Auto-generated content-type attributes

It can often be useful to have multiple types of “objects” when driving formatting from XML. For example, a chapter might have both “Box” and “Essay” sidebars, each with unique formatting.

In some cases, eXtyles will automatically set the content-type attribute when it finds a specific label in the text. For example, this box title in Word:

Essay 1: This is an essay

becomes the following XML:

Using Insert Tag to specify a unique content-type attribute

In some cases, you may want to use a unique content-type attribute.

To do this, use the Insert Tag instructions to add a Box Type tag at the end of the box title and add the box type inside the tags.

For example, this box title and box text in Word:

Pearls and Pitfalls<Box_Type>Pearl</Box_Type>

Head CT is critical to diagnosis, management, and prognosis following TBI.

becomes the following XML:

You can use the same steps on the Insert Tag menu to specify content-type for other types of objects:

• Figures (use Figure Type tag) [see also Figure tags]

• Tables (use Table Type tag)

• Section Heads (use Section Type tag)

• Lists (use List Type tag) [see also List Continued tags]

• Extract quotes (use Extract Type tag)

This gives you flexibility to allow unique book formatting without adding dozens of new paragraph styles.