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Verify that DITA-OT 2.5.4 is Installed

The DITA to PowerPoint plugin requires DITA-OT 2.5.4 to work properly.

If your Heretto CCMS instance already has the DITA-OT version 2.5.4 installed, you can skip uploading it into the system.
Important: Only Administrators can verity toolkit versions.
  1. In Mozilla Firefox, log in to your Heretto CCMS instance.
  2. In the Dashboard, click Plugins.
  3. In the Plugins screen, click DITA Open Toolkit.
  4. In the Available DITA Open Toolkits list, search for dita-ot-2.5.4.

Upload DITA-OT 2.5.4 to Heretto CCMS

You can run any number of DITA Open Toolkits in Heretto CCMS.

The DITA to PowerPoint plugin is optimized to work with the DITA-OT 2.5.4. If it is not already in your Heretto CCMS instance, you need to install it.
  1. Go to the dita-ot.org web site and download the 2.5.4 toolkit.
  2. In the Mozilla Firefoxbrowser, open Heretto CCMS.
  3. In the Dashboard panel, click Plugins.
  4. On the Plugins screen, click DITA Open Toolkit.
  5. Above the Available DITA Open Toolkits list, click New.
  6. In the Upload a new DITA Open Toolkit window, click Browse, and navigate to the downloads folder.
  7. Select the ZIP file of the DITA-OT 2.5.4 and click Open.
    The system uploads the toolkit (which may take a few minutes), and you will see the new toolkit in the list.

Upload the DITA to PowerPoint Plugins to Heretto CCMS

Ensure that the DITA-OT publishing engine can access the DITA to PowerPoint plugins.

Only Administrators can upload DITA-OT plugins.
  1. Download the DITA to PowerPoint plugins to your local system.
    You can find the plugins on GitHub: https://github.com/Jorsek/dita-ot-plugins.
  2. Open Heretto CCMS in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
    Note:

    The Plugins interface is available only in Mozilla Firefox.

  3. In the Dashboard menu, click Plugins and then click DITA Open Toolkit.
  4. Above the Plugins list, click New.
  5. Navigate to the local directory where you downloaded the plugins in the first step.
  6. Brows to and select these three plugins:
    • com.jorsek.powerpoint.zip

    • com.jorsek.intermediate.zip

    • com.jorsek.slide-doctype.zip

    Tip: You can upload multiple plugins at once.
  7. Click Done when all three plugins are listed.
    You'll see the three plugins listed in the Plugins list.