Advanced DITA to PowerPoint Configuration
The slide layouts included in the Heretto DITA to PowerPoint plugin are suitable for many slide outputs. However, if you want to change the colors or other visual aspects of the slides, you can consider updating the plugin to include your own organization's master layouts.
Major configuration activities to use your own set of master slide layouts
Create a new PowerPoint template with master slide layouts and master notes layouts
Download the default DITA to PowerPoint plugin
Update the mappings.xml file in the plugin
Add your PowerPoint slide template file to the plugin
Update the ppt-build.xml file to use the new PowerPoint template
Upload the Updated Plugin to Heretto CCMS
Tools requirements
- XML Editor
- To modify the DITA to PowerPoint plugin and the XML version of the PowerPoint template, you need access to a full XML editor. The instructions provided in this document are based on using the Oxygen editor.
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- To create a PowerPoint template that you can use in the plugin, you need access to a fully licensed copy of PowerPoint. You cannot make the needed changes in the Office Online version.
Considerations
Making changes to the DITA to PowerPoint plugin and the slide master layouts are advanced actions, and you risk breaking the plugin. Attempt this only if you are comfortable with plugin structure, modifying XSL files, and have some familiarity with PowerPoint master slide layouts.