Configuring XMetaL 11 support in SDL Tridion Docs

Question

I'm trying to configure support for custom XMetaL 11 macros in an SDL Tridion Docs R13 environment. The OOTB ClientConfig.xml in /Web/Author/ASP/ClientConfig.xml has no configured editors. Can anyone give me an example of how ClientConfig.xml might look with XMetaL 11 configured? I guessed that I would add the following syncgroup - when I added other "common syncgroups" from a previous version of the CMS, they didn't seem to work. Many thanks for any help you can give. Paul Masalsky McAfee

Raf Snijders · Accepted Answer

Hi Paul, 
 
Your issue with the .ini files is caused by the fact that our IIS setup is limiting by default the files that can be synchronized (for security reasons). 
In the list of the allowed mimetypes, the .ini is not included. You can include this and this will solve your issue. 
However do keep in mind that this will mean that your system will allow synchronization/copying any .ini file to the client machines. 
 
So summarizing the actions required: 
1/ Update/extend the SyncInfo.xml file with the files/folders you would like to synchronize towards the client machines. This is also described in the following topic on the documentation portal: Configuring Server Synchronization ( docs.sdl.com/.../GUID-E68611D5-20C1-4BBE-8159-BA9CB4BF04F3 ) 
2/ Extend the list of mimetypes on the ISHCM virtual directory in IIS to allow the .ini extension to be served as static files as well. To be updated through the IIS Manager. 
 
Kind Regards, 
 
Raf

Raf Snijders · Answer

Dear Paul, The support for synchronizing editor specific files is not provided through the ClientConfig.xml file but through the SyncInfo.xml file. This file is located in the same folder (:\Infoshare\Web\ASP\ClientConfig). Within the SDL Tridion Docs R13 environment, this 'SyncInfo.xml' file contains support for XMetaL 11 as it contains sections to synchronize files for XMetaL 10 or later. (see snippet below from file). ... ... So extending or adding similar syncgroup elements with similar conditions will allow you to configure your own custom macros to be synchronized. You can off course also tweak the condition or add a condition to the (new) syncgroup element so that it will only work for version 11 of XMetaL and not for anyone connecting with XMetaL 10. I hope this helps. Kind Regards, Raf

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