Tool settings

Use the tool settings to set preferences for your usage of the add-in:

  • Load last used content file as content source in tool

    Automatically load in the last XML file you used to create a template.

  • Remove XML namespaces when loading content file

    Reformat XML data to properly fit a Word document.

  • Enable XPath element context support as a drop-down list

    Allow XPath suggestions in the property editor.

  • Content data file

    Choose a data XML with which to create your template.

  • Highlight document selection in content and navigation tree

    For more information, see Document Navigator.

  • Block auto switch to Draft view mode

    Addresses an unwanted feature in Word. We recommend that you keep this check box selected.

    Click Set Print Layout View to go back to print view, if necessary.

  • Default Date Input Format and Default Time Input format

    This is based on locale and the format of the date and time fields in the data XML you are using.

  • Image XQuery, Replacement ID, and Image Tool Search XQuery

    Values that configure the IDM image search. The XQuery should yield photo files (.jpg or .png) when searched in IDM. This figure shows examples of the search settings:

    • Image XQuery: /MDS_File[@MDS_Name LIKE “%text%”]
    • Replacement Id: $text
    • Image Tool Search XQuery: /MDS_File[@MDS_Name LIKE “%text%”]
  • Show Text/Picture/Repeating Section Control box as

    Specify how content controls of each type are represented in the layout document. These are the allowed values:

    • Start/End tag screenshot example:

      ifsmidmug_startendtag

    • Bounding Box screenshot example:

      ifsmidmug_boundingbox

    • None screenshot example:

      ifsmidmug_none