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olsalas711
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May 5, 2026
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Custom block instance name in Universal Editor (Content Tree)

  • May 5, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I’m working with AEM + Universal Editor + Edge Delivery Services.

Is there a way to display a custom name per block instance in the Content Tree, based on a model field (e.g., authorLabel)?

I want authors to label blocks like “Hero – Home” or “Hero – Campaign” and see that in the tree, instead of just the default component name.

Is this supported or is there any extension point to achieve it?

Thanks!

Best answer by ruchith53

Hi ​@olsalas711 , you can do this using a name field in the block model and use it as the label in the Content Tree.

{
  "component": "text",
  "name": "name",
  "label": "Container Name",
  "description": "The label shown for this Container in the Content Tree"
}

Authors can then set values like "Hero – Home" or "Hero – Campaign", and that will be shown in the Content Tree instead of the default component name.

 

Please refer to the attached screenshots for reference,

 

 

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ruchith53Accepted solution
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May 6, 2026

Hi ​@olsalas711 , you can do this using a name field in the block model and use it as the label in the Content Tree.

{
  "component": "text",
  "name": "name",
  "label": "Container Name",
  "description": "The label shown for this Container in the Content Tree"
}

Authors can then set values like "Hero – Home" or "Hero – Campaign", and that will be shown in the Content Tree instead of the default component name.

 

Please refer to the attached screenshots for reference,

 

 

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