PublishedContentExtensions.cs

using System;
using Umbraco.Core.Models;
using Umbraco.Web;

namespace KGLLC.Umbraco.Helpers
{
    public static class PublishedContentExtensions
    {
        public static string ToPublishedDateLong(this IPublishedContent content)
        {
            return content.ToPublishedDate().ToString("D");
        }
        
        public static string ToPublishedDateShort(this IPublishedContent content)
        {
            return content.ToPublishedDate().ToString("dd MMM");
        }

        public static DateTime ToPublishedDate(this IPublishedContent content)
        {
            var publishedDate = content.GetPropertyValue<DateTime>("publishedDate");

            if (publishedDate == DateTime.MinValue)
            {
                return content.CreateDate;
            }

            return content.GetPropertyValue<DateTime>("publishedDate");
        }

        public static string ToMetaDescription(this IPublishedContent content)
        {
            if (content.DocumentTypeAlias == "BlogPostPage")
            {
                var umbHelper = new UmbracoHelper(UmbracoContext.Current);

                return umbHelper.StripHtml(content.GetPropertyValue<string>("teaseDescription")).ToString().Replace("\n", " ");
            }

            return string.Format("Kevin.Giszewski.com - {0}", content.Name);
        }

        public static string ToTitleTag(this IPublishedContent content)
        {
            return string.Format("Kevin.Giszewski.com - {0}", content.Name);
        }
    }
}