Next Generation Authoring FAQs
On this page we've included the answers to some common questions about using Next Generation Authoring.
We're fixing issues as you feed them back to us. See the section, .
Common questions
How do I get Next Generation Authoring features?
You don’t need to do anything as Next Generation Authoring is now enabled by default. Learn about the .
To get additional features, your developers will need to make changes to your content type schemas. Discover .
Why is Next Generation Authoring already switched on?
As part of our phased transition towards Next Generation Authoring being general availability, it is now switched on by default. See .
How can the authoring experience be optimized?
Next Generation Authoring offers developers features, such as tab and grid layout, customizable components and content palettes, that they can use to .
Can I switch between the new and previous authoring modes?
Yes, currently you can switch Next Generation Authoring off and on. We encourage you to keep it switched on and take advantage of the benefits it offers. See See .
Why doesn’t drag and drop work all the time?
Sometimes if the items in your list span the full height of your screen then you will need to use the combination of click and mouse/trackpad to activate the drag behavior.
Do Next Generation Authoring features work with the previous authoring experience?
Mostly, yes, Next Generation Authoring features can be used in the previous authoring experience. See the section.
Known issues
Why isn't the card displaying for my content item?
In some instances, custom cards that act as thumbnails for content are not being displayed by Next Generation Authoring. This can relate to settings in your Content-Security-Policy response header. Please check and update the frame-ancestorsto include https://content-form.extensions.content.amplience.net/. For more information, see .
Why can’t I create complex conditional scenarios?
We don't currently support all of the features specified in the JSON schema conditionals reference. We've provided examples of .
We may extend our support for conditionals in the future. To help us identify which features would be most beneficial, please send us your feedback. See .
Limitations
Next Generation Authoring is designed to be compatible with our previous authoring experience and with your existing schemas and content. However, in some instances it may not be possible for the previous authoring experience to fully adapt to next generation features:
The previous authoring experience is not shown correctly
This is probably because you're trying to open a content item that contains these Next Generation Authoring features:
- Conditional fields
- Tabs
Tab and grid layouts
Content types with next generation tab and grid layouts will re-adjust to a single list of fields when you switch them to the previous authoring mode.