Edit the Map XML Code
You can open a map in the Source Editor directly from the Content Library or by using the Content Editor.
Important:
If multiple users collaborate on a resource, Heretto CCMS places a collaboration lock on the topic and the XML code is not editable.
- Open a map in the Source Editor by doing any of the following:
Option Description To open the Source Editor directly from the Content Library, in the Content Library, right- click a map and select Edit Source. To open the Source Editor from the Content Editor, -
Double-click a map in the Content Library.
- In the Content Editor, hover over a map element and click Edit element properties .
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In the element properties pop-up, click the Pencil button.
To open the Source Editor from the Content Editor, -
Double-click a map in the Content Library.
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In the Content Editor, right-click an element in the map tree and select Edit Element XML.
Tip: You can edit the XML code of a map element, for example, a chapter with its child topics, by right-clicking the element and selecting Edit element XML. -
- Optional: Expand or collapse elements by clicking the corresponding Plus icons or Minus icons.Tip:
Collapsing irrelevant elements increases readability and limits distractions.
- Edit the XML code.Tip:
The gray line in the scroll bar indicates your cursor position.
- Optional: Make your code more readable by clicking Format source .
- Click Save.
- If the Failed to Save Document window appears, click OK and fix the invalid XML code.