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Attributes

Like the Properties in a Property Sheet, Attributes store data related to a Contenta Object but separate from the contents of the Object.

However, unlike Properties, Attributes can be created at any time without administrative preparation and Objects of the same Type can an have different Attribute fields than another of the same Object Type.

The purpose of Attributes is to allow dynamic attribute extraction from XML or SGML tags without requiring Object Properties to be created through pcmadmin beforehand.

Attributes can be used to store SGML or XML attribute data. They can be read or written by application interfaces. For example, Attributes can be dynamically updated from the contents of an SGML or XML document by an application interface.

Another advantage of attributes is inheritance—an Object inherits the Attributes of its ancestors.

To view an Object’s Attributes, display its Property Sheet, and then click the Attributes tab.