${caret} editor variable doesn't work with "Create new file"

[Frank Ralf]

Hi,

I've create a DITA topic template which uses the ${caret} editor variable to position the cursor in the title after creating a new file from the template.

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<title>${caret}${cfn}</title>

This does work as expected when creating a new file via File > New, but not with Create new file from the Cannot open the specified file dialog. According to the documentation I'd expect this to work also.

${caret}
- The position where the caret is inserted. This variable can be used in a code template, in Author operations, or in a selection plugin;

Kind regards,
Frank

[Radu]

Hi Frank,

Thanks, we'll try to find a fix for this.

Regards,
Radu

[Frank Ralf]

Thanks, Radu. This would be really helpful, as this is our preferred way of providing document templates as maps with pre-filled topicrefs, without having to provide the actual topic files.

Kind regards,
Frank

[Radu]

Hi,

Just to update this thread, this issue should be fixed in Oxygen 16.1.

Regards,
Radu

[Frank Ralf]

Thanks for the update, Radu.

Frank