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Static Template on the ADOBE AEM 6.4

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Hi Guys,

Anyone had the problem using the component parsys in the Static Template?

I was creating static template but it isn't showing the edit option on the parsys component.

Show the screens bellow.

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Anyone can I help me?

Alisson

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If you are using static template in touch UI, then you'd need to follow the old approach of adding the components/component group via 'template design'.

  1. Click on the dropdown/caret next to EDIT button, choose 'Design'
  2. Navigate to your parsys component
  3. Add the specific components/groups to that parsys component
  4. Change the mode back to EDIT
  5. Click on the parsys component and you should see '+' sign to add the component(s) to the parsys

HTH

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Level 10

I will look into this.

However - in AEM 6.4 - static templates no longer represent best practice. Adobe recommends Editable Templates -- Scott's Digital Community: Guided Journey for Experience Manager on Editable Templates

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smacdonald2008 thank you.

I'll be waiting for your answer.

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Correct answer by
Level 10

If you are using static template in touch UI, then you'd need to follow the old approach of adding the components/component group via 'template design'.

  1. Click on the dropdown/caret next to EDIT button, choose 'Design'
  2. Navigate to your parsys component
  3. Add the specific components/groups to that parsys component
  4. Change the mode back to EDIT
  5. Click on the parsys component and you should see '+' sign to add the component(s) to the parsys

HTH

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Level 10

On 6.4 - i setup a little project where my parsys component was embedded into the script of the page - like this:

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It works fine.

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gauravb10066713 Do we need to do this always when I create the new page?

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Level 10

that is standard practice. Did it work for you?

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ok smacdonald2008​ but it isn’t working when I do in the main.html of the template.

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Level 10

Hi,

It works for me as well.

What you need to do is simply test and include the parsys in the component JSP in the below way.

<html>

<%@include file="/libs/foundation/global.jsp" %>

<cq:include script="/libs/wcm/core/components/init/init.jsp"/>

<body>

<h1>Here is where your custom AEM Column component will go</h1>

<cq:include path="par" resourceType="foundation/components/parsys" />

</body>

</html>

It will work. It works for me. Below is the screenshots.

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Hope this helps!!

Thanks,

Ratna Kumar.

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Level 10

Hi,

If you use HTL i.e, ex: main.html then it is not recommended to use static templates.

Please use Editable templates.

Thanks,

Ratna Kumar.

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Level 10

you don't need to do it again for any number of pages that you create from that template.

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Level 3

Awesome!

I’ll try do that and give you the Feedback.

thanks!

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Level 10

Glad you got it working - this is the benefit of the AEM community!

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smacdonald2008​ I have AEM 6.4.6. While i understand that editable templates are the best option in 6.4.6, does it mean that "normal" are not supported any more? i come from a 6.3 background. I created a few templates under /apps/<project>/templates. I also created a few configurable templates. When i go to sites and do a "new page" i dont see the templates i created under the /apps/<project>/templates but only see the ones which i created as configurable templates. Any idea whats going on here?

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Community Advisor

Nothing to do with editable/static templates its issue with the allowedtemplate property on your content node likebelow-

You need add your apps folder path like below-

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Level 3

I realized that yesterday. Stupid me.

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Level 1

Just want to check if we can use touch UI component (sightly) component in static template page?