Hiding Attributes
You can configure attributes in the document type's .dcf file so that they are not displayed in the Modify Attributes and Find Tag/Attribute dialog boxes. You can also hide attributes on screen.
To hide attributes:
1. Open Arbortext Architect.
2. Choose > .
3. Locate the directory in which the document type is saved, and click Select.
4. Once the document type is loaded, choose > . If the document type has a .dcf file, it displays in the Arbortext ArchitectDCF Editor window. If there is no .dcf file associated with this document type, Arbortext Architect automatically creates one.
5. Locate the AttributeOptions element in the DCF Editor. If the file doesn't include a AttributeOptions element, add one.
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Open the Document Type Viewer ( > ) to view the element hierarchy for the .dcf file. This will help you determine the valid location for the AttributeOptions element.
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6. Place your cursor next to the AttributeOptions element, choose > , and then choose AttributeOption.
7. Click next to the AttributeOption element to open the Modify Attributes dialog box.
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You must have the Force Required Attributes EntryEdit preference selected for this dialog box to open automatically. |
8. Type the name of the attribute that you want to hide in the attribute field.
9. Choose yes in the dialogHidden field if you want to hide the selected attribute in the Modify Attributes and Find Tag/Attribute dialog boxes. The default setting is no.
10. Choose yes in the screenHidden field if you want to hide the selected attribute in the Edit and Document Map panes. The default setting is no.
11. Click OK.
12. Repeat the previous steps to configure additional attributes that you want to suppress.
13. Choose > to save the changes you have made to the .dcf file.
Refer to
Applying attributes only to certain elements for guidelines on how to apply these properties to certain elements in the document type.
