In IXIA CCMS Web, you can reuse
elements by inserting them as a conref
into a topic.
Before you begin
To add a conref, you must
check out the topic and select a context map for the topic.
Also, the element you want to reuse as a conref must already be in a topic with the
referable-content type and have an ID attribute.
About this task
To insert a conref:
Procedure
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In Topic Editor,
select the location in the topic where you want to add the conref.
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Do one of the following:
- Right-click and select Reuse Content.
- On the toolbar, click .
The Reuse Content dialog appears with the
results from a preliminary search for topics with elements you can insert as conrefs.
You can use Search to refine
the results.
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Click the title of a topic to expand it and see the reusable
elements in it.
All reusable elements are displayed. Elements that are shaded gray cannot
be inserted as a conref
in the location that you selected.
You can click the content snippet for the element to see a
preview of it in its original context.
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To select and insert the element, do one of the
following:
- While in the preview of the element, click Insert.
- To insert the element without previewing it, click the
radio button for it and then click Insert.
Results
The element is inserted at the location you selected as a conref. Its background is shaded
differently.