Select a context map
While in a topic, you can determine if there is a context map in the Details side panel. If the topic does not have one or you need to switch to a different context map, you can designate a context map.
About this task
Context maps provide a topic with the necessary linkage to other content within the map, such as conrefs, cross-references, keydefs, and even images.
If a topic is in multiple maps, you can choose a map to designate as its context map when you view or edit the topic. In some cases, you can select or change the context map set for a topic using the Details panel in Topic Editor.
Authoring or
Translation cycle.Typically, a topic only has a designated context map when you are assigned to it, but you can assign a topic without designating a context map. You can always use the Details panel to designate a context map, which does not require changing the topic's assignment.
If you open a topic from a map, the topic has that map as its designated context map. If you open a topic from search results, there is no context map unless you designate one to resolve the related references and other elements.
To designate a context map:
Procedure
- In the Details side panel, click Modify.
- In the resulting grid, enter a search term to find a context map or scan the results list already available without a search.
- Click the radio button for a context map, based on the content under development.
- Click Modify.