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SteveHeflin
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June 10, 2013
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update EDD definitions used by Document

  • June 10, 2013
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I added some features to my EDD, specifically a sub-list within a List item.  I generated a new DTD, then imported my EDD defintions into the Template.  I test my List and sub-list features and it worked just fine.  I then imported the new EDD definitions into an existing document that was built upon the previous version of the EDD.  The new list features did NOT work.  The popup dialog to prompt for the type of list did not appear.  I double clicked on the List element in the Structured View and was able to adjust the type (I picked Numbered) and the 1.  appeared.  I typed a few words and pressed enter, the the 1. dissapeared!    I conclude that my procedure for updating the EDD definitions was not the correct procedure. Can anyone help? 

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Correct answer Van Kurtz

Steve,

To the best of my knowledge, importing a new EDD into a document REPLACES the existing EDD. The import does not add or build upon any existing EDD. So, if the new EDD works in the test document, it should work in any document into which it is imported.

Regarding the popup dialog...there is a DOCUMENT setting that governs the dialog. Select View > Attribute Display Options. Within the options, you can set the dialog always to appear or always not to appear or appear only for required attributes. As I said, it is set for each document. So, my guess is that your test document had one setting and the new document had a different setting. It has nothing to do with the EDD.

Regarding the 1 disappearing upon Enter...not sure why this would happen. When you selected Numbered, did you also click Set (or whatever the button is in the attributes pod)? If not, the list may have reverted to the default when you pressed Enter.

Van

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Van Kurtz
Van KurtzCorrect answer
Inspiring
June 10, 2013

Steve,

To the best of my knowledge, importing a new EDD into a document REPLACES the existing EDD. The import does not add or build upon any existing EDD. So, if the new EDD works in the test document, it should work in any document into which it is imported.

Regarding the popup dialog...there is a DOCUMENT setting that governs the dialog. Select View > Attribute Display Options. Within the options, you can set the dialog always to appear or always not to appear or appear only for required attributes. As I said, it is set for each document. So, my guess is that your test document had one setting and the new document had a different setting. It has nothing to do with the EDD.

Regarding the 1 disappearing upon Enter...not sure why this would happen. When you selected Numbered, did you also click Set (or whatever the button is in the attributes pod)? If not, the list may have reverted to the default when you pressed Enter.

Van

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SteveHeflinAuthor
Inspiring
June 10, 2013

Van,

Thank you so much for your answers.  The disappearing act was caused by not having the paragraph format I needed defined in the older document.

All fixed and working.

- Steve

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