Comments on: SharePoint 2010 Starter Master Page

By: Kyle Schaeffer

Kyle Schaeffer — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:25:27 +0000

Updated my minimal master pages today with a new hidden placeholder (PlaceHolderSiteName). This is only required if you are creating a master page that will also be used as the “system” master page, but it doesn’t hurt to include it regardless of how you are using your master. There was an issue, specifically on the site collection features page, that this should resolve.

By: Nico de Jong

Nico de Jong — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:31:20 +0000

Thanks Kyle for the answer. I’ll be sharing you post here for sure.

By: Kyle Schaeffer

Kyle Schaeffer — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:10:28 +0000

Hi, Nico. Yes, there are some major differences between my starter master and the one that Randy Drisgill has placed on Codeplex. I initially created this starter master because I was getting errors on my SharePoint site when using Randy’s starter master page. I think these errors have been resolved in subsequent releases of his master on Codeplex. Other than that, here are the major differences:

Many fewer DIV tags present when compared with Randy’s master. These tags are not required, and I find it easier to start without them.

More compact section of the master page.

Alternate (publishing-centric) top navigation menu and utilizing the top navigation place holder.

Please note that I don’t intend for my starter master page to be a substitute for Randy’s. I still use his master from time to time…this is merely another tool in our toolbox as designers. I like to start with mine when I’m doing a comprehensive design, where I’m breaking the entire SharePoint user interface and building it back up again from scratch. If I’d rather do a simple design that is really just a re-skin of the SharePoint interface, I’d probably start with Randy’s instead. It just depends on what type of site you’re building and how you intend to design it on the whole.

Best of luck! Thanks for the comments.

By: Nico de Jong

Nico de Jong — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:37:40 +0000

Are there any notable differences in this masterpage compared to Randy his?

By: Michael Stum

Michael Stum — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:20:58 +0000

Works now, Thanks!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:26:41 +0000

Sorry everyone. Please try the links again. They should be working now.

Thanks,
Natasha

By: Brett Hall

Brett Hall — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:16:36 +0000

Same result here

By: Matt Bramer

Matt Bramer — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:16:16 +0000

The links to these text files aren’t working. Anyone else having a problem?

By: Michael Stum

Michael Stum — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:26:53 +0000

Hi,

I think the links are broken, I get a 404 type error.