File Library Feature file-library-feature
Introduction introduction
The file library feature provides a place for signed-in site visitors (community members) to upload, manage, and download files within the community site.
This section of the documentation describes:
- Adding the file library feature to an AEM site.
- Configuration settings for the
File Librarycomponent.
Adding a File Library to a Page adding-a-file-library-to-a-page
To add a File Library component to a page in author mode, locate the component:
Communities / File Library
And drag it into place on a page.
For necessary information, visit Communities Components Basics.
When the required client-side libraries are included, it is how the File Library component appears:
Configuring File Library configuring-file-library
Select the placed File Library component so you can access and select the Configure icon which opens the edit dialog box.
Comments tab comments-tab
Under the Comments tab, specify if and how comments for uploaded files appear:
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Allow Comments on Files
If checked, allow comments on uploaded files. Default is unchecked.
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Comments Per Page
Limits the number of comments shown per page and the number of replies shown. Default is 10.
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Max File Size
This value limits the uploaded file size. Default limit is 104857600 (10 MB).
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Max Message Length
Maximum number of characters that may be entered into the text box. Default is 4096 characters.
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Allowed File Types
A comma-separated list of file extensions with the “dot” separator. For example, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .doc, .docx, .pdf. If any file types are specified, then any file types that are not specified are not allowed. Default is not specified such that all file types are allowed.
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Rich Text Editor
If checked, comments may be entered with markup. Default is unchecked.
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Delete Comments
If checked, users are allowed to delete their own comments. Default is checked.
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Allow Tagging
If checked, the ability to add a tag to the file is enabled. Default is unchecked.
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Allowed Namespaces
If Allow Tagging is checked, the tags available are limited to the namespaces that are checked. If no namespaces are checked, then all are allowed. Default is all namespaces.
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Suggestion Limit
If Allow Tagging is checked, this setting limits the number of suggested tags to display. If set to -1, there is no limit. Default is -1.
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Allow Voting
If checked, the ability to vote for a file is enabled. Default is unchecked.
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Allow Following
If checked, include the following feature for blog articles, which allows members to be notified of new posts. Default is unchecked.
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Enable Mention
If enabled, allows registered community users to identify other registered members (using first name, last name, user name) and tag them using the common @user-name syntax. The tagged users receive notifications about their mentions.
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Max Mentions
Restrict the maximum number of mentions allowed in a post. Default is 10.
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UI Mention Pattern
Specify the allowed pattern string so that you tag (@mention) the registered user in a post. For example,
~{{familyName}}{{givenName}}. -
Allow Threaded Replies
If checked, allow replies to posted comments. Default is unchecked.
User Moderation tab user-moderation-tab
Under the User Moderation tab, configure moderation of comments, if comments are allowed :
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Pre-Moderation
If checked, comments must be approved before they appear on a publish site. Default is unchecked.
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Delete Comments
If checked, the visitor who posted the comment can delete it, if desired. Default is checked.
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Deny Comments
If checked, allow trusted member moderators to deny comments. Default is unchecked.
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Close / Reopen Comments
If checked, allow trusted member moderators to close and reopen comments. Default is unchecked.
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Flag Comments
If checked, allow visitors to flag comments as inappropriate. Default is unchecked.
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Flag Reason List
If checked, allow visitors to choose, from a drop-down list, their reason for flagging a comment as inappropriate. Default is unchecked.
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Custom Flag Reason
If checked, allow visitors to enter their own reason for flagging a comment as inappropriate. Default is unchecked.
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Moderation Threshold
Enter the number of times a comment has to be flagged by visitors before moderators are notified. Default is one time (1).
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Flagging Limit
Enter the number of times a comment has to be flagged before it is hidden from public view. This number must be greater than or equal to the Moderation Threshold. Default is 5.
Sort Settings tab sort-settings-tab
Sort By
Set as Default
Additional Information additional-information
More information may be found on the File Library Essentials page for developers.
For moderation of posted topics and comments, see Moderating User-Generated Content.
For tagging posted topics and comments, see Tagging User-Generated Content.