Insert a conref

In IXIASOFT CCMS Web, you can reuse elements by inserting them as a conref.

You must have the topic you want to add the conref to checked out. Also, the element you want to reuse as a conref must be in a topic with the referable-content type and already have an ID attribute.

To insert a conref:

  1. in Topic Editor, select the location in the topic where you want to add the conref.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Right-click and select Reuse Content.
    • On the toolbar, click Reuse content from a document by inserting a content reference, a content key reference, or a key reference..

    The Reuse Content dialog appears with the results from a preliminary search for topics with elements you can insert as conrefs. You can use Search to refine the results.

    In IXIASOFT Dynamic Release Management these are limited to topics in the same Branch as the Context Map of your topic and associated Library branches.

  3. Click the title of a topic to expand it and see the reusable elements in it.

    All reusable elements are displayed. Elements that are greyed out cannot be inserted as a conref in the location that you selected.

    You can click the content snippet for the element to see a preview of it in its original context.

  4. To select and insert the element, do one of the following:
    • While in the preview of the element, click Insert.
    • To insert the element without previewing it, click the radio button for it and then click Insert.

The element is inserted at the location you selected as a conref. Its background is shaded differently.