Conference

From ASCX to Razor: Modernizing DNN Skins for the MVC Pipeline

Experiences in theme conversion

Sacha Trauwaen
Peter Schotman
Timo Breumelhof
Status
Accepted
Level
200
Date and Time
5/8/2026 2:45 PM
Location
Room 1

As DNN moves to the MVC rendering pipeline, traditional ASCX skins need to evolve. In this session, we’ll convert a skin to Razor (.cshtml) and explore key topics like skin objects, panes, and custom code.

We’ll also cover theme packaging, SCSS workflows, and briefly show how to work with OpenContent templates and other MVC-ready modules.
Walk away with practical skills to build modern, maintainable DNN themes.

Audience: DNN integrators and theme builders

Format: Demo-driven session

About the speakers

Sacha Trauwaen
Peter Schotman
Timo Breumelhof