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Viewing file properties instead of file in SharePoint document library

I have a document library on SharePoint online with lots of columns for metadata. These columns won't fit in a single view on screen, so I want the users to first view the properties of the file before downloading them.

Is there a way to change the behavior of the SharePoint library ensure that the user views the file properties first when they click on the filename?

PS: I understand I could have used lists, but after loading about 10000 documents, I have decided to use it as a last resort. Thank you.

1 Answer
1

Custom the LinkFilename field by CSR.

Sample code:

(function () {
'use strict';

var CustomWidthCtx = {};

/**
* Initialization
*/
function init() {

CustomWidthCtx.Templates = {};

CustomWidthCtx.Templates.Fields = {
'LinkFilename': {
'View': customDisplay
}
};

// Register the custom template
SPClientTemplates.TemplateManager.RegisterTemplateOverrides(CustomWidthCtx);
}

/**
* Rendering template
*/
function customDisplay(ctx) {
var currentVal = '';
//from the context get the current item and it's value
if (ctx != null && ctx.CurrentItem != null)
currentVal = ctx.CurrentItem[ctx.CurrentFieldSchema.Name];

var el = "<div class='ms-vb itx' id='" + ctx.CurrentItem.ID + "' app='' ctxname='ctx37'><a title='" + ctx.CurrentItem._ShortcutUrl + "' class='ms-listlink ms-draggable' aria-label='Shortcut file' onfocus='OnLink(this)' href='/Doc4/Forms/EditForm.aspx?ID=" + ctx.CurrentItem.ID + "' target='_blank' DragId='17'>" + ctx.CurrentItem.FileLeafRef + "</a></div>";

// Render the HTML5 file input in place of the OOTB
return el;
}

// Run our intiialization
init();

})();


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