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Configure the ignore list of metadata properties

Last update: May 29, 2026

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When a file is edited, any changes to the metadata fields available under File properties or applied at the backend trigger the asterisk (*) on the document version. To prevent system-generated metadata updates from affecting this indicator, administrators can configure an ignore list for metadata properties.

Cloud Service

Use the instructions given in Configuration overrides to create the configuration file. In the configuration file, provide the following (property) details to configure the Ignore metadata property for dirty version option.

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PID Property Key Property Value
com.adobe.fmdita.xmleditor.config.XmlEditorConfig xmleditor.dirtychecker.ignoremetadata <comma-separated list / array of metadata properties>
On-Premise

  1. Open the Adobe Experience Manager Web Console Configuration page.

    The default URL to access the configuration page is:

    code language-http 
    http://<server name>:<port>/system/console/configMgr

  2. Search for and click on the com.adobe.fmdita.xmleditor.config.XmlEditorConfig bundle.

  3. In the XmlEditorConfig settings, navigate to Ignore metadata property for dirty version option.

    Review the list of default metadata properties currently configured to be ignored.

  4. Add or remove metadata properties as per the requirements.

  5. Select Save to save the updated configuration.

Default metadata properties in the ignore list

AEM Guides includes a default set of metadata properties in the ignore list. You can modify this list to add or remove metadata properties as required.

  • “jcr:mixinTypes”,
  • “jcr:primaryType”,
  • “jcr:frozenMixinTypes”,
  • “jcr:frozenPrimaryType”,
  • “jcr:frozenUuid”,
  • “jcr:uuid”,
  • “dam:extracted”,
  • “jcr:lastModified”,
  • “jcr:lastModifiedBy”,
  • “dc:modified”,
  • “dam:sha1”,
  • “dam:size”,
  • “guides:wordCount”,
  • “dam:scene7UploadTimeStamp”,
  • “dam:scene7LastModified”

Only the metadata properties that are not included in the ignore list are considered for marking a document’s version dirty.

Parent topic:Customize Web Editor

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