Applying a condition to an AEM Image Fails in Native PDF Publishing

[sschnelbach]

Is it expected behavior that if we insert an image from outside the UUID Guides repository (from the AEM/Marketing side of the repository) and apply a condition to that image, that the PDF generation fails?

If we do not apply the condition, PDF generation (Native PDF Publishing) works fine. The PDF generation only fails if we apply a condition to the image. (We're trying to consolidate duplicate images between AEM and AEM Guides.)

Thanks.

AEM 6.5.21 (on-prem installation (21 Dec 2024)
AEM Guides v4.6 (UUID, on-prem installation (21 Dec 2024)

[AmitojSi1]

@sschnelbach , can you please elaborate on how you referenced the image from outside. Was it:

1) Uploaded on to assets

2) xref from another site

3) any other way

Thanks,

[sschnelbach]

As I said, the image was referenced from the AEM repository, just not in the DITA/Guides/UUID part of the repository.

[punagpal]

All files referenced in DITA topics or DITAMAPs—including images—should ideally use UUID-based references. This approach supports seamless asset sharing between the marketing and tech documentation teams. Ideally, images stored on the AEM/Marketing side of the repository should work as expected, regardless of whether they are located inside or outside the techdoc folder—unless the marketing path has been explicitly excluded from AEM Guides processing.

I recommend opening a support ticket so the issue can be further investigated.

— Pulkit Nagpal