FM8+DITA: Filter attributes in DITA map

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4 total messages Started by NF82 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:54

#559

Author: NF82
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:54

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Hello,

is it possible to filter attributes in a DITA map? I want to reference topics for different products (A and B) in the map, filter for product A and then create a book that contained only the topics for product A.
If it is possible, can I filter for attributes that I assign to the topic in the topic or for attributes that I assign to the topics in the map?

Thanks,

Nina

Hallo,

ist es m�glich in einer Map nach Attributen zu filter? Ich m�chte in eine Map Topics f�r verschiedene Produkte (A und B) referenzieren, nach Produkt A filtern und dann ein Buch nur mit den Topics f�r Produkt A generieren.
Falls es m�glich ist, ich habe es bisher nicht geschafft, filtere ich dann nach den Attributen, die ich dem Topic im Topic zugewiesen habe oder nach denen, die ich in der Map dem Topic zugewiesen habe?

Viele Gr��e

Nina

Re: FM8+DITA: Filter attributes in DITA map

#560

Author: Scott_Prentice
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:38

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Hi Nina...

Using built-in FM8 features, I think the only way to do this is to use the Filter by Attribute command (Special menu) on each FM file that is generated by generating a book from the map. (Unless you wanted to set up an import XSLT to process the files as the book is built from the map.)

Another option is to use West Street Consulting's ABCM plugin (free) .. I'm pretty sure this can be run on a book .. you'd have to run this on the FM book file that is the result of running the map to book command ..

 <http://weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_ABCM.htm>

Also .. DITA-FMx provides an Apply Ditaval as Conditions command that lets you filter a file or book based on the specified ditaval file ..

 <http://leximation.com/dita-fmx/>

Good luck!

...scott

Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com

Re: FM8+DITA: Filter attributes in DITA map

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Author: NF82
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:10

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Hello Scott,

thank you for your help. Have you try to filter attributes in a map or topic with the Filter by Attribute command (Special menu)? I read the FM documentation. If I filter for audience or product it doesn`t work. If I filter for navtitle it work.

Nina

Re: FM8+DITA: Filter attributes in DITA map

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Author: Scott_Prentice
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:44

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Hi Nina...

It *does* work although it is not very intuitive to build the expressions. Also, I don't believe that it will let you match on a "sub-value" .. for example, if your audience attribute contains two values "aaa" and "bbb" .. and you try to filter out the "bbb" it won't match.

I think you'll have much better luck with the ABCM plugin I mentioned earlier.

Cheers,

...scott

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