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# Understanding the Author of a Card Layout (Managed Package)

For the managed package runtime, the **Author** property in templates, layouts, and cards specify the user organization that created the record.

![Managed Package app icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-omnistudio_for_managed_packages-264-0-0-production-enus/aa2554ec-624a-4ee6-8da4-6435670e6e62/resources-global/_corporate/images/managedpackageicon.png) This information is for Omnistudio for Managed Packages. For Omnistudio on standard runtime, see [Omnistudio Help](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.os_omnistudio_standard.htm&language=en_US).

Vlocity delivers prebuilt templates, layouts, and cards, which have an **Author** value of `Vlocity`. Although you can't alter these components, as an administrator, you can clone, rename, and version them. See [Cards Framework Versioning](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.os_cards_framework_versioning.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "For the managed package runtime, the Vlocity Cards Framework supports versioning for all components. The name, author, and version combination must be unique for each component of a given type (layout, card, or template) in an org.").

![image](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-omnistudio_for_managed_packages-264-0-0-production-enus/aa2554ec-624a-4ee6-8da4-6435670e6e62/omnistudio_for_managed_packages/images/vlocity_author_of_card_layout.png)

You may, however, edit templates, layouts, and cards if your org name is its **Author**. A child object such as a card in a layout or zone inherits its author from its parent.

![image](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-omnistudio_for_managed_packages-264-0-0-production-enus/aa2554ec-624a-4ee6-8da4-6435670e6e62/omnistudio_for_managed_packages/images/org_author_of_card_layout.png)

Consider Vlocity's requirements and best practices when updating an Author name.