First code submission for MVC Pipeline

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Core Purpose

Introduces a new ASP.NET MVC-based rendering pipeline as an alternative to the traditional WebForms pipeline, allowing DNN to modernize its architecture while maintaining backward compatibility.

Key Features

Dual Pipeline Architecture:

• Traditional WebForms pipeline continues through /default.aspx
• New MVC pipeline routes through /DesktopModules/Default/Page/{tabId}/{locale}

Video showcase the general usage

Module Support:

More info about MVC Module Control Implementation
Razor Module Development Guide

• HTML module converted to MVC
• Sample modules demonstrating Razor+, MVC and SPA patterns

How to compile Samples

Configuration:

• Pipeline selection at portal and page level
• Settings UI integrated into Site and Page Settings
• URL rewriter modifications to route based on pipeline settings

More info about MVC pipeline (routing / settings)

New MVC Pipeline Projects

DotNetNuke.Web.MvcPipeline.csproj - New core MVC pipeline library

• Skins : Html Helpers (replacement for skin objects)
• Containers : Html Helpers (replacement for skin objects for containers)
• ModelFactories : construction of the Page Model (Model of the DefaultController)
• ModuleControl : Module Control infrastructure
• Utils : MvcViewEngine (Replacement for RazorEngine based on MVC 5 and can only be used inside HttpContext)
• UI/Utilities : MvcClientAPI (replacement for ClientAPI for mvc)

DotNetNuke.Web.MvcWebsite.csproj

• New website-level MVC support library

Razor Module Sample

• Razor-based module sample project

NewDDRMenu

• Fork of DDRMenu for MVC navigation support (WIP)

Core Platform Projects

DotNetNuke.Library

• Added Site and Page pipeline settings
• Added Module Control settings
• URL rewriter changes to route based on pipeline settings
• Update SPA (Html5) to use new CDF

DotNetNuke.Abstractions

• Added PagePipeline property to IPortalSettings

DotNetNuke.Web.Mvc

• Integration with new MVC pipeline
• Make actual DNN MVC modules run on the MVC Pipeline

HTML

• Add support for MVC Pipeline rendering
• Add MVC views and controllers
• This is implemented as true MVC (with form tags) using AJAX

Dnn.PersonaBar.UI

UI for pipeline settings in Site and Page Settings

DNNConnect.CKE

• HTML helper additions for CKEditor in MVC context

Skins/Aperture

• Added mvc suport to the skin (Razor files)

Website

• MVC Layout
• MVC Default skin
• mvc.js minimal stuff needed for dnn to work
• Terms and privacy pages views (razor files)

AdminExperiance

• settings ui for new settings
• mvc controls for persona and edit bar

This PR is a first submission of the work of the MVC Pipeline team to bring the main project up to date with what has been developed in a forked repo.

Documentation

MVC Module Control Implementation
MVC pipeline (routing / settings)
Razor Module Development Guide
How to compile Samples