Refactor: change the value of an @xml:id attribute

[fsteimke]

Hi,

id like to suggest the change of an @xml:id Attribute as a new refactoring action.

Changing the value of an @xml:id attribute requires the change of all references to this attribute. Thats the motivation for this feature request. It would be especially helpfull in Projekts with a master Document to set the scope for changes.

Sincerely, Frank Steimke

[adrian_sorop]

Hi,
Currently, I can think of two built-in XML Refactoring operations that are able to change the value of xml:id attribute.
The operations are generic, but you can configure them for specific tasks.
The operations are:
1) Add/Change attribute - https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/ ... yz_bgk_54b
2) Replace in attribute value - https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/ ... 11_cgk_54b

Let me know if you encounter any problems while running them.
Adrian S.

[chrispitude]

There are perhaps some tricky aspects to keep in mind:

• @id values do not need to be unique across files.
• @id values do not need to be unique across topics, even when they are in the same file.
• @id values can be used as a part of @keyref references.

Care must be taken to change only the references that are precisely to the element whose @id value is being changed.