Create a countries drop down component based on a drop down component
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Creating a new core component in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is an exciting process that involves several steps, including defining the component structure, customizing the dialog, and implementing a Sling model for dynamic functionality.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have mastered how to:
- Create and use a Sling model to fetch data dynamically.
- Customize the cq-dialog by adding new fields and hiding others.
- Define a robust component structure tailored for reuse.
The component, named “Countries”, will allow users to select a continent and dynamically populate a dropdown with countries corresponding to the chosen continent. This will be built on the foundation of the out-of-the-box dropdown list component, enhanced for this specific use case.
Let’s dive in and create this dynamic and powerful component!
Prerequisites
Building a new core component in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) requires meeting several prerequisites to ensure a smooth development process. Here’s what you’ll need before getting started:
- AEM Development Environment: A functional cloud ready installation running localy
- Access to AEM Development tools such as Visual Studio Code or IntelliJ
- MAven setup and and AEM project with latest Archetype
- Basic knowledge of AEM concepts
- Basic tools and setup such as Git repository,right version of JDK