Dear Mr.Craig,

I was follow your tutorial until video 3 and I have this error message...."Could Not Load Skin: /Portals/_default/Skins/PSDTutorial/Home.ascx, Error: The server tag is not well formed"
Have you ever seen this error before??
Bellow is what I have in the file Home.ascx

<%@ Control language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Explicit="True" Inherits="DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Skin" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="LANGUAGE" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Language.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="LOGO" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Logo.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="SEARCH" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Search.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="NAV" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="BREADCRUMB" Src="~/Admin/Skins/BreadCrumb.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="USER" Src="~/Admin/Skins/User.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="LOGIN" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Login.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="LINKS" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Links.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="PRIVACY" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Privacy.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="TERMS" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Terms.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="COPYRIGHT" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Copyright.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" Namespace="DotNetNuke.Web.DDRMenu.TemplateEngine" Assembly="DotNetNuke.Web.DDRMenu" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="MENU" src="~/DesktopModules/DDRMenu/Menu.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="CONTROLPANEL" Src="~/Admin/Skins/controlpanel.ascx" %>
<!--Temporary stylesheet attachment-->

<dnn:CONTROLPANEL runat="server" id="cp" IsDockable="False" />

Jose! Thank you for the question.
I had this error message too when at first I was working on DNN 5.6.2
I Installed DNN6 , then no more error
then I asked this question: Can I create the package in DNN6 with usability in DNN 5.6.2
In the organization where I am working, the DNN 5.6.2 is installed and many sub portals designed before .Now the organization is planning to create some new sub portals with new skins for the other parts of the organization.
Can I install and use this skin (which I created in DNN6 as is taught in the tutorial) on DNN 5.6.2?
Dear Mr.Craig,
Please answer to my question too.
thanks

Dear Pouya,
Actually the version I'm working is DNN 06.02.00 (1610)......
If you have any idea please let me know.

Cheers

Jose

Jose,

"The server tag is not well formed" usually means that there is a tag in the skin that is not formatted properly.

One way that you might diagnose is to open the ascx file in Visual Studio and look at the errors that are shown.

Pouya,

DotNetNuke is quite good at maintaining backwards compatibility. That means that skins you develop in 5.6.2, for example, should mostly work in 6.x.

Going the other way is more difficult. There were large changes to skinning introduced in DotNetNuke 6.x, so it is unlikely that at 6.x skin will work in 5.x. I say unlikely because it is possible to develop a skin that is compatible, but you'll have to know what not to do to make that successfu.

It's better to take your 6.x skin, package it for 5.x and then you'll probably have to make some modifications to get everything working correctly. This is particularly true relative to action menus, etc.

Dear Mr.Craig,
Would you please tell me how I can build the menu in this page for my skin?
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/
what is the type of menu? I mean the provider name of the menu.
DNNMenuNavigationprovider or ?

I recommend that people use the default DDR Menu for skinning.

You could probably use the DNNStandardMenuProvider variant and adjust the CSS to get what you want. You would need to disable most, if not all, of the javascript/jquery and just show the children of the selected page. You'll also need to get them to display horizontally.

It might actually be easier to use the ULTokens version. Set the NodeSelector option to display root elements and children of the selected node and only display the first two levels. Set the styles for a horizontal display, with first level elements displayed below the first level elements. You can probably get a good handle on how to do this if you look at the way the css is handled in the site you reference.

Where can I find the sample files? Thanks in advance I look forward

Go to the tutorial named "How to build Skins for DNN 6.x." Then find the link for the PSD Tutorial Files and download it. You will find the skin files there.

hi!

I have an issue in the NAV menu. In my manu the sub menus are not come over the content of the site , for example in my site the content pane has TEXT/HTML module . I added content and the menu and the sub menu drop behind the TEXT/HTML module content. can you help me. where I need to edit the script.

Try adding this class to your skin.css file:

.DnnModule{ z-index:100;}

If that does not work, set the z-index to 0.


Also, make sure that your skin is XHTML.


(Which menu is your skin using, by the way? )

Great thanks alot. its work. tthanks for your fast response. I have some the issues I forward ASAP.

thank you
H.Rishad Ahamed

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Hi again, I m using the Superfish MENU as my site menu with some changes. I need to edit it as like follow....
please check the attachment for image.

how can I achieve this ....

Andy,
Simply Brilliant !!! You made it look so simple. Going to build my own DDR skin soon.

Awesome Tutorial. Thanks You.
But the menu 'divider' is not showing up on DNN installations like the one on the PSD prototype, even on the tutorial videos. Please help.

Plus, I've come across a strange issue when the skin is applied as shown in the attachment.
Can someone help me with this?

Hello Friends,

Is there any way to get the DDR superfish menu to have its direction from right to left so that we can implement it for an Arabic skin?
To simplify, the first menu item should start at the right, the next one to its left and so on.

Appreciate any help regarding this.

Thanks

Ritz

Fantastic Tutorial. However, I think I missed something about the footer. I still have the bottom border with the rounded corners. Did I miss something? Also, I do not have the bottom menu as shown in the PSD files, with the privacy policy and support number. I wanted to make sure I had that all correct before packaging...so I have not watched video 15 yet. Maybe it is in there.

Also, are there videos on how to make containers with gradient backgrounds, or decorative borders, and videos on how to have a vertical menu instead of a horizontal menu, along with images for that?

Also, I had read somewhere that you can now have a gradient background coded in CSS without having to use a background image...but I don't remember where I read it, and was wondering if you knew how to do that.

Thanks for all your help! This tutorial alone was worth the price of admission. Can wait to dig through more tutorials!

Im on my way to DNNWorld this week, and need to review the tutorial before answering your questions.m so, imapologize in advance for a slow answer. Maybe someone else can chime in?

I think I found a way to do the vertical menu...actually a couple of ways. I am just not sure about having a background image for it, and how to line up content panes.

I wish I was going to be at DNNWorld this week. Last year I said I was definitely going this year...but best laid plans of mice and men, eh? I will be there next year, if I have to walk!