Create link between topics in table cell

You can use a <topicgroup> 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 <topicgroup> element 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 <topicgroup> gives you more control over the linking within the table cell.
  1. Click in the table cell where you want to add the <topicgroup> element.
  2. Add the <topicgroup> element by doing one of the following:
    MethodSteps
    Keyboard
    1. Press Enter.
    2. Click topicgroup.
    Right-click
    1. Right-click and select Insert > Insert Element.
    2. Click topicgroup.
    The <topicgroup> 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 <topicgroup> 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.