• How do I batch upload image language variants for existing images

    My use case is the following: We translate to x languages. We take 100 screenshots of the software screens in the base language, and batch upload to Tridion Docs. We repeat the process of taking screenshots for each supported language. How can we…

  • Publishing Issue with a specialized DITA Topic - did we miss something?

    Hi, We are trying to introduce a specialized topic type into our content for the first time (our own, not from the DITA standards). The root element is "unitTopic". We've provided the specializations in the DocTypes directory and everything is working…

  • How are your users doing content reviews? Are you using Content Editor's track changes feature?

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    With the rollout of Tridion Docs 14, the Content Editor is being replaced by Draft Space. We heavily use the Content Editor's Track Changes feature for our SMEs and writers to make, accept, and review changes. We are wondering how other groups manage…

  • checking out and fallback language

    When I'm checking out a document with es-ES language, but want the en-US image to be brought down to the local storage, is there a way to do this other than setting the images as both languages? Is there another way to set the fallback language for checkout…

  • Does SDL support the General Task topic type?

    Our Task template uses the Strict Task DTD: <!DOCTYPE task PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Task//EN" "task.dtd"[]> If we wanted to support the General Task topic also, would I just add another topic template that points to the General Task DTD? <!DOCTYPE…

  • Export list of search results to CSV?

    I am searching for a particular string across the CMS repository, which returns a number of search results. I want to export that list into CSV or some other report format. I am not seeing a way to do this via the Web Client or the from the Client tools…

  • Conref usage with SDL KC 2016?

    We are using Knowledge Center 2016 (version 12.02417) with Oxygen version 17.1. I am looking for any special considerations/best practices/instructions related to using conrefs with SDL. Should conref topics be setup as library topics? If so, do…

  • RE: Is there a way to hide topics/maps from users, if they have a status of "Retired/Expired". In publication manager and web client?

    Here's what we do: We have a workflow state called "Obsolete". Our workflow allows any object to be moved to that state from any other state. We also have a folder within the repository called Z_Obsolete that contains subfolders for each object type …

  • Tridion Docs/Knowledge Center Client Tools on Mac OS?

    Does anyone have experience running the Tridion Docs/KC 16 client tools on a Mac? We have some users interested in switching over and, in the interest of due diligence, wanted to see if it were possible to run the client tools (mainly Pub Manager) on…

  • Is there any way to queue a background task using the API without using a writeplugin.

    We'd like to queue a background task without a write plugin triggering it. This docs link suggests a background task can be queued via code: docs.sdl.com/.../GUID-8869A03F-25E6-4B9C-8F54-C82E2E0679B9

  • Is there a way to bulk import in translated images that have no GUIDs?

    Take for example the following situation: We currently have 450 images, but only 119 of them need to be translated in French, for example. Now, to translate them, we provide our translators with the EPS files and ask that they send it back to us as PNGs…

  • Sequential Function Chart

    Hello Does anybody know how it would be possible to create sequential function charts or flow charts with DITA ? Example (sorry it's in french)

  • Content Importer Throwing Unicode Error When Importing Translated XML.

    While trying to bulk upload translated content (xml:lang = "FR"; EN being the default), Content Importer is throwing the following error: An unexpected failure occurred. There is no Unicode byte order mark. Cannot switch to Unicode. We tried to then…

  • Is there a way to bulk enable translation management for specific images utilised in a publication?

    We have an English publication with English images, and we need to translate them into French. By default, images have "Enable Translation Management" as "No". Is there way to bulk enable translation management for multiple (not all) images utilised in…

  • Integration of the MATHML specialization in SDL Knowledge Center 2016

    Hello everyone, I am currently using SDL Knowledge Center 2016 and would like to store a DITA XML topic that uses the MATHML specialization. The problem is that the <DOCTYPE> in the header of the topic is not recognized and there is certainly a missing…

  • How do I search for XML content in Knowledge Center Repository?

    Hi, Using the Search tab in the Repository browser, if I wanted to search for all topics that had a specific othermeta setting, for example: <prolog> <metadata> <othermeta name="shared" content="yes" /> </metadata> </prolog> How would I do that…

  • Changing versions of topicrefs in a map

    We are using maps that have thousands of topicrefs. When we attempt to open the publication using the Publication Manager client tool, it either takes a very long time to finally open the included map or the application crashes. When we try to change…

  • Currently Pub Manger "Browse Repo" title bar only displays the account name, would it be possible to all display the language you have active on that account?

    We have users switching between languages, the browse repository window in pub manager displays the account name of the connection, but doesn't show the language you have active on that account. Would it be possible to add the active language to the title…

  • How can I find REST API descriptions for SDL Tridion Docs?

    I'd like to check what I can do from Rest API(or Web service API) on SDL Tridion Docs. Where can I find such API descriptions? Thanks, Jiang Chuan.

  • How to install SDL tridion Docs in local environment?

    I want to evaluate the document management function of SDL Tridion Docs. I have done some paper work and I want to do some hands on work. I have seen the SDL knowledge centre document which said I need to install Content Manager and Content Delivery.…

  • Schematron setting for Oxygen Authoring Bridge

    Does anyone know how to associate Schematron files to DITA files for Oxygen Authoring Bridge? I succeeded to synchronize .sch files from KC server to client PCs. But I don't know how to associate those .sch file to DITA topics and maps.

  • How to replicate data between different sites?

    Hi All, I'm wondering whether or not is possible to implement something for data replication between sites. For instance, something such as 'proxies' on different sites (around the globe) where the CMS data will be placed and those proxies will sync…