About Named Parameters

Named parameters enable users to more easily specify complex composition parameters.

Astoria's named parameters substitute values from the repository or Astoria application. These values are used by DITA-OT plugins to include information in composed output.

Astoria's named parameters can be used in composition profiles and specified in the Custom Parameters field of the Compose with DITA-OT dialog.

Named Parameter Syntax

The syntax for referencing a named parameter is to specify ${<parameter name>} in either the Custom Parameters field of the Compose with DITA-OT dialog or in a Value field of a composition profile dialog.

For example:

-Deditlink.present.only.path.to.topic=false -Deditlink.web.author.url=${authorURL} -Deditlink.remote.ditamap.url=${documentEditURL}