umbraco-dynamic-root

Dynamic roots for Umbraco content pickers let you define origins and query steps at runtime, determining flexible starting points and navigation logic for context-aware content selection in the backoffice.

You can configure a content picker by defining a dynamic root origin like the current page, then adding a query step to find the nearest ancestor of a specific type, such as a Blog node.

Dynamic root query steps define navigation logic from a runtime origin in Umbraco content pickers. You need them when selection must traverse from a starting point to a specific ancestor or related node.

Yes, implementing dynamic roots requires understanding Umbraco extension types and manifest generation to properly register origins and query steps for backoffice content pickers.

Yes, you can define custom dynamic root origins that are determined at runtime, such as the current page or site root, to create flexible starting points for Umbraco backoffice content pickers.

Dynamic root origins define the runtime starting point for a content picker, while query steps define the navigation logic to traverse from that origin to the desired selectable content.