Topics not displaying in pdf TOC / bookmarks

[claudine]

Hi,

I'm not sure this is an Oxygen issue but maybe you can help.

I'm transforming a DITA map into a pdf using PDF - Idiom FO transformation plugin.

The map I'm transforming contains 3 levels of information, topicrefs as well as topicheads.

It happens that only topicheads display in the TOC and in the PDF bookmarks.

What is it I'm doing wrong?

Additional information:

• - I'm running <oXygen/> XML Editor 10.3, build 2009070117.

• - When I transform to XHTML or HTML help, the TOC is OK; all topics display.

• - Surprisingly, the last topicref in my example (<topicref href="../GUI/T_OpenClose_NavigationView.xml" toc="yes" print="yes"/>) displays properly.

Here's a sample of the map (I used the + sign to make the structure appear):

<topicref href="C_VirtualOffice.xml" audience="user admin" toc="yes" print="yes"/>
<topichead navtitle="Virtual Office Management Function" audience="admin" toc="yes" print="yes">
+++<topicref href="T_VirtualOfficesManagementFunction_Access.xml" audience="admin" toc="yes" print="yes"/>
+++<topichead navtitle="Virtual Office Management Function Tabs Description" toc="yes" print="yes">
++++++<topicref href="C_VirtualOffice_VOFTabDescription.xml" audience="admin" toc="yes" print="yes"/>
++++++<topicref href="C_VirtualOffice_VOFAllocationTabDescription.xml" audience="admin" toc="yes" print="yes"/>
++++++<topicref href="C_VirtualOffice_VOFIconTabDescription.xml" audience="admin" toc="yes" print="yes"/>
+++<topicref href="../GUI/T_OpenClose_NavigationView.xml" toc="yes" print="yes"/>

Thanks for helping me.

claudine

[Radu]

Hi Claudine,

Sorry for the delay.

In the OXYGEN_DIR/frameworks/dita/DITA-OT/demo/fo/xsl/fo/topic2fo_shell_1.0.xsl there is a parameter called tocMaximumLevel. Its default value is 4. Just increase it to a larger value and all topic refs should appear in the TOC.

About the last topic ref ../GUI/T_OpenClose_NavigationView.xml, of course it is not a good idea that it is located in a folder outside the map file's parent directory and you are probably getting a DOTJ036W warning in the Oxygen console for it, but as long as it works ...

Regards,
Radu

[claudine]

Hi Radu,

Thanks for the answer.

I've set the tocMaximumLevel parameter to '10' but with no success whatsoever

For info, I forgot that in my first message, I'm using source control (ClearCase) and moved DITA OT to ClearCase. I've modified the path to DITA OT so I've set the path back to Oxygen's defaults, modified the value, but with no success either.

About the last topic in the TOC, I got the warning you mention but bypassed it using generate.copy.outer set to 3 (DITA scenario). Not sure this is right to do this but that the solution I've found on the net. I'm still trying to find a way to organize my projects and files and learning DITA with trials and errors

claudine

[Radu]

Hi Claudine,

Setting the tocMaximumLevel parameter in the stylesheet I mentioned to a higher value worked for me (using the sample hierarchy you sent).
Now, I am not entirely sure that you are editing the stylesheet from the DITA Open Toolkit you are currently using for publishing output.
Maybe you should also try setting it in the OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR/frameworks/dita/DITA-OT/demo/fo/xsl/fo/topic2fo_shell.xsl stylesheet.

Probably the DITA Open Toolkit Users List is a also good place to find more details about fixing this.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dita-users/

You can also send us a sample project (map + topics) to reproduce the problem and we'll look into it.
The email address can be found here:
http://www.oxygenxml.com/techSupport.html

Regards,
Radu

[claudine]

Hi Radu,

I've just sent you a sample file of the project at the support email address. Hope you can tell me what's wrong with what I'm doing.

I'll also post a message on the DITA users list.

Thanks again for helping me.

Regards

claudine