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Thanks to the resource loading mechanism, Magnolia picks up any changes to the files right away without a restart, whether they reside on the Java classpath or file system. These simplifications accelerate project development in both Java Maven modules and the light modules.

An additional benefit of the file system approach is that project teams or third party developers can easily create tools to generate Magnolia configuration.

Light

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modules

Magnolia introduced light modules as part of the light development approach. 

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• Modules: Create a module on the file system. See Creating a light module. 
• Template definitions: Write page, area and components definitions in YAML. See Template definition.
• Site template prototype definitions: Write template prototype definitions in YAML. See Template prototype.
• Template scripts: Write template scripts in FreeMarker and store them on the file system. See Template scripts. 
• Dialog definitions: Write dialog definitions (templates and apps) in YAML and store them on the file system. See Dialog definition.
• Resource files: Store resource files on the file system. See resource origins and loading order.
• App definitions: Define content apps in YAML and store them on the file system. See Creating a custom content app.
• Include YAML files: Reuse a YAML definition in another definition using the include mechanism. 
• Templating functions: Use templating functions instead of template models to define business logic in your scripts. See Templating functions.
• i18n: Store i18n properties files on the file system.
• Module dependencies: Manage module dependencies in a YAML-based module descriptor.
• Decorations: Reuse and modify existing configuration through decoration. 
• Bootstrapping: Bootstrap content into the JCR using the Content Importer module.
• Theme: Configure a theme on the file system in YAML.
• Templating functions: Use templating functions in your scripts. See Templating functions.
• Use JavaScript Models. See JavaScript Models module, How to work with JavaScript models.
• Virtual URI mappings: Create short, convenient URLs that do not match the site hierarchy exactly. See Virtual URI mappings.
• REST endpoint definitions: Configure multiple endpoints for the Delivery endpoint or your custom REST endpoint.

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We are working on expanding light development functionality. 

Please view the green See light development items on the Magnoila Roadmap.

What is not supported in light modules?

• Site definition
• Module descriptor
  • Register workspace
  • Register nodetype
  • Module class
  • Module version handler
• Workflows

Resource storage and loading in light development

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