How to check if classname module have alternative form.

Kentico is a powerful CMS that build from asp.net framework. The CMS include Ecommerce solution, Intranet and collaboration, Online Marketing, and Content management build in one feature is powerful combination that make Kentico is the most popular CMS nowadays.

Alternative forms allow you to create different versions of existing forms. The alternative forms can then be used instead of the default form in the system's administration interface or on the live site.

This is the snippet for Kentico version 8.xx to check if page type have alternative form.

Code Behind

1:     public bool CheckIfPageTypeHaveAlternativeForm(string EditFormName,string classID)   
2:     {      
3:      bool haveForm = false;      
4:      if (classID != "")   
5:      {   
6:       if (CMS.DocumentEngine.CMSDataContext.Current.AlternativeForms.GetSubsetWhere("FormClassID = " + classID).Count > 0)   
7:       {   
8:        var DataInfo = CMS.DocumentEngine.CMSDataContext.Current.AlternativeForms.GetSubsetWhere("FormClassID = " + classID);   
9:        foreach (CMS.DataEngine.BaseInfo a in DataInfo)   
10:        {   
11:         string formName = ValidationHelper.GetString(a.GetValue("FormName"), "");   
12:         if (formName.Contains(EditFormName))   
13:         {   
14:          haveForm = true; break;   
15:         }   
16:        }   
17:       }   
18:      }   
19:      return haveForm;   
20:     }   

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