Thank you so much for your prompt reply. You're absolutely right, of course - it would be terrific if I had the opportunity to learn this product better. But it's a large doc set with lots of pieces, and this isn't the only tool in use...so still need to learn more.
So, the first circumstance is what's preventing me from performing this task successfully. I'm trying to insert the variable into a docbook para. (I must take a moment to say that your tutorial documentation does not make it all clear that you cannot do this, although I suppose it should have been obvious.) But more importantly - I still need to be able to create "variables" inside my docbook XML documents that can be easily replaced for fast product and company name changes. Is there a way I can do this? Additional search of the documentation doesn't find anything. As always, thank you very much for your help! Best regards, Sharon Sharon L. Hasting Lead Technical Writer Zenoss, Inc. 512.923.8229 -----Original Message----- From: Hussein Shafie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: Sharon Hasting Cc: xmleditor-support at xmlmind.com Subject: Re: [XXE] Help Needed: XML Variables Sharon Hasting wrote: > Help! Not at all familiar with this product, need to "variable-ize" a > large doc set. XMLmind XML Editor does not work like a word processor or like any other XML editor. We recommend that you take the time to get acquainted with it and this, even if you need to complete the above task within a week. What you'll learn will apply to *all* document types: XHTML, DocBook, DITA, proprietary vocabulary, etc. For example, you really need to understand how the selection works (text selection and node selection, implicit selection and explicit selection), the difference betwen "Insert Into", Insert Before", "Insert After", etc. > > Following the instructions from the tutorial, this should be a simple > process. I added the file (VATrates.html), and expected to see a list > from which I can choose, but nothing appears. Am I missing a step? > All commands are *highly* *contextual* in XMLmind XML Editor. If you don't see it, then it means: you cannot do it given the current selection. Selecting VATrates.html into the Include tool allows to choose an XHTML span element by its id in order to insert it in the document being edited. Therefore nothing will be listed by the Include tool in the following three cases: [1] The document being edited is not a XHTML document. For example, you attempt to insert an XHTML span into a DocBook para. [2] You have implicitly (caret inside it) or explicitly (red box around it) selected the wrong element. For example, you may not insert a span in a head/title. [3] You are using "Insert Reference Into" instead of "Insert Reference Before" or "Insert Reference After". If you open or create an XHTML document and simply click inside a p (no red box around it), you should be able to see elements listed in the Include tool. > > Currently running professional version 3.6.2 - maybe it doesn't support? > Your screenshot shows the Include tool, therefore v3.6.2 supports this feature. > Your help appreciated, I need to complete this task within a week! >
