I originally reported this in another question: https://forums.developer.amazon.com/comments/194251/view.html
However, I didn't get any feedback for more than 10 days. Maybe that's because it's in another question, so I think it's good to spin it off and ask as a separate question.
When I exported the code directly from Text Forward List Sample in Authoring tool. The exported code use "dataSources" rather than "datasources" in standard APL as shown in following JSON file:
{ "document": { "type": "APL", "version": "1.0", "theme": "dark", "import": [ { "name": "alexa-layouts", "version": "1.0.0" } ], "resources": [ { "description": "Stock color for the light theme", "colors": { "colorTextPrimary": "#151920" } }, { "description": "Stock color for the dark theme", "when": "${viewport.theme == 'dark'}", "colors": { "colorTextPrimary": "#f0f1ef" } }, { "description": "Standard font sizes", "dimensions": { "textSizeBody": 48, "textSizePrimary": 27, "textSizeSecondary": 23, "textSizeDetails": 20, "textSizeSecondaryHint": 25 } }, { "description": "Common spacing values", "dimensions": { "spacingThin": 6, "spacingSmall": 12, "spacingMedium": 24, "spacingLarge": 48, "spacingExtraLarge": 72 } }, { "description": "Common margins and padding", "dimensions": { "marginTop": 40, "marginLeft": 60, "marginRight": 60, "marginBottom": 40 } } ], "styles": { "textStyleBase": { "description": "Base font description; set color and core font family", "values": [ { "color": "@colorTextPrimary", "fontFamily": "Amazon Ember" } ] }, "textStyleBase0": { "description": "Thin version of basic font", "extend": "textStyleBase", "values": { "fontWeight": "100" } }, "textStyleBase1": { "description": "Light version of basic font", "extend": "textStyleBase", "values": { "fontWeight": "300" } }, "textStyleBase2": { "description": "Regular version of basic font", "extend": "textStyleBase", "values": { "fontWeight": "500" } }, "mixinBody": { "values": { "fontSize": "@textSizeBody" } }, "mixinPrimary": { "values": { "fontSize": "@textSizePrimary" } }, "mixinDetails": { "values": { "fontSize": "@textSizeDetails" } }, "mixinSecondary": { "values": { "fontSize": "@textSizeSecondary" } }, "textStylePrimary": { "extend": [ "textStyleBase1", "mixinPrimary" ] }, "textStyleSecondary": { "extend": [ "textStyleBase0", "mixinSecondary" ] }, "textStyleBody": { "extend": [ "textStyleBase1", "mixinBody" ] }, "textStyleSecondaryHint": { "values": { "fontFamily": "Bookerly", "fontStyle": "italic", "fontSize": "@textSizeSecondaryHint", "color": "@colorTextPrimary" } }, "textStyleDetails": { "extend": [ "textStyleBase2", "mixinDetails" ] } }, "layouts": { "ListTemplate1": { "parameters": [ "backgroundImage", "title", "logo", "hintText", "listData" ], "item": [ { "type": "Container", "width": "100vw", "height": "100vh", "direction": "column", "items": [ { "type": "Image", "source": "${backgroundImage}", "scale": "best-fill", "width": "100vw", "height": "100vh", "position": "absolute" }, { "type": "AlexaHeader", "headerTitle": "${title}", "headerAttributionImage": "${logo}" }, { "type": "Sequence", "grow": 1, "height": "80vh", "scrollDirection": "vertical", "paddingLeft": "@marginLeft", "paddingRight": "@marginRight", "data": "${listData}", "numbered": true, "items": [ { "type": "VerticalListItem", "image": "${data.image.sources[0].url}", "primaryText": "${data.textContent.primaryText.text}", "secondaryText": "${data.textContent.secondaryText.text}", "tertiaryText": "${data.textContent.tertiaryText.text}" } ] } ] } ] }, "VerticalListItem": { "parameters": [ "primaryText", "secondaryText", "tertiaryText", "image" ], "item": [ { "when": "${viewport.shape == 'round'}", "type": "Container", "direction": "row", "height": 200, "width": "100%", "separator": true, "alignItems": "center", "items": [ { "type": "Text", "text": "${ordinal}", "paddingBottom": "20dp", "color": "white", "spacing": "5dp" }, { "type": "Image", "when": "${image}", "source": "${image}", "height": 150, "width": 150, "spacing": 15, "scale": "best-fit", "align": "top" }, { "type": "Container", "direction": "column", "spacing": 25, "items": [ { "type": "Text", "text": "${primaryText}", "style": "textStyleDetail", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "fontWeight": "300", "maxLines": 1 }, { "type": "Text", "text": "${secondaryText}", "style": "textStyleCaption", "fontWeight": "300", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "maxLines": 1 }, { "type": "Text", "text": "${tertiaryText}", "style": "textStyleDetails", "fontWeight": "300", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "maxLines": 1 } ] } ] }, { "type": "Container", "direction": "row", "height": 125, "width": "100%", "alignItems": "center", "separator": true, "items": [ { "type": "Text", "text": "${ordinal}", "paddingBottom": "20dp", "color": "white", "spacing": "5dp" }, { "type": "Image", "when": "${image}", "source": "${image}", "height": 100, "width": 100, "align": "top", "spacing": 50, "scale": "best-fit" }, { "type": "Container", "spacing": 30, "direction": "column", "items": [ { "type": "Text", "text": "${primaryText}", "style": "textStyleBody", "fontWeight": "300", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "maxLines": 1 }, { "type": "Text", "text": "${secondaryText}", "style": "textStyleDetails", "fontWeight": "300", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "maxLines": 1 } ] }, { "type": "Text", "text": "${tertiaryText}", "style": "textStyleBody", "fontWeight": "300", "grow": 1, "shrink": 1, "textAlign": "right", "maxLines": 1 } ] } ] } }, "mainTemplate": { "parameters": [ "payload" ], "item": [ { "type": "ListTemplate1", "backgroundImage": "${payload.listTemplate1Metadata.backgroundImage.sources[0].url}", "title": "${payload.listTemplate1Metadata.title}", "logo": "${payload.listTemplate1Metadata.logoUrl}", "listData": "${payload.listTemplate1ListData.listPage.listItems}" } ] } }, "dataSources": { "listTemplate1Metadata": { "type": "object", "objectId": "lt1Metadata", "backgroundImage": { "contentDescription": null, "smallSourceUrl": null, "largeSourceUrl": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/LT1_Background.png", "size": "small", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 }, { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/LT1_Background.png", "size": "large", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 } ] }, "title": "Calories in 1 Serving of Cheese", "logoUrl": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/cheeseskillicon.png" }, "listTemplate1ListData": { "type": "list", "listId": "lt1Sample", "totalNumberOfItems": 10, "listPage": { "listItems": [ { "listItemIdentifier": "gouda", "ordinalNumber": 1, "textContent": { "primaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "Gouda" }, "secondaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "Serving Size: 1oz (28g)" }, "tertiaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "100 cal" } }, "image": { "contentDescription": null, "smallSourceUrl": null, "largeSourceUrl": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_gouda.png", "size": "small", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 }, { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_gouda.png", "size": "large", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 } ] }, "token": "gouda" }, { "listItemIdentifier": "cheddar", "ordinalNumber": 2, "textContent": { "primaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "Sharp Cheddar" }, "secondaryText": { "type": "RichText", "text": "Serving Size: 1 slice (28g)" }, "tertiaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "113 cal" } }, "image": { "contentDescription": null, "smallSourceUrl": null, "largeSourceUrl": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_cheddar.png", "size": "small", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 }, { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_cheddar.png", "size": "large", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 } ] }, "token": "cheddar" }, { "listItemIdentifier": "blue", "ordinalNumber": 3, "textContent": { "primaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "Blue" }, "secondaryText": { "type": "RichText", "text": "Serving Size: 1c, crumbled (135g)" }, "tertiaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "476 cal" } }, "image": { "contentDescription": null, "smallSourceUrl": null, "largeSourceUrl": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_blue.png", "size": "small", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 }, { "url": "https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_blue.png", "size": "large", "widthPixels": 0, "heightPixels": 0 } ] }, "token": "blue" }, { "listItemIdentifier": "brie", "ordinalNumber": 4, "textContent": { "primaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "Brie" }, "secondaryText": { "type": "RichText", "text": "Serving Size: 1oz (28g)" }, "tertiaryText": { "type": "PlainText", "text": "95 cal" } }, "image": { "contentDescription": null, "smallSourceUrl": null, "largeSourceUrl": null, "sources": [ { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_brie.png" : , "size""small" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 }, { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_brie.png" : , "size""large" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 } ] }, : "token""brie" }, { : , "listItemIdentifier""cheddar" : , "ordinalNumber"5 : { "textContent" : { "primaryText" : , "type""PlainText" : "text""Cheddar" }, : { "secondaryText" : , "type""RichText" : "text""Serving Size: 1oz (28g)" }, : { "tertiaryText" : , "type""PlainText" : "text""113 cal" } }, : { "image" : , "contentDescription"null : , "smallSourceUrl"null : , "largeSourceUrl"null : [ "sources" { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_cheddar.png" : , "size""small" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 }, { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_cheddar.png" : , "size""large" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 } ] }, : "token""cheddar" }, { : , "listItemIdentifier""parm" : , "ordinalNumber"6 : { "textContent" : { "primaryText" : , "type""PlainText" : "text""Parm" }, : { "secondaryText" : , "type""RichText" : "text""Serving Size: 1oz (28g)" }, : { "tertiaryText" : , "type""PlainText" : "text""122 cal" } }, : { "image" : , "contentDescription"null : , "smallSourceUrl"null : , "largeSourceUrl"null : [ "sources" { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_parm.png" : , "size""small" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 }, { : , "url""https://d2o906d8ln7ui1.cloudfront.net/images/sm_parm.png" : , "size""large" : , "widthPixels"0 : "heightPixels"0 } ] }, : "token""parm" 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