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webhelp plugin and transformation scenarios

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:13 pm
by 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

Re: webhelp plugin and transformation scenarios

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:59 pm
by 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

Re: webhelp plugin and transformation scenarios

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 3:42 pm
by wkellett
Thanks, Adrian. That's a good alternative. I'll give it a try.

Cheers,
Will