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title: "X-Ray View Overview"
description: "The **X-Ray View** feature provides users with a behind-the-scenes look at how content is structured within Assette’s Content Stack. Designed to enhance transparency and efficiency, X-Ray View enables users to inspect the components that make up their content—ranging from foundational…"
url: "https://learn.assette.com/docs/x-ray-view/"
updated: "2025-01-31"
category: Users / Authoring Center / Additional Features
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# X-Ray View Overview

The **X-Ray View** feature provides users with a behind-the-scenes look at how content is structured within Assette’s Content Stack. Designed to enhance transparency and efficiency, X-Ray View enables users to inspect the components that make up their content—ranging from foundational data elements to fully assembled documents.

![X-Ray View Overview 1](https://learn.assette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-63.png)

## **Comprehensive Visibility Across All Layers**

X-Ray View applies to every layer of Assette’s Content Stack, allowing users to analyze and troubleshoot content at different stages:

- **Data Blocks & Data Objects** – Understand how data is sourced, structured, and connected to content elements.
- **Smart Shells** – Inspect how individual content components (such as tables, charts, and text blocks) are built and linked to data.
- **Smart Pages** – View how multiple Smart Shells come together to create dynamic slides or pages.
- **Smart Docs** – Examine how complete documents are assembled from Smart Pages, ensuring consistency and compliance.

## **Expanded Insights Beyond Core Content**

X-Ray View also provides visibility into essential supporting artifacts, ensuring a complete understanding of content generation:

- **Brand Themes** – Verify how branding elements are applied across different content layers.
- **API Definitions** – Review how data integrations and external connections function within the system.
- **Dynamic Variables** – Inspect variable-driven content elements to ensure data-driven customization operates as expected.