InSitecore XM Cloud,serializationis used to store and transfer content items between environments. If a developer wants tolimit the depth of serialized itemsunder aNavigation itemto only the item itself and one level below, they must use theLimitproperty in the serialization configuration.
TheLimitpropertyrestricts how many levels deepthe serialization will include.
SettingLimit: 1ensures thatonly the specified item (Navigation item) and its immediate childrenare serialized.
How the Limit Property Works:Example of Serialization Configuration:items:
includes:
- name: NavigationSerialization
path: /sitecore/content/MySite/Home/Navigation
limit: 1 # Only serializes the Navigation item and its immediate children
In this example:
/Navigationitself is serialized.
Itsdirect childrenare also serialized.
Grandchildren or deeper levels are excluded.
Option A - Scope❌Incorrect becauseScopeis not a valid property in Sitecoreserialization includes.
Option B - Nothing—this is the default❌Incorrect because the default behavior is toserialize all descendants, not just one level. You must explicitly define a limit.
Option D - Name❌Incorrect becauseNameis used to label the serialization include rule and does not control serialization depth.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect?Thus, the correct answer is:✅C. Limit
Sitecore Serialization in XM Cloud:https://doc.sitecore.com/xmc/en/developers/xm-cloud/sitecore-content-serialization.html
YAML Serialization Configuration in Sitecore:https://doc.sitecore.com/developers/101/sitecore-experience-manager/en/sitecore-content-serialization-yaml-configuration.html
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