Create link between topics in table cell

You can use a topic group element to create links between the topics within a relationship table cell. This can reduce the number of additional rows you need in your relationship table.

To create links between topics in a table cell, you can use the <topicgroup> element with the @collection-type attribute set to family. This makes all the topics within the topic group link to each other. This works best within a CTRT relationship table.

Note: You can also set the @collection-type attribute directly on the relationship table cell element (<relcell>). However, using a topic group gives you more control over the linking within the table cell.
  1. Click in the table cell where you want to add the topic group.
  2. Add the topic group by doing one of the following:
    MethodSteps
    Keyboard
    1. Press Enter.
    2. Click Topic Group.
    Right-click
    1. Right-click and select Insert > Insert Element.
    2. Click Topic Group.
    The topic group element is inserted in the table cell.
    Tip: It can help if you have the full XML tags visible. You can set this in the Preferences dialog.
  3. Click in the topic group element.
  4. In the Attributes panel, click Add Attribute.
  5. From the Attributes drop-down list, select collection-type.
  6. In the Value field, select family.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Add topics to the table cell within the topic group, as required.