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Specifying editable tag attributes in a template
You can set multiple editable attributes in a page so that template users can modify the attributes
in template-based documents. The following data types are supported: text, Boolean (
), color, and URL.
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To define an editable tag attribute:
In the Document window, select an item you want to set an editable tag attribute for.
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Select Modify > Templates > Make Attribute Editable.
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The Editable Tag Attributes dialog box appears.
Complete the dialog box for each attribute you want to make editable.
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For information about completing the dialog box, click the Help button in the dialog box.
Click OK.
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Creating an editable tag attribute inserts a template parameter in the code. An initial value for
the attribute is set in the template document; when a template-based document is created, it
inherits the parameter. A template user can then edit the parameter in the template-based
document (see
Making an editable tag attribute uneditable
A tag previously marked as editable can be marked as uneditable.
To reset an editable tag attribute:
In the template document, click the element associated with the editable attribute or use the tag
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selector to select the tag.
Select Modify > Templates > Make Attribute Editable.
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The Editable Tag Attributes dialog box appears.
In the Attributes pop-up menu, select the attribute you want to affect.
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Deselect the Make Attribute Editable checkbox.
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Click OK.
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Update documents based on the template.
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Related topics
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"Specifying editable tag attributes in a template" on page 240
240 Chapter 11: Managing Templates
"Modifying template properties" on page 249).
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