Authoring Update: Content Fragments & Article Templates

New update to how Content Fragments are authored

The Digital Transformation & Operations (DTO) is pleased to announce a recent enhancement to the article content fragment and article template workflow, introduced in the latest code deployment. This update is designed to simplify the authoring process and reduce redundant tasks for content creators.

What’s New?

To ensure metadata is consistently captured at the source, content fragment models used with article templates now include three newly required fields:

1. HTML Title Tag
2. Meta Description
3. Meta Keywords

These fields, along with all OpenGraph metadata, have been removed from the article page properties. Instead, they are now authored directly within the content fragment itself. This change ensures a more streamlined and centralized content creation experience.

What Does This Mean for Authors?

• During initial article page creation, metadata from the content fragment will automatically populate the page properties.
• These fields will no longer be visible or editable within the page properties after creation.
• Authors must ensure all required fields are completed in the content fragment before saving. Incomplete fields may prevent saving the article page or fragment.

A screenshot of the updated content fragment interface is included below for reference.

Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance with AEM authoring, feel free to reach out to Donovan Fox at dfox@aarp.org.