> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://tieback.io/docs/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://tieback.io/docs/_mcp/server. # Content & Templates > How brands configure what information appears in their Digital Product Passports using configurable content blocks and the Passport Configurator. Digital Product Passports in **tie*back*** separate **what information is included** from **how it is presented**. This page explains the content configuration side, how brands control which product data appears in the passport and how localised content supplements it. ## The Passport Configurator The Passport Configurator is the primary tool for managing passport content. It provides a visual, block-based editor where brands define the structure and content of their Digital Product Passports. The Configurator is built around **content blocks**: modular sections of information that together form the complete passport experience. Each block represents a category of product information, and brands have full control over which blocks are included, what fields appear within them, and how they are ordered. ### Content Blocks | Content block | What it governs | | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Product identity** | Product name, images, key identifiers, and descriptive information | | **Materials & composition** | Raw materials, fibre composition, recycled content, and material declarations | | **Provenance & manufacturing** | Country of origin, manufacturing location, and supply chain information | | **Care & use** | Care instructions, repair availability, reuse guidance, and spare parts | | **Sustainability** | Environmental impact data, carbon and water footprint, end-of-life guidance | | **Trust & compliance** | Certifications, compliance declarations, restricted substances, and warranty | Each block can be independently enabled or disabled. Within each block, the set of included fields is explicitly defined. Only data for included fields appears in the rendered passport; everything else is excluded, regardless of whether the underlying product record contains it. ### How the Configurator Works #### Select content blocks Choose which categories of product information to include in your passport. Enable or disable entire blocks based on your disclosure strategy and regulatory requirements. #### Configure fields Within each enabled block, review and confirm which individual fields appear. Fields can be toggled on or off to match your data readiness and compliance needs. #### Preview See exactly how the passport will render with the current configuration, including the brand's theme and any linked Market Pack content. #### Publish Finalise the configuration and make it the active governing template. Published passport snapshots retain the content structure in effect at the time of publication. ## Template-Governed Rendering The passport template governs what the consumer sees, not the raw product record. A product record may contain extensive structured data, covering dozens of fields across multiple categories. The passport template acts as a controlled lens over that data, presenting only the fields that the brand has chosen to include. This means: * **Adding data to a product does not automatically expose it** in the passport. The template must explicitly include the relevant fields. * **Disabling a field in the template removes it from the passport** even if the product record contains a value for that field. * **Different templates can present different views** of the same product data, supporting different disclosure strategies or regulatory contexts. ## Content and Localisation When a Market Pack is linked to a passport, localised content is layered on top of the base template configuration: * **Base content** is governed by the Passport Configurator, the fields, blocks, and structure defined here form the foundation. * **Custom field values**: any brand-specific [custom fields](/product-module/custom-fields) with values set on the product are available in the content pipeline and can be included in the passport. * **Market-specific content**: such as recycling guidance, disclaimers, and supplementary information, is added by the Market Pack as a supplementary layer. * **Language and formatting**: dates, numbers, and measurement units are rendered according to the Market Pack's locale rules. The base template structure is never altered by localisation. Market Packs add to the passport experience; they do not modify the content blocks or field selections defined in the Configurator. See [Localisations Overview](/localisations/overview) for details on how Market Packs work. ## Template and Product Relationship In the current model, a brand's published passport template applies to all products under that brand. This provides a consistent disclosure framework across the product catalogue. > **Note** > > Future releases will support more granular template assignment, such as per-product or > per-category templates, for brands that need different disclosure structures for different product > lines. ## Content vs Presentation Templates control **content**: what information is included. They do not control **presentation**: how that information looks visually. Presentation is handled by **themes**, which are covered in [Themes & Presentation](/passports/themes-presentation). This separation means: * a brand can update its visual presentation without changing the content structure * a brand can adjust its disclosure strategy without redesigning the passport layout * content and design decisions can be made independently ## Related Docs * [Passports Overview](/passports/overview) * [Themes & Presentation](/passports/themes-presentation) * [Localisations Overview](/localisations/overview) * [Publication Lifecycle](/passports/publication-lifecycle) * [Brand Setup & Readiness](/passports/brand-setup-readiness) * [Products](/product-module/products)