# Fields for customizing the paths inside the manifests
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Inside the main manifest, there are paths to each child manifest. Inside each child manifest, there are paths to the media files for that manifest. 

You can optionally change the syntax of these paths. Typically, you only need to change the syntax if the downstream system has special path requirements.

The following fields relate to custom paths inside the manifests:
+ **HLS output group – Location** – the **Base URL content** fields. 
+ **HLS output group – Location** – the **Base URL manifest** fields. 

For more information about setting up custom paths in manifests, see [Customizing the paths inside HLS manifests](hls-manifest-paths.md).