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Published Jun. 30, 2025

Asset Publisher shows the webcontent folder instead of articles

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Anushka Tiwari

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Issue

  • Web contents are listed in their respective folders
  • Steps to reproduce:
    1. Start the server
    2. Navigate to Content & Data > Web Content.
    3. Create a Structure (say str-1) using 3 text fields.
    4. Create 3 web contents using str-1.
    5. Now, create 2 web content folders and create 2-3 web contents inside each using str-1.
    6. Navigate to the Home page.
    7. Add an asset publisher widget.
    8. Go to asset publisher configuration and under asset selection select manual.
    9. In asset entries select the str-1 structure.

    Expected Behavior: All the web contents should be listed directly.
    Observed Behavior: Web contents are listed in their respective folders. Only the web contents created outside a folder are listed directly.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.4 

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is the expected behavior of the DXP.
  • This change was implemented as a part of a story ticket: LPS-169728 under LPS-171587, however, a feature request has been submitted which can be tracked here: LPS-182978

Additional Information

  • Please note that the exact implementation will depend on the developer's decision, and the new feature can only be added to future Liferay releases. Users can find more information on how to open a Feature Request ticket by going to the following link: Requesting a New Feature or Feature Improvement
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