Content reuse based on topic type

By changing the configuration of some indexes in the Index Definition file, you can allow users to reuse content from any topic in IXIASOFT CCMS Web.

Each index identifies reusable components users can insert into content.

By default, each index only indexes content in referable-content topics. The indexed content is what users see as reusable content in the following dialogs:

The Referable-Content view in IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop
The Reuse Content dialog in IXIASOFT CCMS Web

You can adjust each index to include other topic types that have a specific attribute, such as <topic otherprops="reusable">.

Table 1. Reusable component index types
Type	Function
`reusable_element_id`	Indexes all the descendant elements in `<rcbody>` that have an `id` attribute
`reusable_element_name`	Indexes the name of all descendant elements of `<rcbody>` that have an `id` attribute
`reusable_fulltext`	Indexes the text of all descendant elements of `<rcbody>`
`reusable_units (unit)`	Indexes all descendant elements of `<rcbody>` that have an `id` attribute
`referable_component_library`	Indexes all maps that are designated as referable component library maps Note: The identified maps have `<data name="referable_component_library">` just after the `<title>` element. There is a default template for them.

Default index configuration

Default index definitions are located in the Index Definition file. The only limitation for how you configure an index is what is possible using XPath.

Note: In general, you must change every index for your configuration updates to work properly.


<index NAME="reusable_element_id">
	<stringindex KEEPEXTRACTEDVALUES="True">
		<elements>
			<element DEPTH="INFINITE" XPATH="//rcbody/*[@id]/@id"/>
		</elements>
	</stringindex>
</index>
<index NAME="reusable_element_name">
	<stringindex KEEPEXTRACTEDVALUES="True">
		<elements>
			<element DEPTH="INFINITE" XPATH="for $e in (//rcbody/*[@id]) return local-name($e)"/>
		</elements>
	</stringindex>
</index>
<index NAME="reusable_fulltext">
	<!-- System index required by the DITA CMS -->
	<admindescription>Fulltext index on the documents</admindescription>
	<wordindex>
		<elements>
			<element DEPTH="INFINITE" XPATH="//rcbody/*"/>
		</elements>
	</wordindex>
</index>
<unit NAME="reusable_units">
	<unitelements>
		<unitelement XPATH="//rcbody/*[@id]"/>
	</unitelements>
</unit>