[#14]: 5 things: Dialogs in AEM?

Consider dialogs in AEM a way for authors to input and edit content within the AEM environment. And by content, I mean, text,images, component functionality & UI.

1. Why are they important?
   By understanding the different types of dialogs, the components and templates they are associated with, and the various fields, controls, and customization options available, you can create a highly effective content authoring experience in AEM.
   Think of them as functions in a programming language. It can support a variety of use cases based on the arguments. Similarly, you can make your components behave in a variety of ways if you use/integrate your dialogs properly.
2. And how do they work?
   Dialogs are typically associated with a specific component or template. When a content author edits a component or page that has a dialog associated with it, the dialog is displayed, allowing the author to input or edit content.
   These can include text fields, drop-down lists, checkboxes, and other controls that are used to collect and manage data.
3. They can be customized to your needs.
   Dialogs can be customized to meet the specific needs of an organization or project. Developers can create custom fields and controls, add validation rules, and create custom layouts to provide an optimal user experience for content authors.
4. They have in-built validation.
   Dialogs can include validation rules that ensure that the data entered by authors is in the correct format and meets any specific requirements. If an author enters incorrect data, error messages can be displayed to help them identify and correct the problem.
   This is very handy when you need to limit or create rules for your components, which you don’t want the authors to break.
5. There are 2 types of dialogs.
   AEM supports two types of dialogs: cq:dialog and cq:designDialog. cq:dialog is used for editing the content of a page or component, while cq:designDialog is used for configuring how the component appears on the page.

We will get to the technical side of dialogs when we create one.