Adobe Experience Manager Guides

Hi,We recently upgraded our guides to 4.3.1. After upgrading we see the issue while generating the ditamaps with AEM site that, the generation is failing with below error. Missing scope attribute in xref: https://rest.com/content/site/us/en/1-0.html in /content/dam/site/us/ja/dita/general/globalization/test/g11n-test-for-guides-4-3-1-with-connector/content/Documentation-resources.dita  PublishWorkflowStep.publishDITAMap(): java.lang.NullPointerException. If the dita topic contains the xref without scope value its failing. Below is the example. <li><xref href="#">SE</xref>Its working fine if we add the scope to the xref tag.  <li><xref href="#" scope="local">SE</xref>Please suggest.

I recall that it is possible to add a bit of code to a paragraph tag in a DITA template (e.g., Topic) that would display a prompt for the author regarding the text to enter in that tag. When the author clicks within the tag, the prompt text disappears. Does any remember the specifics of that?

New to v4.3.1.390:  Within the XML Editor, the editor no longer appears to be restricting element selection based on the cursor position. For example, my cursor was in the middle of a <plentry> element and should have only allowed me to insert a <pd> element in that specific position. Instead, most of the element list was available. Is this a configuration setting to turn back on? Or a bug new to v4.3.1.390? Versions on Production (Prod)AEM Guides (UUID) 4.3.1.390 On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024)AEM 6.5.19 (Service Pack 19) On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024)

Originally published at  Adobe Experience Manager — What it is and How it Works ?In today’s digital age, content requirements are soaring! With these growing demands, companies are struggling to keep content fresh, personalized and consistent across all their channels. This is even more crucial as the omnichannel experience plays a vital role in creating a successful brand image.And, this is why businesses today need a competent system that efficiently manages all digital content in one place. Moreover, there are several factors to consider while choosing your CMS.This is where Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) works its magic. Although there are several CMS’s available in the market, AEM content management stands apart because AEM offers a combined solution for digital assets and content management.With the AEM content management system creating engaging website experiences, delivering personalized marketing campaigns, and effortlessly tracking content performance across d

AEM Guides (UUID) 4.3.1.390 On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024)AEM 6.5.19 (Service Pack 19) On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024) When I view a closed or released topic, the Version display is showing the *, but when I open/checkout/lock the topic and click new version because I think the last saved version doesn't match the last saved working version, the * disappears I just had to create a new version for no reason. Basically, the Version: x.x* is displaying the * when the version isn't actually *.

Hi, Using the below code in page layouts, I tried to get the total page count of the PDF.<span data-field="total-pages" data-format="default">1</span>total page count is getting added in pdf. But can't able to fetch the value in JS. When trying to fetch the page count it's giving counter(pages) in console.How to achieve this functionality?  

 In my DITA XML docs, I want elements that have an auto-generated unique ID, but I also want the IDs to follow a format/pattern of element<title>, followed by element name, and unique generated ID number (eg. <fig id="Toaster-Oven_fig_2">).When configuring element id patterns in the Adobe Experience Manager Web Console Configuration page, can you specify the element <title> in the "pattern for generating IDs field"? The pattern is ${elementName}_${id}. Is it possible to specify the pattern: ${title}_{elementName}_${id}?

Is there still a problem with the wintitle element? With v4.3.1.390, if you try to insert a wintitle, the key reference dialog box opens up and you have select one of your key references. The only way to insert a wintitle is to type it manually in the source code view. This seems to have been true since the first version we used (v3.7 or v3.8). Is wintitle on the list to be fixed soon? AEM Guides (UUID) 4.3.1.390 On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024)AEM 6.5.19 (Service Pack 19) On-Prem Installation (Jan 15 2024)

I want to search for all topics in a folder that contain the phrase "Make sure."  But no results are returned. Is it possible to search for topics using specific phrases or keywords?I also want to further filter the search using the dita element filter, but still no results are returned.  

A nice feature would be a way to download an Excel file of a search results list. I see that I can download the actual files or save them to a Smart Collection, but a list would also be helpful.

 If I insert tags is there any way to display just the tag name instead full path? For each topic if there is a metadata (for example, each tag for each topic) is there any way to include that in the pdf -> only printing at the start of the topic respectively.@divrajsingh  @aswinilakshminarayanan @punagpal 

Hello community, We are working on developing output templates and would like to get feedback and hopefully some documentation from this community about why we should consider using either Native PDF or DITA-OT frameworks for PDF generation.  I have not found many non-Adobe references that highlights the benefits of one method versus the other. If anyone has links to reference material that would be great, as would any insights or stories about what technology you are using to generate PDFs. Thank you!

In my DITA XML docs, I want elements that have an auto-generated unique ID, but I also want the IDs to follow a format/pattern of  element<title>, followed by element name, and unique generated ID number (eg. <fig id="Toaster-Oven_fig_2">).When configuring element id patterns in the Adobe Experience Manager Web Console Configuration page, can you specify the element <title> in the "pattern for generating IDs field"? The pattern is ${elementName}_${id}. Is it possible to specify the pattern: ${title}_{elementName}_${id}?

While doing incremental site publishing, a user can select topics which needs to be updated incrementally during AEM Site Generation. I have a custom post processing workflow which gets triggered once the execution of aem sites completes.In the custom workflow I need the list of topics which user selected during incremental site generation. Currently I don't see that getting passed to the metadata of the post processing workflow.Is there any way I can retrieve that topics information programmatically in post processing workflow.@divrajsingh 

Dears , What is best Course to can work as  AEM Author i still new but i need help to know form where i can start Thanks 

Do you have an estimated timeframe for the availability of the report (for authors) that shows the version labels for maps and topics? You could also suggest how to download a view of a baseline, which shows the versions and labels.Is the custom report described in, Chapter 3 Customized Reports. "Generating a report of versions, check-in comments and labels": https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-guides-learn/assets/aem-guides-expert-ses...an available substitute to use, and could you please provide the exact steps to access it if those documented aren't current? Also, can only admins access it or can authors as well? Thanks! 

I have an requirement like whenever a property called "dxmlLastCreatedVersion" of an asset  is getting changed a listener should listen the event .I am using the below code kindly hv a look and let me know is this the correct way get an event for a node property change. It is working for all property change under /content/dam/sample this path ,but it should work only specific property change. @8220494(immediate = true,        service = ResourceChangeListener.class,        property = {                ResourceChangeListener.PATHS + "=" + "/content/dam/sample",                ResourceChangeListener.CHANGES + "=" + "CHANGED",                ResourceChangeListener.PROPERTY_NAMES_HINT + "=dxmlLastCreatedVersion"        }) public class PropertyChangeListener implements ResourceChangeListener { &n

Hi,How to refer the same footnote multiple times in topics and need to display footnote-marker once at the bottom.Want to achieve like below screenshot. 

Hi,I have to flatten the ditamap and its topic before generating the custom output preset. After choosing the custom preset in the output file i need to get flattened file. please provide me solution for this requirement.    

Is there any way to call a workflow on only creation of a new version of a document like map,topic in AEM guides.please find the below onclick of this highlighted button save as new version button a workflow should trigger.  Thanks,  

Hi, Prior to creating the custom preset, I need the ditamap to be flattened(All files in one single folder without any subdirectories). Can this requirement be met in any way? I need to use CUSTOM output preset option not AEM sites       

I have turned on the node flattening feature in code with this config file: com.adobe.dxml.flattening.FlatteningConfigurationService.configprocess.label="DXML Flattening Configuration (A)"flattening.enabled=B"true" And my documents output and display correctly on my Author server, but when I publish and view the document on the Publish server, any element that was flattened does not display.  What would be the cause of this?

Hello AEM Forum,Dan here, always eager to contribute towards AEM solutions and simplifications. Today, I'm thrilled to introduce you to something I've been working on ― a chatbot named "AEM Expert". I'm excited, but also, curious to see your reactions to this AI-powered buddy. "AEM Expert" isn't just another bot but a new assistant powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, designed specifically for AEM. As a single developer, I've tried to put in all my dedication and resources to make this a top-tier assistant for AEM debugging and problem-solving. I wanted to provide a centralized, accessible source of information for AEM issues. It may sound ambitious, but the bot has already ingested all the public AEM documentation and can provide solutions on a wide range of topics. So, "Why this chatbot?" Well, the goal was always to create a concise and instant solution for AEM difficulties. But enough about what I think, now, it's time for some crucial input. You can check our new friend at

The only way I have found to view the version history of an AEM Guides DITA object is through the preview pane of the Assets > Files view. Is there a way to view this information from within the XML Editor or even the Map Dashboard? AEM Guides (UUID) v4.2 On-Prem Installation (late April/early May 2023)AEM 6.5.15 On-Prem Installation

Hi, I'm quite new to AEM Guides/XML Documentation and I am currently trying to figure out how to get "data" elements from a DITA Map in the generated AEM Site. To clarify, the DITA Map has the following structure:<map>   <title>XXX</title>   <data>      <image id="logo" href="GUID-123asd123.jpg" ></image>      <xref format="txt" href="GUID-asd123qwe.txt" id="copyright">   </data>   <topicref ... ></topicref></map> I want to use contents of "data" element in AEM Site pages, e.g.: - show the brand logo on top of each page according to the "image" tag in Map  - show the copyright disclaimer in footer section of each page according to "xref" tag in Map I did some experiments with custom Design template for AEM Site preset and custom mappings between DITA elements and AEM components (elementmapping.xml), but I'm not able t