42.2.4 Assigning values to configuration variables

A configuration-variable assignment can be any of the following, depending on the context and the extent of the configuration override: 

Context

Persistent override

Temporary override

*Config PI marker

[Section]Key=Value
[Section]=Value

DITA2Go macro

$$[Section]Key=Value
$$[Section]=Value

where the components of the assignment are as follows: :

Section

Name of the configuration-file section where the setting belongs

Key

Keyword whose value you want to change, or the format or object whose properties you want to change; omit for temporary overrides

Value

New value for the setting.

When you assign a value to a configuration variable, observe the following:

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Sibling Topics:

42.2.1 Determining the extent of a configuration override

42.2.2 Overriding settings with configuration PI markers

42.2.3 Overriding settings with macros

42.2.5 Adding a new configuration setting on the fly

42.2.6 Assigning a macro or variable to a configuration variable

42.2.7 Understanding fixed-key vs. variable-key settings

42.2.8 Overriding fixed-key configuration settings

42.2.9 Overriding variable-key configuration settings

42.2.10 Assigning HTML table and graphic groups with overrides