{"id":8314,"date":"2024-03-28T17:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=8314"},"modified":"2024-05-08T15:57:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:27:28","slug":"whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1","title":{"rendered":"Sitefinity CMS Release: What\u2019s new in Sitefinity 15.1?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Whats_new_in_Sitefinity_151\" title=\"What\u2019s new in Sitefinity 15.1?\">What\u2019s new in Sitefinity 15.1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Decoupled_NextjsReact_-Renderer_early_availability\" title=\"Decoupled Next.js\/React -Renderer (early availability)\">Decoupled Next.js\/React -Renderer (early availability)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Redesigned_sliding_widget_selector_now_available_for_ASPNET_Core_page_and_form_editors\" title=\"Redesigned sliding widget selector now available for ASP.NET Core page and form editors\">Redesigned sliding widget selector now available for ASP.NET Core page and form editors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Profile_widget_in_ASPNET_Core\" title=\"Profile widget in ASP.NET Core\">Profile widget in ASP.NET Core<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Enhanced_support_for_AI-assisted_content_classification\" title=\"Enhanced support for AI-assisted content classification\">Enhanced support for AI-assisted content classification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#SiteSync_authentication_Configuration_with_a_secret_key\" title=\"SiteSync authentication Configuration with a secret key\">SiteSync authentication Configuration with a secret key<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#Custom_fields_sync_for_static_content_types\" title=\"Custom fields sync for static content types\">Custom fields sync for static content types<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-sitefinity-15-1\/#General_Enhancements\" title=\"General Enhancements\">General Enhancements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In its latest roll out, Sitefinity has came up with its newest release Sitefinity 15.1. There are a lot of advancements in this new release which now makes Sitefinity 15.1 much more user-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_new_in_Sitefinity_151\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What\u2019s new in Sitefinity 15.1?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here is a brief on everything that Sitefinity 15.1 will offer to the users:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decoupled_NextjsReact_-Renderer_early_availability\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Decoupled Next.js\/React -Renderer (early availability)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A new front-end presentation solution, the Next.js\/React Renderer, is now available for early adopters, leveraging <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sitefinity-development\/\">Sitefinity<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s decoupled front-end architecture. This renderer combines the server-side rendering capabilities of Next.js with widget development using React. Integrated with Sitefinity&#8217;s WYSIWYG page editor, the Next.js\/React Renderer offers the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Widget and page-level personalisation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Widgets that are ready to use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Seamless integration with KendoReact components<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redesigned_sliding_widget_selector_now_available_for_ASPNET_Core_page_and_form_editors\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Redesigned sliding widget selector now available for ASP.NET Core page and form editors<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The updated widget selector allows you to seamlessly add widgets to your ASP.NET Core page, form, or template without navigating away. This enhancement enables you to select and add widgets directly from the current screen, streamlining your workflow. The same widget selector is also accessible when editing the Sitefinity Dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-15.1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-15.1.png\" alt=\"sitefinity new version 15.1\" width=\"740\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-15.1.png 740w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-15.1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-15.1-560x415.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Profile_widget_in_ASPNET_Core\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Profile widget in ASP.NET Core<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sitefinity-development\/\">Sitefinity<\/a> <\/strong>15.1 allows users to utilise a new profile widget enabling them to edit their details. This widget features configurable display modes and provides support for custom fields and field validation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-release-15.1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8321 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-release-15.1.png\" alt=\"sitefinity new version release 15.1\" width=\"532\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-release-15.1.png 740w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-release-15.1-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sitefinity-new-version-release-15.1-560x731.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_support_for_AI-assisted_content_classification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">E<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">nhanced support for AI-assisted content classification<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The integration with Azure OpenAI Services now allows content editors to easily tag existing content using classifications recommended by the AI service. Editors can generate tagging recommendations by clicking the &#8220;Use AI&#8221; button and then review and apply the suggested tags. This functionality is available in the Tags field or other flat classification fields when creating or editing a content item. The AI helps assist in analysing long and short text fields of content<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SiteSync_authentication_Configuration_with_a_secret_key\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SiteSync authentication Configuration with a secret key<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With this new update, SiteSync module is now easy to configure without requiring any dedicated user. Only a secret is required to configure the synchronisation. The secret key is created on the target environment and is easy to use in all source environments. This considerably reduces the setup time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_fields_sync_for_static_content_types\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Custom fields sync for static content types<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The SiteSync module now supports syncing custom fields of built-in content types like Blogs, News, Events, Content Blocks, and more. This feature eliminates the need to export and deploy your site when making structural changes to a module. Instead, you can use SiteSync to synchronise custom fields to the target environment. The synchronisation process is configurable, allowing you to choose whether to sync the structure, the values of custom fields, or both.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Enhancements\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">General Enhancements<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sitefinity 15.1 allows support for .Net 8 (The ASP.NET Core Renderer has been upgraded to .NET 8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With the latest Sitefinity 15.1 upgrade, the Elasticsearch client has also been updated. To use the capabilities, users must use version 8.11.0 or higher<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With this new rollout, users are now allowed to reindex all active search indexes in bulk by using the &#8220;Reindex&#8221; button on the &#8220;Search&#8221; basic settings screen<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Sitefinity 15.1 version release seems promising for all the features that have been discussed here.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[251],"tags":[1342,1340,1343],"class_list":["post-8314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sitefinity","tag-sitefinity-15-1","tag-sitefinity-15-1-version-release","tag-sitefinity-cms-release"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8314"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8691,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8314\/revisions\/8691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}