You can configure the contents of the Document Types panel in the
Search View.
In the default configuration, the Document Types panel looks as follows (when the
Maps type is selected):
The Document Types panel is configured in the equivalence.xml file. This file determines how DITA and custom objects
are handled by the CCMS interface. Objects that
are designated as equivalent to topics, for example, display the same right-click
menu options and are searched in a similar manner.
The following code shows the default configuration in the equivalence.xml file for the Maps document
type:
The
following table describes the elements and attributes used to configure the Document
Type panel:
Table 1. Elements and attributes of the equivalence.xml file
Element
Description
<equivalence>
Defines a top-level
document type in the Document Type panel (for example, Maps,
Topics, etc.)
It has the following attributes:
Attribute
Description
type
Type of the object. This must be a valid type (for example, map, topic, resource,
etc.).
Mandatory.
standardSearch
Indicates if this type is displayed in the Document Type panel.
Valid values are true (type is displayed) and false (type is not displayed).
This attribute is optional; if not specified, it defaults to
true.
groupName
Label displayed in the Document Type panel.
This
attribute is optional; if not specified, it defaults to the
value of the type attribute.
All the <equivalence>
objects with the same group name will be organized in the same
drop-down list. For example, consider the following
configuration:
Open the TEXTML Administration perspective by clicking the
TEXTML Administration shortcut on the
tool bar. If the shortcut is not displayed, follow these steps:
Select Window > Open Perspective > Other
Click TEXTML
Administration.
Click OK.
In the TEXTML
Administration view, double-click the server. If your server is
not displayed in the view, you must add it to the view.
When the Connect as dialog
opens, type your username and password and click OK.
Double-click the name of your docbase to open a connection to
the Content Store.
Locate the equivalence.xml file in the
repository's /system/conf collection.
Check out the file.
Open equivalence.xml with a text
editor.
Make the necessary changes in the file.
Save, close, and check in the equivalence.xml
file.
Inform users of the changes.
The changes will be applied automatically
once users close and then reopen their . Users can also apply the changes
without restarting their IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop by clicking
DITA CMS > Synchronize Configuration.