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According to the Sitecore XM Cloud Documentation for Developers1, the Components builder is a tool that allows you to create and manage components for your XM Cloud Pages. You can use the Components builder to register React components from an external code base, such as a GitHub repository or a local folder. When you add a React component to the Components builder, the following results are possible:

B. A content author can enter values for the defined input parameters.When you register a React component, you can define input parameters that allow the content author to customize the component’s appearance and behavior. For example, you can define a text parameter that lets the content author enter the title of the component.The input parameters are displayed in the Properties panel of the XM Cloud Pages editor2.

C. The registered component is part of the Components library.When you register a React component, it becomes available in the Components library, which is a collection of components that you can use in your XM Cloud Pages. You can access the Components library from the Components builder or the XM Cloud Pages editor.You can also organize your components into categories and subcategories in the Components library3.

D. The registered component can be previewed in the Component builder.When you register a React component, you can preview how it looks and behaves in the Component builder.You can also edit the component’s code, input parameters, and metadata in the Component builder4.

The following result is not possible:

A. The registered component is scoped to only one environment.When you register a React component, it is available in all the environments of your XM Cloud project. You cannot limit the component’s availability to a specific environment.However, you can control the component’s visibility and accessibility by using the Publish and Archive actions in the Component builder4.

2:Register a React component | Sitecore Documentation3:Manage the Components library | Sitecore Documentation4:Manage a component in the Component builder | Sitecore Documentation1:XM Cloud Documentation for Developers - Sitecore