Next Generation Authoring- updates to the schema editor

Release date: 3rd March 2025

This release focuses on developers and includes updates to the schema editor to make it easier to take advantage of the new features in Next Generation Authoring. The alt text icon is also now shown by default on the media card when you add an image to your content.

We've also improved performance and fixed some bugs. Check the FAQs page for information on the latest bug fixes and outstanding issues.

About Next Generation Authoring

Next Generation Authoring provides an enhanced authoring experience, with features for users and developers. It's currently switched off by default and we encourage you to switch it on and start making use of the new features, including:

• An enhanced "look and feel" available "out of the box" when you switch on Next Generation Authoring

• Control over form layout using tabs, grids and dividers

• New features for developers including customizable input fields, content palettes and conditionals

Visit the What's new page for an introduction to the new features and see the schema examples for ready made examples of the new features.

An enhanced schema editor

The schema editor now includes a set of snippets that can be used to add ready made properties set up to use Next Generation Authoring features. The "Add property" menu includes properties set up for content palettes, conditionals, localized value sets and other features. Just choose the property you want to add and modify to meet your needs.

In the example below we're adding a content palette.

A property configured with content palette params is added to the schema, ready to be modified.

Auto complete has also been enhanced. From the menu shown when you type control space within a property, ui:component, ui:component = "none" and readOnly and writeOnly properties are now included for easy access.

Definitions

The definitions section of the schema now shows a preview for properties defined in partials, or in definitions within the same schema, that use Next Generation Authoring features.

Alt text icon on the media card

If you have Next Generation Authoring turned on, then by default when you add an image to your content, the alt text icon will be displayed on the media card when you hover over the image. Click the icon to view or edit the alt text.

For information about generating alt text automatically for images see Working with image alt text

Related pages

Next Generation Authoring

Schema examples- new features

FAQs

The schema editor

Working with image alt text