Inserting a conref

A conref allows you to reference another object or the contents of an element stored in another object in the repository. You can insert a conref into a topic or map that is checked out from the repository.

Procedure

  1. With the file checked-out in the authoring tool, place the cursor where you want to insert the conref or select the text which you want to use as the linked text.
  2. Click SDL Tridion Docs > Conref > Insert Conref.

    The Insert Conref window opens. This is a repository view window.

  3. Browse through the repository and select the object to which you want to link.
  4. Click the grey box around the element that you want to reference.
    • Only the elements that have an @id attribute and that are valid at the insertion point in your DITA topic or DITA map are displayed with a grey box.
    • You can, optionally, specify the text to use as the link in the Text to display field at the bottom of the window.
  5. Click Insert.
    • If you selected text to link, the text becomes the link to the file.
    • If you did not select text, the topic title becomes the link to the file.