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Lesson 3: Advanced conrefs

Posted on 12.02.16

Advanced reuse in DITA Lesson 3: Advanced conrefs
Objectives
  • Create and use a conkeyref.
  • Reference a range of elements with conrefend.
  • Add an element to a topic with conref push (conaction).
  • Conkeyrefs, in which the file path portion of a conref uses a key
  • Content reference ranges, which allow content references to pull in multiple elements (and their content)
  • Content reference push, which allows maps to insert elements into topics in arbitrary locations
Additional reading

DITA Specification, Complex attribute definitions

DITA Style Guide, Advanced conref principles

Unsung heroes of DITA

A simple use case for DITA conkeyrefs

Contributors
  • Simon Bate
  • Jake Campbell
  • Gretyl Kinsey
Lesson Content
0% Complete 0/5 Steps
Review of content reference basics
Conkeyrefs
Conrefend
Conref push (conaction)
Best practices for advanced conrefs
Assessment for Advanced conrefs
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