3.2.6 Understanding
variable vs. fixed names and keys
To specify certain actions for the Configuration
Manager to perform, you must distinguish between variable-name and fixed-name
configuration sections, and between variable-key and fixed-key settings.
Variable-name
vs. fixed-name sections
- A
variable-name configuration section can have any name at all;
examples are format definitions and macro definitions, where the section
name is the name of the format or macro.
- A
fixed-name configuration section has a name defined by DITA2Go;
examples include Setup and HTMLOptions.
Variable-key
vs. fixed-key settings
- Variable-key
settings are characterized by keys that usually consist of a format
name (such as the settings in section HTMLParaStyles)
or an object identifier (such as the settings in section GraphGroup).
- Fixed-key
settings must use a key from a set of DITA2Go-specified names
for keys that are valid in their section (such as the settings in section
Setup). See
§42.2.7
Understanding fixed-key vs. variable-key settings.
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3.2.5 Choosing
a configuration category or file type
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3.2.7 Choosing
the kind of change to make
Parent Topic:
3.2 Editing
files with the Configuration Manager
Sibling Topics:
3.2.1 Understanding
how to use the Configuration Manager
3.2.2 Starting
the Configuration Manager
3.2.3 Setting Configuration
Manager preferences
3.2.4 Establishing
a starting point
3.2.5 Choosing
a configuration category or file type
3.2.7 Choosing
the kind of change to make
3.2.8 Selecting
a configuration section
3.2.9 Selecting
a configuration setting
3.2.10 Selecting
a configuration file
3.2.11 Specifying
a final value
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