Rendering Compatibility Rules

Description

Rendering Compatibility Rules are used in getChromeData pipeline to manage compatible renderings list for the current rendering.

compiled web.config

<pipelines>
	...
	<getChromeData>
		...	
		<processor type="Score.Custom.Pipelines.Editor.RunCompatibleRenderingRules, Score.Custom" patch:source="zzScore.Pipelines.config"/>
		...
	</getChromeData>
</pipelines>

RunCompatibleRenderingRules processor executes rules under "/sitecore/system/Settings/Rules/Rendering Compatibility/Rules" folder.

Rule Definitions

Rendering Compatibility Rules definitions are under "/sitecore/system/Settings/Rules/Definitions/Elements/Rendering Compatibility" folder.

Custom Conditions

Rendering Compatibility has only one condition:

Selected Rendering Condition - the condition evaluates to true if the selected rendering is of specified type

Custom Actions

Rendering Compatibility has 2 actions:

Add rendering to compatibility list Action - the action adds the selected rendering to the compatible renderings list
Remove rendering from compatibility list Action - the action removes the selected rendering from the compatible renderings list

Rule Scaffolding

Updates compatible renderings list for the rendering according rules specified for that rendering. Removes 'replace with another component' button from rendering's chrome menu If rendering's compatible list is empty.