private const string NewMasterUrl = "/_catalogs/masterpage/YourMaster.master";



 public override void FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties)

 {

  var curSite = (SPSite)properties.Feature.Parent;  

  var curWeb = curSite.RootWeb;



  // Create full master url

  var masterUri = new Uri(curWeb.Url + NewMasterUrl);



  // Master page used by all forms and pages on the site that are NOT publishing pages

  curWeb.MasterUrl = masterUri.AbsolutePath;

  // Master page used by all publishing pages on the site

  curWeb.CustomMasterUrl = masterUri.AbsolutePath;



  curWeb.Update();



  foreach (SPWeb subWeb in curSite.AllWebs)

  {

   if (subWeb.IsRootWeb) continue;

	  Hashtable hash = subWeb .AllProperties;

 	 subWeb .MasterUrl = subWeb .ParentWeb.MasterUrl;

	  hash["__InheritsMasterUrl"] = "True";



	  subWeb .CustomMasterUrl = subWeb .ParentWeb.CustomMasterUrl;

 	 hash["__InheritsCustomMasterUrl"] = "True";



 	 subWeb .Update();

  }
}

Hope this helps.
Regards,

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Yuri Lausberg, MCP, MCAD, MCSD, MCTS, MCPD

I think this code runs on feature activated. I need this to be run for every subsite created. On which instance of the Evenreciever i should put this code. I want it to be similar to feature stapling.

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Answer 4

hello

first of all check the following properties of SPWeb class:

1. SPWeb.MasterUrl - url of master page used in system interface of site

2. SPWeb.CustomMasterUrl - url of master page used in public interface of site (with publishing pages)

3. SPWeb.AlternateCssUrl - css used in site

see that all of them have string type. Now check the same properties of PublishingWeb class:

1. PublishingWeb.MasterUrl

2. PublishingWeb.CustomMasterUrl

3. PublishingWeb.AlternateCssUrl

see that they have InheritableStringProperty . Check this post about how to determine whether or not setting is inherited from parent site: Determine whether SPWeb inherits AlternateCssUrl from parent site or not programmatically . In order to inherit values you can use InheritableProperty.SetInherit method.

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CAML via C# - http://camlex.codeplex.com

Hi thanks, i will test it out. I need this to be run for every subsite created. On which instance of the Evenreciever i should put this code. I want it to be similar to feature stapling.

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Answer 5

i want to apply  msaterpager and Css only new created sites not for existing sites

please give me suggestions

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chandra