You can integrate other customizations such as using Schematron or forms in Oxygen Web Author. This procedure shows how to create and upload a copy of the IXIASOFT framework and your framework extension, so you can customize your installation of Oxygen XML Editor.
Before you can customize your framework extension, you must set up the following:
- Oxygen XML Editor
- A copy of the IXIASOFT framework
- Your framework extension
Once set up, you can use the Oxygen Web Author Customization Guide to make the changes you want.
Important: You cannot make changes directly to the IXIASOFT framework
or integrate plug-ins for Oxygen XML Web Author, since updates and
upgrades overwrite the IXIASOFT framework.
To add advanced customizations to your framework extension:
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To save and test your framework, create a folder on your local disk, such as
Frameworks.
Note: The framework extension is created during the
installation of IXIA CCMS Web. Save it in a safe
location, similar to your backups of the Content Store.
- Get the IXIASOFT framework and the framework extension template:
- Go to the 7.2 area of the MadCap Software Downloads site:
- Click the Oxygen_Framework_Templates folder.
- Download MadCap Software's Oxygen Framework files.
These files are referred to by the framework extension template.
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Extract the zip file to the local drive, such as your
Frameworks folder.
- If you do not already have a custom framework, download the FrameworkExtensionTemplate-version.zip.
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Paste the zip file into the folder you created, such as copying
OxygenFramework-Ixiasoft-version.zip
into the Frameworks folder
- Unzip the files.
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Open Oxygen XML Editor.
- Add the location of the frameworks to the Preferences dialog box.
Note: The procedure for adding the location depends on the Oxygen XML Editor you are using.
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Browse to the area containing your framework, based on your
editor.
Standalone Oxygen XML Editor |
- In the main menu, open .
- In the left pane, open .
- Click Add.
|
Oxygen XML Editor in IXIA CCMS Desktop |
- In the main menu, open .
- In the left pane, open .
- Click the Change frameworks (Document
Type Associations) directory location
link.
- Click New.
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Select the folder containing the IXIASOFT framework and
your framework extension, such as the Frameworks
folder.
- If required, click Apply.
- In the left pane, click Document Type Association.
You should see the two frameworks listed. If you do not, close and reopen your Oxygen XML Editor.
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Double-click your framework extension, such as
dita-company.
- Create the desired customizations in the dita-company folder.
Note: Isolating customizations is a best practice to facilitate future upgrades and updates.
- Zip your customization folder to dita-company.zip
- Upload the dita-company.zip into CCMS Web.