Why should I use the Standalone vs. Collection model?

Standalone is best for unique visual elements like a Hero, while Collection is designed for repeating elements like a list of cards or a carousel.

Can I use this skill for existing blocks?

Yes, it is highly effective for refactoring or reviewing existing blocks to ensure they follow current best practices for Edge Delivery Services.

What is an AEM Edge Delivery content model?

A content model defines the structure of the HTML table that authors interact with in tools like Google Docs or SharePoint to provide data for a web component block.

How does this skill help with author usability?

It enforces a maximum of 4 cells per row and encourages semantic formatting, making the table structures easier for non-technical authors to understand and fill out.

AEM Content Modeling

Name: AEM Content Modeling
Author: ddttom

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Content Management

Designs intuitive table-based content models for Adobe Edge Delivery Services blocks to streamline the authoring experience.

This skill guides developers and content architects through the process of designing semantic, predictable content models for AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS). It focuses on creating effective HTML table structures that authors use in Google Docs or SharePoint, ensuring blocks are easy to manage while remaining technically flexible. By applying canonical patterns like Standalone, Collection, and Auto-Blocked models, the skill helps prevent common anti-patterns and ensures that content structures are optimized for both the authoring environment and the underlying web component implementation.

Key Features

01Provides smart defaults to minimize required author input

02Enforces best practices like semantic formatting and the 4-cell row limit

03Generates standardized documentation for block table structures

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05Validates designs against common authoring anti-patterns

06Identifies optimal canonical model types for different block requirements

Use Cases

01Defining the authoring interface for new custom AEM blocks

02Standardizing content models across large-scale EDS projects for better consistency

03Migrating legacy content structures into modern Edge Delivery Services patterns

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ddttom/webcomponents-with-eds content-modeling

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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