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title: Can an isslot Element have a dynamic ID?
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date: '2023-06-28T18:13:06Z'
lastmod: '2023-06-28T18:56:00Z'
description: >-
  A quick answer on why the SFCC isslot tag requires a static ID and which
  alternatives to consider instead.
author: Thomas Theunen
categories:
  - Documentation
  - Salesforce Commerce Cloud
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---
TL;DR It is not possible to set a dynamic ID in the `<isslot>` tag.

![Official isslot documentation showing the static slot identifier requirement.](/can-a-isslot-element-have-a-dynamic-id/isslot-element-d83390209d_hu_f46b5841d1e3fa1c.webp)

-   [Official Documentation](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/commerce/b2c-commerce/guide/b2c-isslot.html?q=isslot)

For quite some time now, Content Slots have been the go-to method for displaying personalized or scheduled content. However, the advent of Page Designer has given rise to a new option.

Despite their popularity, one major limitation of [Content Slots](/salesforce-b2c-commerce-cloud-content-erd/) is the inability to set a dynamic ID. It’s likely that the system scans all ISML files to determine which slots to display for configuration in the Business Manager, but this is merely speculation since it is a black box feature.

## Alternative solutions to isslot

### Page Designer

Using Page Designer will give you (and the merchandisers) a more modern option to manage their content!

### Context

Slots support “category” and “folder” context objects that may provide a solution in specific use cases.