Specializations
IXIA CCMS Desktop is flexible enough to integrate any topic, map, domain, or attribute specialization that conforms to standard DITA specialization practices.
Important: Do not integrate specializations into CCMS DTDs: Do not make any changes to files in the
com.ixiasoft.dita.dtd plugin or the com.ixiasoft.dita13.dtd plugin. Any changes you make
to such plugins can get overwritten during upgrades. Instead, make changes to your
custom DTD plugin and name it something like
com.yourcompany.dita.dtd.
If you do not have a custom DTD plugin, create one before adding any specializations.
For instructions, refer to Custom DTD plugin (DITA 1.3) or Custom DTD plugin (DITA 1.2).When you integrate a topic or map specialization, be aware of the element that the specialization uses for the topic or map title, since some specializations use elements or attributes that are not specializations or extensions of the base <title> element or title attribute. In such cases, you might discover you cannot create maps or topics in CCMS Desktop that don't result in a DTD error.
To avoid such DTD errors, choose from one of two options:
- Import specialized maps or topics.
- Use the map and topic template title parameter. In the templates you create for such map and topic types, place the {{ixia.title}} parameter in the element or attribute the specialization uses for the title.
For a complete explanation of how this parameter works, refer to the documentation on the Documentation site.