Use the Content Editor to apply conditional processing attributesto elements in a topic for conditional publishing.

1. In the Content Library double-click a topic or a map.
2. Place your cursor in the element you want to set a conditional processing attribute values on.
   Note: We recommend profiling grammatically independent elements, not individual words or phrases. This is especially important when localizing the content, since at least a complete sentence provides sufficient context for accurate translation memory and machine translation matching. This is true even if you reuse text across alternative elements for different conditions. When localizing content, it's always best to think of it grammatically first, then structurally.
3. Click Attributes to open the Attributes tab.
4. Navigate to the conditional processing attribute that you want to define, for example audience.
5. Enter the values for each conditional processing attribute that defines the condition to which the profiled content applies.
   Tip: To add multiple values for conditional processing attributes, insert a space between each value.
6. Press the Enter keyboard key to apply attribute values.

Use the Content Editor to set conditional processing attribute values and profile an entire topic (topicref element) or a submap (mapref element) for conditional publishing.

1. In the Content Library, double-click a map.
2. In the left pane, hover over the element you want to set the conditional processing attributes for and click the wrench icon.
3. Enter the values for each conditional processing attribute that defines the condition to which the profiled content applies.
   Tip: To add multiple values for conditional processing attributes, insert a space between each value.

Create a DITAVAL containing include or exclude rules to filter content at publish or during editing.

1. In the Content Library, navigate to a folder and click Create New.
2. Select DITAVal to open the Create new window.
3. Add a meaningful file name.
   Note:

   The valid characters for file and folder names are:

   • lowercase letters (a-z)

   • uppercase letters (A-Z)

   • numbers (0-9)

   • underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.)

   This applies to creating files and folders and renaming files and folders.

4. Optional: Save the file in a folder different from the current folder by clicking Change and selecting a new location.
5. Optional: Assign the file to collections by clicking Collections and selecting collections from the list.
6. Optional: Assign metadata to the file by filling in the Metadata fields.
7. Click Create & Edit.
8. Edit or remove the default property, or click Add Prop to add a new action.

While editing a topic in the Content Editor, you can view the topic with conditional content as it would display in the final, filtered output.

1. In the Content Library double-click a topic or a map.
2. Go to an element with a conditional processing attribute value set.
   Conditional processing values display as a label in the left margin of the Content Editor.

3. Click a label and, in the Conditional View Settings dialog, do any of the following:
   • To gray out the profiled content, select grayed.
   • To hide the profiled content, select hidden.
   • To show the profiled content, select show.

   

4. Click Apply.

1. In the Map Editor, from the Context drop-down menu, select Add a ditaval filter.
2. Navigate to and select a DITAVAL.
3. Click Select.

1. In the Content Library, navigate to and open a map.
2. In the bottom-left corner, click Open Library and navigate to the DITAVAL file you want to add to the map.
3. Drag and drop the DITAVAL file into the map tree.

   We recommend adding DITAVAL files at the end of the map.

   

<ditavalref href="_Global_Shared/DITAVALs/user-guide-customer-facing-online.ditaval"/>