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Specifying the Default Table Model
When you load a document type, Arbortext Editor automatically determines the table models defined in the document type if all the required elements are specified. If your document type has multiple table models, you must specify the default model in the .dcf file. If you do not specify a table model, Arbortext Editor uses the OASIS Exchange table model.
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The default table model is used if set prompttablemodels is set to off.
You can also disable automatic table recognition in the .dcf file. If you turn off table detection for a document type, it is as if the document type has no table models.
To specify the default table model:
1. Open Arbortext Architect, and choose File > Open.
2. Locate the directory in which the document type whose .dcf file you want to modify is saved, and click Select.
3. Once the document type is loaded, choose Edit > DCF. 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.
4. Locate the Options element in the DCF Editor. If the file doesn't include a Options element, add one.
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Open the Document Type Viewer (Tools > Document Type Viewer) to view the element hierarchy for the .dcf file. This will help you determine the valid location for the Options element.
5. Click next to the Options 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.
6. In the defaultTableModel field, select the term that corresponds to the table model specified in your DTD:
Table Model
Term
Arbortext
arbortext
HTML (SGML version)
html
OASIS Exchange CALS
cals
XHTML (XML version)
html
7. Make sure that yes is selected in the tableSupport field.
8. Click OK.
9. Choose File > Save to save the changes you have made to the .dcf file.
To turn off automatic table detection in a document type:
1. Open Arbortext Architect, and choose File > Open.
2. Locate the directory in which the document type whose .dcf file you want to modify is saved, and click Select.
3. Once the document type is loaded, choose Edit > DCF. 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.
4. Locate the Options element in the DCF Editor. If the file doesn't include a Options element, add one.
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Open the Document Type Viewer (Tools > Document Type Viewer) to view the element hierarchy for the .dcf file. This will help you determine the valid location for the Options element.
5. Click next to the Options 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.
6. Choose no in the tableSupport field. The default setting is yes.
7. Click OK.
8. Choose File > Save to save the changes you have made to the .dcf file.