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title: Next Generation Authoring (Beta) divider component
description: The new divider layout component for developers
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date_published: 2024-10-15
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# Next Generation Authoring (Beta)- new divider layout component

**Release date: 16th October 2024**

In this release we've added some new features and made further improvements to [Next Generation Authoring](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) (Beta). We've introduced a new layout component: the divider, to help developers organize and label sections of the content form. We've also fixed some more issues, several raised as a result of your feedback, as we move towards a General Availability release.

## About Next Generation Authoring

Next Generation Authoring provides an enhanced authoring experience, with features for users and developers. It's currently classified as a beta and during the beta phase you have the option to switch Next Generation Authoring on or off. We encourage you to [switch it on](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) and start taking advantage of the benefits it has to offer.

Some of these benefits include:

- An [enhanced "look and feel"](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) which you get as soon as you switch it on, without any additional development

- Many new developer features such as [customizable input fields](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) and schema enhancements such as [conditionals](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

- Control over [form layout](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

- [Content palettes](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) to make it easier to work with flexible lists of different types of content.

See the [What's new](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) page for an overview of all the new features.

## The divider

A divider is a line of variable width, with an optional label. It doesn't impact the output of your form and it's a simple way of labelling groups of properties to create notional sections. You can control the thickness of the divider line, the line style and the way the label is positioned.

In the image below we've set the line width to medium and specified that the label should appear in the middle of the line. The divider acts as a section header for the properties underneath, in this case a set of properties that demonstrate the number features of Next Generation Authoring.

![A divider providing a heading for the a group of properties](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/divider-component-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'A divider providing a heading for the a group of properties')

To find out more about the new divider component, including an example schema, visit the [layout component reference](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

## Schema editor snippets

We've added some new snippets to the [schema editor](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/dev-tools/guides-tutorials/schema-editor/) to make it easy for developers to adopt the new Next Generation Authoring features.

A "Next Gen Authoring" section has been added to the "Add property" menu in the Schema Editor, as shown in the image below. Snippets are included for tabs, grids and labelled lists, all easy to customize to use your own properties.

![New Schema Editor snippets help you to get started with grids, tabs and labelled lists](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/next-gen-schema-editor-snippets?w=1880&fmt=png 'New Schema Editor snippets help you to get started with grids, tabs and labelled lists')

## FAQs and resolved issues

You can find issues that have been resolved in recent release on our [FAQs](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/) page. This is updated frequently with information about known issues and recent fixes.

We're also keen to receive your [feedback](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/basics/dynamic-content/#send-us-your-feedback) about how you're finding the new authoring experience and any issues you find.

## Related pages

[Next Generation Authoring](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

[Out of the box features](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

[Optimize your authoring experience](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

[Schema reference: new features](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

[Schema examples: new features](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)

[Configurable components](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/schema-reference/)