How to populate tags in universal editor tags field

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Hi @sravs ,

1. Verify Taxonomy Configuration

Make sure you have:
      - Created the taxonomy page in AEM (/taxonomy)
     - Published the taxonomy page as per Adobe’s guidelines
     - Ensured that your taxonomy terms have proper IDs

2. Check Your JSON Configuration

Your current JSON config:

This looks correct, but you need to ensure:
"valueType" is "array" instead of "string" (tags usually support multiple values)

Update your JSON like this:

3. Ensure the Correct Data Source

The Universal Editor (aem-tag field) must fetch tags from the published taxonomy.
If the tags are not appearing, do the following:

Check if tags exist in the Published Taxonomy JSON
Run this in your browser:

If tags are missing, your taxonomy was not published correctly!

Ensure the tags have correct namespace and ID references.
Example correct structure:

  If your tags do not follow this structure, update your taxonomy.

4. Confirm the Correct Namespaces in Universal Editor

Sometimes, tags don’t appear because of a missing namespace reference.
Update the JSON configuration to explicitly reference the taxonomy path:

Replace "/taxonomy/marketing" with your actual taxonomy root path.

5. Debug Using Console Logs

If tags still do not appear, open the browser console:

Go to Network Tab
Look for requests to /taxonomy.json
Check if it's loading correctly
If the request fails, your taxonomy is misconfigured or not published properly

Regards,
Amit