React Taxonomy File Explorer

Summary

This solution renders a given Termset as a Tree and incorporates files similar than a folder structure in file explorer. Benefit: Due to multiple selection in the managed metadata column the same file can occur more than once. Additionally with drag and drop options the file can be changed:

• By replacing the managed metadata column with the target term (Move)
• By adding the target term to the managed metadata column (Link)
• By copying the file to a new one with (only) the target term in the managed metadata column (Copy)

In action this looks like:

Link:

Move:

Copy:

[UPDATE] Collapse and expand all:

For further details see the author's blog post

Used SharePoint Framework Version

Applies to

• SharePoint Framework
• Microsoft 365 tenant

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Prerequisites

• A hierarchical Termset bound to a managed metadata column
• A document library using that managed metadata column and several documents with selected terms

Solution

Solution	Author(s)
react-taxonomy-file-explorer	Markus Moeller (@moeller2_0)

Version history

Version	Date	Comments
1.0	December 26, 2021	Initial release
1.1	July 16, 2021	Added expand/collapse all, upgraded to SPFx 1.15.0, upgraded to PnPJS V3.5.1

Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

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Minimal Path to Awesome

• Clone this repository
• Ensure that you are at the solution folder
• in the command-line run:
  • npm install
  • gulp serve
• Instantiate the webpart in the online workbench on a site where prerequisites are met:
  • A hierarchical Termset bound to a managed metadata column
  • A document library using that managed metadata column and several documents with selected terms
• In the webpart properties set the library name and the internal field name of the managed metadata column
• Done!

Features

This web part illustrates the following concepts:

• Use HTML5 drag and drop event handling
  • Use options by modifier key pressed
• Update Managed Metadata columns with PnPJS
• Build trees with recursive components
• Traverse trees with callback functions
• FluentUI React File Type Icons
• FluentUI Contextual Menu

References

• Getting started with SharePoint Framework
• Building for Microsoft teams
• Use Microsoft Graph in your solution
• Publish SharePoint Framework applications to the Marketplace
• Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices - Guidance, tooling, samples and open-source controls for your Microsoft 365 development

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