Goals and prerequisites

Goals

After this tutorial, you will understand which component source changes enable the following:

Quick options for fields

Edit settings directly from the component capsule.

Inline editing of fields

Modify text directly inside the component preview.

Collapse by default

Simplify the view of a group of fields.

Disabling auto-reload

Prevent the component from automatically reloading when properties are edited.

Placeholder content

Provide default text when a field is empty in the Page Builder.

Default empty content

Display an empty generic component screen if the content has not yet been provided.

Prerequisites

We recommend the following capabilities and knowledge before you start this tutorial.

Capabilities

You need access to the following:

  • Component Service

  • Content Management

Knowledge

You need the following:

  • Familiarity with logging in to Squiz DXP.

  • The knowledge presented in the Create a component tutorial.

  • Familiarity with the Visual Page Builder and content page assets.