Reusing configuration
This pages gives an overview of how you can reuse the configuration within JCR-based and in YAML definition items.
Definition items
A definition item is a configuration of a component to execute tasks
in a Magnolia instance. Template
definitions, dialog definitions,
app definitions (also known
as app descriptors),
renderer definitions,
themes definitions,
field definitions
are all examples of such definition items. They can be configured via
JCR in the configuration workspace.
Most (but not all) of these items can be configured via YAML. All items which can be configured via YAML are registered in a specific registry. Registered items can be seen in the Definitions app.
Reusing definition items
Within both JCR configuration and YAML files you can use mechanisms to reuse existing configuration.
YAML include
Use !include in a YAML file to reuse a snippet or a complete
YAML-based configuration. Reference the includable as Magnolia Resource
(which can be from any
origin).
For further details please read YAML include.
YAML inherit
Use !inherit in a YAML file to inherit a registered definition item.
You can inherit on root level only.
For further details please read YAML inherit.
JCR extends
The JCR extends mechanism is based on JCR nodes and properties. JCR configuration data can be extended on any node level, and thus on any level of configuration. JCR extends allow to extend sub items of a JCR-defined item definition.
| For further details please read JCR extends. |