How do I configure the CCMS to use the general task topic type instead of the strict task topic type?

Description

MadCap IXIA CCMS uses the strict task topic type by default. The general task topic type provides a less strict content model than the original task topic content model. You can configure MadCap IXIA CCMS to use the general task topic instead.

Once you configure MadCap IXIA CCMS to use the general task topic, existing task topics in the Content Store which are structured using the strict task topic type will remain valid. However, if you later reconfigure MadCap IXIA CCMS to use the strict task topic type again, any task topics that do not meet the more restrictive DITA task model will become invalid the next time the topic is edited.

The strict task content model is implemented by applying a constraint on the general task content model defined in the DTD. To configure MadCap IXIA CCMS to use the general task topic type, you must remove that constraint from the DTD.

Solution

To remove the constraint:

1. In the TEXTML Administration perspective, browse to system/plugins/ to locate the folder containing your custom shell DTDs. For example com.acme.dita.dtd.
2. In the folder containing your custom shell DTDs, open the dtd folder.
3. Edit the renamed copy of IxiaDitabase.dtd created for your company. For example AcmeDitabase.dtd.
4. Comment out or delete the following:

   <!ENTITY % strictTaskbody-c-def
   PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA 1.2 Strict Taskbody Constraint//EN" 
   "../../../dtd/technicalContent/dtd/strictTaskbodyConstraint.mod">
   %strictTaskbody-c-def; 

5. Locate the ENTITY declaration included-domains and delete the following line:

   &taskbody-constraints;

6. Save, close, and check in your file.
7. Restart your IXIA CCMS Desktop to pick up the changes.