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# Configuration

Configuration of Generic properties is done in the writer client configuration file

{% hint style="info" %}
This section assumes the reader is familiar with the writer client configuration file, Article's NewsML format, and JSON in general.
{% endhint %}

Generic Properties configuration is part of the writer client configuration file, it is not accessible from the Configuration Test Tool in the Writer.

## Basic Configuration Example

Below is an example which adds two Generic Properties, `"position"`, and `"fullwidth"`. Two plugins use the `position`-property, image gallery and image, while only image uses the `fullwidth`-property.

**Example of generic properties configuration in Writer client config file:**

```javascript
{
    "propertiesConfig": {
        "showByDefault": [
            "im-ximimage"
        ],
        "properties": [
            {
                "name": "position",
                "title": "Position",
                "plugins": [
                    "im-imagegallery",
                    "im-ximimage"
                ],
                "values": [
                    {
                        "title": "Left",
                        "value": "left"
                    },
                    {
                        "title": "Right",
                        "value": "right"
                    },
                    {
                        "title": "Center",
                        "value": "center"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "fullwidth",
                "title": "Full Width",
                "plugins": [
                    "im-ximimage"
                ],
                "values": [
                    {
                        "title": "Yes",
                        "value": "1"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "plugins": ...
}
```

The output in the article's XML will look similar to this for an Image using generic properties:

```markup
<object id="MTI1LDIyNiw3OSw5OQ" type="x-im/image" uuid="5f720706-0f79-531c-be69-55dcb574a90b">
    <links>
        <link rel="self" type="x-im/image" uri="im://image/XabjbUPYd8tv-myp4VW4STU--XM.jpg" uuid="5f720706-0f79-531c-be69-55dcb574a90b">
            <data>
                <width>2048</width>
                <height>1360</height>
                <imageInstructions/>
                <text/>
                <credit/>
            </data>
        </link>
    </links>
    <properties>
        <property name="position" value="left"/>
        <property name="fullwidth" value="1"/>
    </properties>
</object>
```

As stated earlier, each plugin can have one unique setup for generic properties, or you can share the same configuration between different plugins (image/image gallery for example).

For example content-part, our fact box plugin, have one general configuration for the entire plugin.