Publishing
In Content Manager, the publication is an object that is used to generate documentation in a particular output format such as PDF or Eclipse Help. A publication includes a map with references to the objects (maps and topics) to be included, and associated resources (variable library topics). The publication also manages the versions of the topics referenced by the map and used for output. Additionally, you can set conditions for the publication to produce customized output for a specific, target audience or situation.
Publication Manager
- Content
- Provides a tree view of the map, topics, and resources (library topics) used in the open publication. You can modify the items in the tree.
- Baseline
- Contains a list of all of the objects included in the open publication. You can view and modify the version to be included and the status of each object.
- Variables
- Contains a list of the variables used in the open publication.
- Conditions
- Contains a list of the conditions used in the open publication. In this tab you can select combinations of conditions to create a publishing context.
- Output
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Provides a list of the output formats and the publication status of the outputs. You can also modify the output formats defined for the publication.
Each output format has a set of properties defining its behavior and capabilities. Differences in the behavior and capabilities include the stylesheet to be used during publishing as well as the styleprocessor . The system administrator can set these properties for each output format.