I hope this clarifies the situation for somebody in the future.
If you want to create a link to a topic that has a CSHID of 1234, and you want to use the skin specialskin.flskn, you would use: onclick="MadCap.OpenHelp(1234,specialskin) " So if you want to create a link to a topic that has a CSHID of 1234, and you want to use the default skin tied to the target, you would use: onclick="MadCap.OpenHelp(1234) " but they don't actually affect the functionality in this case.) (Please don't use spaces in your skin names. So if in your project you have a my html5 skin.flskn file, you would enter: my html5 skin. The skin name is the filename of the skin you want to include, but NOT the extension. This can either be the ID or the value (which is odd, but true). The ID is the CSH ID that you assigned in the alias editor in Flare. onclick="MadCap.OpenHelp(ID, skin name, search string, first pick search string value ) " Locate the snippet in the Resources\ Snippets folder in the Content Explorer and double-click it.ĭid it give you any new ideas on how to create your web help or tech docs? Fess up, stranger.For those who come after, it is important to understand the different elements you can use when you make the JS call - and this is not an easy thing to understand from the documentation.Right-click on the snippet in a topic where it is inserted and select Open Link OR.When you edit a snippet, the changes are automatically updated in every topic where you inserted the snippet. The snippet is inserted and is surrounded by brackets (if markers are turned on). Navigate to the snippet that you want to insert and select it.The Insert Snippet Link dialog box opens. Place your cursor where you want to insert the snippet.You can do this by using the ribbon or drag an existing snippet from the Content Explorer or File List window pane. The snippet is surrounded by brackets (if markers are turned on).Īfter you’ve created a snippet, you can insert it into a topic. If you want the snippet to replace the highlighted text in the topic, select the Replace Source Content with the New Snippet check box.After the snippet is created, you can see it in the Content Explorer. In the Snippet File field, type a new name for the snippet.In the Home ribbon, select Create Snippet.In the XML Editor highlight the content that you want to turn into a snippet.To create new snippets from existing content:
Add Snippets - Add a new snippet and insert it into the topics.Insert the snippet into other topics where you want it to appear. Create Snippets From Existing Content - If you have already created content and want to use it as a snippet, use the Home ribbon or Format menu.However, you can store it anywhere in the Content Explorer that you like. Snippet are saved in the Content Explorer in the Resources\ Snippets folder by default. You can share them with other authors or use them in other projects. If you want to modify a snippet, change its contents and the text is automatically updated everywhere that the snippet is added. It is especially ideal for MadCap Flare users, but even non-Flare users can take advantage of MadCap Central features. If you find yourself typing the same text over and over, create a snippet instead.Ĭreate the content once instead of re-typing and reformatting it for each topic. Welcome to MadCap Central, a cloud-based platform that lets you plan, track, and manage the processes, content, and teams that are at the heart of your organization. In the Madcap world of Flare, snippets are content ‘fragments’ you can re-use in different parts of your Madcap Flare projects. Snippets? Sounds familiar but what are they?
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