webhelp plugin and transformation scenarios

[wkellett]

Is it possible to use a transformation scenario with the webhelp plugin? It would be nice to be able to update a transformation scenario locally, check it in, and have the webhelp plugin pick up the updated file when it runs to build the webhelp. The alternative is to edit the .sh file if/when I make certain updates, which requires getting someone else involved.

Cheers,
Will

[adrian]

Hello,

Unfortunately that's not possible. The Oxygen XML WebHelp plugin is a DITA-OT plugin, so it's not really aware of Oxygen (Editor/Author) and its transformations.

The alternative is to configure your transformation scenario from Oxygen to "Show console output: Always" (Output tab), and from the beginning of the DITA-OT transformation output log copy the command executed by the transformation. Then you'll have to readjust the paths from the command.

Regards,
Adrian

[wkellett]

Thanks, Adrian. That's a good alternative. I'll give it a try.

Cheers,
Will