Modeling Content
Content Modeling for AEM Edge Delivery Blocks
This skill guides you through designing content models for AEM Edge Delivery Services blocks. A content model defines the HTML table structure that authors work with when creating content in their CMS (Google Docs, SharePoint, etc.).
Related Skills
- content-driven-development: This skill is typically invoked FROM the CDD skill during Phase 1 (Content Model Design)
- building-blocks: After content modeling is complete, this skill handles implementation
- block-collection-and-party: Use to find similar blocks and their content models for reference
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Creating new blocks and need to design the author-facing content structure
- Modifying existing blocks in ways that change what authors work with
- Reviewing content models for conformance to best practices
- Migrating or refactoring content models
Note: This skill is usually invoked automatically by the content-driven-development skill at Step 1.2. If you're not already in a CDD workflow and are creating a new block, consider invoking the CDD skill first.
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