Create a map with stub topics

There are situations where you know topics will be required within a map but do not yet know what they will be called. In this case, you can create a map with empty topics, known as stub topics.

Before you begin

You can create a map with topic stubs only if your deployment has a template for it. Contact your administrator if to add the stub topic template to the default configuration.

Note: You cannot insert topic stubs in existing maps.

To create a map with stub topics:

Procedure

  1. Click Main Menu icon, and select New Object > New Map.
    The New Map page opens.
  2. In the Title field, enter a descriptive name for the new map and click Next.
  3. From the dropdown list, select a language and click Next.
  4. For the template, choose map with topic stubs.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select a Product or Library.
    You can use the Search to find one.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select a Branch.
  9. Click Create.
    The new map appears in Map Editor, with a dimmed topic.
  10. If you are not in Structure view, click Structure to switch to it.
  11. For the topic, click the Actions menu and select Generate.
    A dialog appears.
  12. Click Generate.

What to do next

You can rename this stub topic, add content to it, or add more topics to the map.