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Modifying Attributes
For this exercise, use the Arbortext XML DocBook document you modified in the previous exercise.
Tags such as sections, titles, paragraphs, and lists make up the basic structure of a document. An attribute defines a particular aspect of a tag. Adding attributes assigns special properties such as file references, magnification, and font styles.
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DITA documents support modifying some attributes in a different way. Refer to the Working with DITA Topics for information on modifying DITA references.
Follow these steps to modify and attribute to change a font style:
1. Select any single word within a paragraph and press ENTER to activate the Quick Tags menu.
2. Select the emphasis tag.
The word formatting changes to italics. Italics is the default font style when emphasis is applied to text in this document type.
3. Choose Edit > Modify Attributes.
The Modify Attributes dialog box opens.
4. Type bold in the role field and click OK to close the dialog box.
Notice that the formatting for the word changes from italics to bold in the Edit view and the Document Map.
5. In the Document Map, click on the corresponding Modify AttributesThis graphic shows the Attributes Plus icon. icon to see the list of attributes that have been defined for this tag.
6. Click on the Modify AttributesThis graphic shows the Attributes Minus icon. icon again to close the list of attributes.
For more information, refer to the Attributes-Overview topic in the Arbortext Editor help.
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