Mastering HTL: Developer’s Guide to Writing Clean Code

[giuseppebag]

Mastering HTL: Developer’s Guide to Writing Clean Code
by giuseppebag

Dear AEM Community,
I'd like to share my recently published article on writing cleaner, more maintainable HTL code in Adobe Experience Manager. This guide covers essential best practices to help you build scalable and efficient components.

Introduction

HTL (HTML Template Language) simplifies front-end development in AEM, but messy code can lead to performance issues and maintenance headaches. This article outlines key strategies for writing clean, optimized, and readable HTL code.

Key Points

✅Use meaningful variable names to improve readability
✅Avoid inline logic—delegate business logic to Sling Models
✅Optimize loops and preprocess data in Java for better performance
✅Follow HTL best practices to enhance security and maintainability

Full Article

Read the full article on Medium to find out more.

Q&A

Please use this thread to ask questions relating to this article. Looking forward to your thoughts! 🚀

[avesh_narang]

Thanks for sharing, very well articulated with examples.