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  • Get Started
    • Heretto CCMS System Requirements
    • First Steps
    • Useful Actions
    • Content Editor Overview
      • Editing Modes
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      • Topic Toolbars
      • Prolog Elements
      • Alt Text Elements
      • Smooth View
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      • Map Tree
    • Source Editor Overview
    • Content Library Overview
      • Browse Tab
      • Search tab
      • Resource Drawer
      • Resource Context Menu
    • Search
    • Content Organization Examples
      • Content Library Structure
      • Content Organization Guidelines
    • Introduction to Content Development
      • Overview
      • Heretto Style Guide
        • Acronyms
        • Capitalization
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        • Keyboard Key Names
        • Numbers
        • Punctuation
        • Voice
      • Heretto Information Model
        • Topic Types
          • Concept Topic
          • Task Topic
          • Process Topic
          • Reference Topic
          • FAQ Topic
          • Troubleshooting Topic
          • Glossary Entry Topic
        • DITA Elements
          • Block Elements
            • Abstract and Short Description Elements
            • Choice Table Element
            • Choices Element
            • Code Block Element
            • Definition List Element
            • Figure and Image Elements
            • Footnote Element
            • Note Element
            • Paragraph Element
            • Related Links Element
            • Resource ID Element
            • Section Element
            • Table Element
            • Unordered and Ordered List Elements
          • Inline Elements
            • Code Phrase Element
            • Cross-Reference Element
            • File Path Element
            • Menu Cascade Element
            • Object Element
            • Phrase Element
            • Shortcut Element
            • System Output Element
            • Q Element
            • UI Control Element
            • User Input Element
            • Window Title Element
            • Variable Name Element
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          • Maps with Topic Hierarchy
          • Maps with Map Hierarchy
      • Heretto Strategies
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        • Writing for Reuse Conventions
    • Introduction to Instructional Content
      • DITA for Learning and Training
        • Learning Maps Overview
          • Learning Publication Map
          • Learning Group Map
          • Learning Object Map
        • Learning Topics Overview
          • Learning Plan
          • Learning Overview
          • Learning Content
          • Learning Summary
          • Learning Assessment
        • Instructional Content Folder Structure
        • Publishing Instructional Content
      • Develop a Course
        • Create a Course
          • Create a Folder
          • Create a Learning Map
          • Add Existing Content to a Map
          • Create a Learning Topic
        • Publish a Course
    • Introduction to DITA
      • What is DITA?
      • Benefits
      • Information Typing
      • Maps
      • Reuse
      • Publishing
      • Component Content Management System (CCMS)
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  • Create
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      • Map XML Code
    • Topics and Topic Objects
      • Create a Topic
      • Topic Elements Actions
      • Images
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      • Lists
      • Tables
      • Footnotes
      • Equations with MathML
      • Symbols
      • XML Comments
      • Spell Checker
      • Topic Element Attributes
      • Topic XML Code
    • Processes
      • Create a Process with the Collection-Type Attribute
      • Create a Process with Cross-References
    • Glossaries
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      • Overview
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      • Develop Conditional Content
    • Reuse
      • Reuse Overview
      • Component Reuse
        • Reuse Components (Drag-and-Drop)
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      • Element Reuse
        • Add Reusable Elements to Warehouse Topics
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        • Edit Reused Elements
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      • Variable Reuse
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    • Linking
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      • Inline Links Overview
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        • Links to Elements in this File (Local Links)
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  • Manage
    • Activity
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      • File Status
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      • Restore Removed Files
      • Permanent Delete
    • Collections
    • Users
      • User Roles, Permissions, and Privileges
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    • Metadata
      • Metadata Governance in Heretto CCMS
      • DITA Metadata Configurations
      • Custom Metadata Configurations
        • Configure Taxonomy Metadata
        • Configure Label Metadata
        • Configure Date Metadata
        • Configure Text Metadata
        • Manage Custom Metadata Configurations
        • Bulk-change Metadata Assigned to Files
        • View and Restore Files Modified in a Bulk-change Operation
        • View CCMS Metadata for a Resource
        • View DITA Content and Metadata for a Resource
    • Assignments and Review
      • Assignments Overview
      • Assignment Workflows
      • Designing an Assignment Workflow
      • Comments and Suggestions
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    • Versioning
      • Versioning Overview
      • Recommended Content Versioning Process
      • Releases
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    • Reports
      • Run a Report
      • Default Reports
  • Localize
    • Localization Overview
    • XLIFF Package
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    • XTM Integration
    • Manage Localized Content
    • Source Language Overview
    • Default Locale Codes Reference
  • Publish
    • Heretto Publishing Overview
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    • PDF Generator
      • PDF Generator Overview
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      • Configure and Manage PDF Generator Publishing Scenarios
      • PDF Generator Templates Development Guide
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        • Heretto PDF Generator Templates Development
          • Heretto PDF Generator Templating Basics
          • Gray and Color Templates
          • Outputclass Attributes for PDF Generator
          • Layout Modules
            • Cover Page
            • Page Orientation, Size, Margins
            • Page Breaks
            • Blank Pages
            • Columns
            • Title Page
          • Styling Modules
            • Typography
            • Table of Contents
            • Header and Footer
            • Table of Contents Page Numbering
            • Header Footer Alternate
            • Table of Contents Numbering Alternate
            • Chapter Numbering
            • Figure no Numbering
            • Table no Numbering
            • Image Borders
            • Link Page Number
            • Image Shadows
            • Hide Empty Elements
            • Formatting
          • DITA Modules
            • Footnote
            • Paragraph
            • File path, Sysoutput, Userinput, Varname
            • Uicontrol, Wintitle, Shortcut, Menucascade
            • Abstract, Shortdesc
            • Note
            • Xref, Related-Links
            • Codeblock, Codeph
            • Figure Image
            • Description
            • Definition List
            • Cite, Long Quote, Quote
            • Title
            • Section
            • Ordered List, Unordered List, Step, Substep, Choice
            • Cause, Condition, Context, Example, Postreq, Prereq, Remedy, Result, Steps, Stepsection
            • Choices, Info, Stepresult, Stepexample, Solution, Substeps, Troublesolution
            • Choices, Steps, Substeps Numbering
            • Choicetable, Table
          • Palette Modules
          • Using Custom Fonts
          • Implementing Graphics
          • Styling Annotated Images
          • Advanced XSL Transformations
          • Developing Templates
            • Develop a PDF Generator Template in Heretto CCMS
            • Develop a PDF Generator Template Locally
        • Implement Localization Strings into a Scenario
        • Heretto PDF Generator Troubleshooting
    • DITA-OT Integration
      • DITA Open Toolkit Cloud Publishing
      • DITA Open Toolkit Overview
      • Get and Install a Default DITA Open Toolkit
      • Prepare and Install a Custom DITA Open Toolkit
      • Manage DITA Open Toolkits in Heretto CCMS
      • Configure and Manage DITA-OT Publishing Scenarios
      • Publish with DITA Open Toolkit
      • Optional Configurations for Heretto CCMS Publishing
    • Webhooks
  • Integrations
    • Heretto CCMS Integrations Overview
    • Authoring Integrations
      • Authoring in Oxygen
        • Authoring in Oxygen Overview
        • Heretto CCMS and Oxygen Configuration Process
          • Connect Heretto CCMS and Oxygen through WebDAV
          • Enable the Open in Oxygen Option in Heretto CCMS
        • Change the Oxygen Version Connected with Heretto CCMS
      • Content Mapper Integration
      • Equations with MathML
      • HyperSTE Integration
      • Schematron Integration
        • Schematron Content Validation
        • Schematron Rules Reference
        • Schematron Rules Development Guidelines
        • Heretto Schematron Rules
          • Structure Schematron Rules
          • Style Schematron Rules
    • Migration Integrations
    • Delivery Integrations
      • DITA-OT Integration
        • DITA Open Toolkit Cloud Publishing
        • DITA Open Toolkit Overview
        • Get and Install a Default DITA Open Toolkit
        • Prepare and Install a Custom DITA Open Toolkit
        • Manage DITA Open Toolkits in Heretto CCMS
        • Configure and Manage DITA-OT Publishing Scenarios
        • Publish with DITA Open Toolkit
        • Optional Configurations for Heretto CCMS Publishing
      • Webhooks
    • Localization Integrations
      • XTM Integration
  • FAQs
    • Authoring
    • Reviewing
    • Management
    • Publishing
    • General DITA
  • API
    • CCMS API Overview
    • CCMS API Authentication
      • Basic Authentication
      • SSO Cookie Authentication
    • CCMS API Errors
    • CCMS API Endpoint Specification
      • Deployments
        • Get deployments GET
        • Get deployment details GET
        • Edit deployment POST
        • Get publishing status GET
        • Get publishing history GET
      • Publishing Jobs
        • Get publishing job history GET
        • Run publishing job POST
        • Get job details GET
        • Get job asset details GET
        • Get job asset GET
        • Get job assets bundle GET
      • Publishing Scenarios
        • Get publishing scenarios GET
        • Get scenario parameters GET
      • Releases
        • Get releases GET
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