Download Component (v1) download-component
The Core Component Download component allows for the creation of a download option on a page.
Usage usage
The Core Component Download component allows for the inclusion of a download option and its associated asset on a page.
- The download option’s properties can be selected in the configure dialog.
- Defaults for the download component can be defined in the design dialog.
Version and Compatibility version-and-compatibility
This document describes v1 of the Download Component, which was introduced with release 2.5.0 of the Core Components in June 2019.
Sample Component Output sample-component-output
To experience the Download Component as well as see examples of its configuration options as well as HTML and JSON output, visit the .
Technical Details technical-details
The latest technical documentation about the Download Component .
Further details about developing Core Components can be found in the Core Components developer documentation.
Configure Dialog configure-dialog
The configure dialog allows the content author to define the download item and how it will behave and appear for a visitor to the page.
Asset Tab asset-tab
The selection of a download asset is very similar to the functionality of the Image Component and likewise leverages AEM’s DAM.
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Download Asset
- Drop an asset from the asset browser or tap the browse option to upload from a local file system.
- Tap or click Clear to de-select the currently selected image.
- Tap or click Edit to mange the renditions of the asset in the asset editor.
Properties Tab properties-tab
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Title - Displays as a headline for the download item
- Get title from DAM asset - When selected, the title is automatically populated with the DAM asset’s title.
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Description - Displays as a descriptive subheadline of the download item
- Get description from DAM asset - When selected, the description is automatically populated with the DAM asset’s description.
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Action Text - Displays as action text for the download item
- This field is required when uploading an asset from the file system.
- Display inline - When selected the provided Action Text will display inline.
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ID - This option allows to control the unique identifier of the component in the HTML and in the Data Layer.
- If left blank, a unique ID is automatically generated for you and can be found by inspecting the resulting page.
- If an ID is specified, it is the responsibility of the author to make sure that it is unique.
- Changing the ID can have an impact on CSS, JS and Data Layer tracking.
Design Dialog design-dialog
The design dialog allows the template author to define the options available to the content author who uses the Download Component.
Properties Tab properties-tab-design
- Allow upload from file system - Allows the content author to upload an asset from his/her local filesystem as the download asset.
- The default value is unselected.
- Title Type - The HTML element used for the Download Component’s title.
- If no value is selected, the default value is H3.
- Display File Size - When selected the file size of the asset will be displayed in the download component.
- The default value is selected.
- Display File Format - When selected the file format of the asset will be displayed in the download component.
- The default value is selected.
- Display Filename - When selected the filename of the asset will be displayed in the download component.
- The default value is selected.
Styles Tab styles-tab
The Image Component supports the AEM Style System.