Creating a Structured Document from an Integrated Editor

The oXygen editor and XMetaL provide a command in the repository menu to create a new document from a repository template.

1. Issue the New XML Document command using your integrated editor:

   Integrated Editor	Action
   the oXygen editor	From the Astoria menu, select New From Repository Template.
   XMetaL	From the Repository menu, select New From Repository Template.

   The New XML Document dialog appears.

   
   

   

   
   
2. Supply a Name and optional Description for the new document.
   The document name must be unique within the folder.
3. If necessary, change the Location field by browsing to and selecting a different location.
4. In the Template field, select the document to use as the basis for the new document.

   Option	Description
   From Prototypes folder	Click Defaults and select the template from the backstop prototype folder. Tip: File icons identify structured documents (), DITA maps () or bookmaps (). Note: A system administrator specifies the backstop prototype folder location. See Specifying the Backstop Prototype Folder.
   From Existing Structured Document	Click Browse, then navigate to and select the desired existing structured document from the repository.

5. Provide a Document Id.
   This field may not appear, depending on your system configuration and the document selected for the template.
6. Provide a Title.
   This field may not appear, depending on your system configuration and the document selected for the template.
7. Select the desired Searchability value.
8. Click OK.