Where does the DITA menu call the templates from?

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May 21, 2013
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DITA 1.2

I'm trying to create a DITA topic (as opposed to a task, reference, or concept) that contains task, reference, and concept elements. I have my template created but when I try to open a topic from the DITA menu, my new template is not being used.

I have looked in the DITA Options and I don't see anything there that gives me any clue.

Does anyone else have a clue?

Thanks in advance.

Marsha

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Correct answer ScottPrentice

Hmm. Do you mean delete the apps from the DITA Options Application Mappings Manager? If so, that's a no go. It won't let me delete. I tried it on my computer and on a co-workers. I can't delete on either one. It was a good thought, though. And, yes, I *do* have admin priviledges on my computer.

Marsha

Hmm .. well, you should be able to create a new "mapping group", and make that the current selection. Just specify one topic type at a time in the group and see if you can figure out what's going on.

Good luck!

...scott

ScottPrentice

Inspiring

You need to use the "ditabase" app for that. I can't say where it might be in your environment. It's not another option to set, just yet another structured application! :-)

...scott

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Marsha_LofthouseAuthor

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Hi Scott,

That *almost* helps. I can import the element definitions from the ditabase.edd.fm file into my topic.template.fm file and get everything that I want in my template. (I wish I had known that yesterday. ) However, I'm still not getting my saved template when I go to DITA > New DITA File > New <topic>.

What am I missing?

Marsha

ScottPrentice

Inspiring

Sorry .. I don't really know. I think that the "New" menu items are defined by the apps in the app mapping, as well as the "valid at highest level" elements in those apps. I'd try ripping out all of the apps from the app mapping except one and see if that affects what's on that menu. Then replace that app with another, so you can make the connection and see which controls what.

Yes .. vague info .. but that's what I'd do to figure it out.

Cheers,

...scott

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