In editor, notify writer of empty cross-book (peer map) link elements
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:47 am
In a map with the following peer map reference:
let's say I have a topic with a variable reference and topic reference into the peer map:
The Oxygen v25 editor shows the following:
and the content publishes (to any format) as follows:
The editor warned us that the peer map variable would not resolve, but it did not warn us that the peer map cross-reference target text would not resolve.
It would be useful if the Oxygen editor can have some kind of indication for the writer that explicit target text is needed inside an empty <xref> or <link> into a peer map. If the element contains target text, then the indication is not needed.
Testcase:
Please let us know the issue ID for this enhancement request so we can track it on our side. Thanks!
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<mapref href="peer_map.ditamap" keyscope="peer_map" processing-role="resource-only" scope="peer"/>Code: Select all
<p>Reference to peer map variable: <ph keyref="peer_map.peer_variable"/></p>
<p>Reference to peer map topic: <xref keyref="peer_map.peer_map_topic"/></p>and the content publishes (to any format) as follows:
The editor warned us that the peer map variable would not resolve, but it did not warn us that the peer map cross-reference target text would not resolve.
It would be useful if the Oxygen editor can have some kind of indication for the writer that explicit target text is needed inside an empty <xref> or <link> into a peer map. If the element contains target text, then the indication is not needed.
Testcase:
Please let us know the issue ID for this enhancement request so we can track it on our side. Thanks!