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Hi,

sorry for asking this noobish question

When inserting specific elements, <oXygen/> automatically inserts an @id attribute, e.g. for <ul> elements. For these specific DITA elements, the @id attribute is not mandatory. For us, @id attributes are indicators. If an element has an id, it is a xref-target or a conref-container. If not, they isn't.

Thanks a lot!

Greetings,
Stefan

Hi Stefan,

In the Oxygen DITA framework there is an XML configuration file:

OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR\frameworks\dita\resources\idGenerationDefaultOptions.xml

which defines the default procedure for assigning ID values.
Also when you are editing a DITA topic, in the DITA top-level menu there is an ID Options action which can be used to set up your custom ID generation options.
So the XML is used as a starting point but once you make your own changes using the ID Options, your changes will be preserved separately in the Oxygen global preferences.

Regards,
Radu

Hi Radu,

excellent. I've never recognized that entry.

Thanks a lot!

Greetings,
Stefan