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September 19, 2012
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Arbortext Styler/S1000D/CrossReferencing Issues

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Ok Let me see if I can explain this with any clarity at all.
I am working in Arbortext Styler 5.4 M70.
I am also working with the S1000D Schema for data modules and specification.
The issue is that I am trying to cross-reference various items such as steps, figures, tables etc.
I can get the steps and tables to cross reference just fine. The figure should follow the same process.
However, when I cross reference a figure, the only output I receive is "Fig " when I should receive "Fig #".

It has got to be something that I am doing in styler that is causing an issue.

This is the cross reference for figure:
<internalref internalrefid="f001"&lt;br"/>internalRefTargetType="irtt01"></internalref>

This is the element figure:
<figure id="f001">
<title>Testing</title>
<graphic<br/>infoEntityIdent="ICN-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXX-XX">
</graphic>
</figure>
This is the output for figure:
[cid:image002.png@01CD9660.FF550080]

This is the cross-reference for ProceduralStep:
<proceduralstep id="s002">
<para>This is text.</para>
<para>This is more text.</para>
</proceduralstep>

This is the cross reference for step.
<internalref internalrefid="s002"&lt;br"/>internalRefTargetType="irtt08"></internalref>

This is the output for step:
[cid:image001.png@01CD9660.B565B1E0]

This is the table element:
<table id="t001">
<title>Test table </title>
<tgroup cols="2">
<colspec colname="col1"/">
<colspec colname="col2"/">
<tbody>
<row>
<entry></entry>
<entry></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry></entry>
<entry></entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>

This is the table cross-reference:
<internalref internalrefid="t001"&lt;br"/>internalRefTargetType="irtt02"></internalref>

This is the table output:
[cid:image003.png@01CD9661.FD78A9F0]

Does anyone have any ideas why these cross references would be working differently. Maybe a new set of eyes will see something I am not.

Sindy

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    ptc-17878701-Visitor
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    September 19, 2012
    Hi Sindy,



    Have you reviewed the Cross Reference format that internalRef uses in
    its Generated Text (gentext) tab? Your internalRef element in Styler
    should be calling out a cross-reference format that pulls in the label
    and number via gentext.



    My guess is that you are calling a different format when the
    internalRefTargetType attribute has a value of figure vs. table. Check
    for a condition on internalRef to trigger the appropriate
    cross-reference format by using the value of the internalRefTargetType
    attribute. This should be highlighted if you insert your cursor in the
    first internalRef element you show below.



    Once highlighted, check the Gentext tab to see which Cross Reference
    format/style is being pulled in. I suspect it's something like Label,
    but you really want something like Label and Number. See what step and
    table use and follow suit. You can use Ctrl+d to access the list if you
    click to the right of the CrossReference element in the gentext window.



    If you don't see anything that looks promising in the list, check the
    Cross-References tab in Styler (you shouldn't have to do this part if
    you got step and table showing label and number). In any event, this tab
    is where you create the formats which appear in the element gentext list
    dialog. You can create a new one by clicking Insert once you have the
    Cross-References tab selected. Name your new format, select it, and
    right-click to select Edit. You should see another gentext-looking
    dialog box. From the Insert menu there, you can select Element Label and
    Number.



    Ah, Styler.



    Regards,
    Jason







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