Integrate a map specialization

Before integrating any map specialization, you should create a custom map shell DTD and plugin. While you can integrate using IxiaMap.xml, it's a much better practice to use your own shell. These instructions assume you are using your own map shell DTD and plugin. These steps use the same file names as in the previous instructions (CompanyMap.dtd and catalog.xml).

This process describes how to integrate the Learning and Training (L&T) map types. The L&T map and topic types are part of the DITA 1.3 standard but are not integrated into IXIA CCMS by default. If you want to create L&T content, you need to integrate the L&T map and topic types. However, you do not need to add anything to your plugin's catalog.
Note: The process for integrating the L&T maps for DITA 1.2 may vary, especially with respect to the pathing. If you are using DITA 1.2, contact IXIA CCMS Customer Support for details.

There are two L&T map types: learningGroupMap and learningObjectMap. These steps describe adding both. The process is the same for DRM and standard environments.

To integrate any other map specializations, you follow a similar process, though each specialization is slightly different.

  1. Check out and open CompanyMap.dtd.
  2. In the MAP ENTITY DECLARATIONS section, add the following: 
    <!ENTITY % learningGroupMap-dec
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ENTITIES DITA 1.3 Learning Group Map//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningGroupMap.ent"
>%learningGroupMap-dec;
    <!ENTITY % learningObjectMap-dec
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ENTITIES DITA 1.3 Learning Object Map//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningObjectMap.ent"
>%learningObjectMap-dec;
  3. In the DOMAIN ENTITY DECLARATIONS section, add the following: 
    <!ENTITY % learningmap-d-dec
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ENTITIES DITA 1.3 Learning Map Domain//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningMapDomain.ent"
>%learningmap-d-dec;

<!ENTITY % learningmeta-d-dec
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ENTITIES DITA 1.3 Learning Metadata Domain//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningMetadataDomain.ent"
>%learningmeta-d-dec;
  4. In the DOMAIN EXTENSIONS section, edit the topicref and metadata entities as follows: 
    <!ENTITY % topicref     "%containerref-d-topicref; | 
                         topicref | 
                         %ditavalref-d-topicref; |
                         (%mapgroup-d-topicref;) | 
                         (%glossref-d-topicref;) |
			 %learningmap-d-topicref;
                        ">
    <!ENTITY % metadata     "metadata |
                         %relmgmt-d-metadata; |
                         %learningmeta-d-metadata;
                        ">
  5. In the DOMAINS ATTRIBUTE OVERRIDE section, add the following domains to the list: 
    &learningmap-d-att;
&learningmeta-d-att;
&learningGroupMap-att;
&learningObjectMap-att;
&learningAggregationsTopicref-constraints;
  6. In the CONTENT CONSTRAINT INTEGRATION section, add the following 
    <!ENTITY % learningAggregationsTopicref-def
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA 1.3 Learning Aggregations Topicref Constraint//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningAggregationsTopicrefConstraint.mod"
>%learningAggregationsTopicref-def;
  7. In the MAP ELEMENT INTEGRATION section, add the following: 
    <!ENTITY % learningGroupMap-type 
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA Learning Group Map//EN" 
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningGroupMap.mod"
>%learningGroupMap-type;

<!ENTITY % learningObjectMap-type 
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA Learning Object Map//EN" 
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningObjectMap.mod"
>%learningObjectMap-type;
  8. In the DOMAIN ELEMENT INTEGRATION section, add the following: 
    <!ENTITY % learningmap-d-def
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA 1.3 Learning Map Domain//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningMapDomain.mod"
>%learningmap-d-def;

<!ENTITY % learningmeta-d-def
  PUBLIC "-//OASIS//ELEMENTS DITA 1.3 Learning Metadata Domain//EN"
         "../../org.oasis-open.dita.v1_3/dtd/learning/dtd/learningMetadataDomain.mod"
>%learningmeta-d-def;
  9. Save, close, and check in CompanyMap.dtd.
  10. Check out and open ditaclasses.xml.
  11. In the section where map classes are defined, add the following:
    Note: Copy this information exactly as-is. Do not add or remove any spaces.
    <class name="- map/map learningGroupMap/learningGroupMap " path="/*/topicmeta" 
		position="/*/topicmeta/unknown|/*/topicmeta/foreign|/*/topicmeta/data-about|/*/topicmeta/data|/*/topicmeta/resourceid" 
		type="learningGroupMap" variables="false"/>
<class name="- map/map learningObjectMap/learningObjectMap " path="/*/topicmeta" 
		position="/*/topicmeta/unknown|/*/topicmeta/foreign|/*/topicmeta/data-about|/*/topicmeta/data|/*/topicmeta/resourceid" 
		type="learningObjectMap" variables="false"/>

    This information is needed to ensure you can publish L&T maps .

  12. Save, close, and check in ditaclasses.xml.
  13. Check out and open equivalence.xml.
  14. Add the two new map types to the map group as follows: 
    <equivalence type="map" standardSearch="true" groupName="Maps">
		<object type="map"/>
		<object type="bookmap" icon="/system/conf/icons/bookmap-icon.png"/>
		<object type="subjectScheme" icon="/system/conf/icons/subjscheme.png"/>
		<object type="learningGroupMap"/>
		<object type="learningObjectMap"/>
</equivalence>

    If you want, you can create unique icons for these two map types. Ideally, an icon is 16x16 pixels. These icons only appear in Eclipse. They do not appear on the Web. Add the icons to system/conf/icons. Specify their usage as follows:

    <equivalence type="map" standardSearch="true" groupName="Maps">
		<object type="map"/>
		<object type="bookmap" icon="/system/conf/icons/bookmap-icon.png"/>
		<object type="subjectScheme" icon="/system/conf/icons/subjscheme.png"/>
		<object type="learningGroupMap" icon="/system/conf/icons/[icon file name]"/>
		<object type="learningObjectMap" icon="/system/conf/icons/[icon file name]"/>
</equivalence>
  15. Save, close, and check in equivalence.xml.
  16. Create templates for these two map types.

    It's recommended to create these templates outside of the CCMS, in Oxygen desktop or even in an editor such as Notepad++. Verify that the public and system ids in the doctype are the same ones defined in your map shell and which all your other map templates use.

  17. Add the templates to Repository/system/templates/topics using Insert Documents.
  18. Restart IXIA CCMS Desktop.
  19. In IXIA CCMS Web, refresh the Web server.