Working in the Requirement Editor view

View and modify requirements in the Requirement Editor view. Edit the name, description, attributes, and traceability for the requirement. Add optional HTML tags or use the rich-text editor to format the description.

You can add HTML tags manually on the Description page or edit the formatted text using the rich-text editor on the Preview page. When you modify the description on the Preview page, the rich-text editor embeds the HTML tags.

Note: If HTML tags are added to the description, the formatted text is only displayed in the Preview page and in the Requirement Text view. The HTML tags are visible on the Description page, in Attribute Matrix views, and in the Requirement Properties window in Rational RequisitePro. In those contexts, the tags detract from readability. Do not use HTML tags to format the description of requirements that are located in Microsoft Word documents, because the tags might corrupt the Word rendering of the requirement text.

To view and modify a requirement:

  1. Double-click a requirement in the Requirement Explorer view. The Overview page opens in the Requirement Editor view.
  2. View or modify the text for the requirement in the Description field. Optionally, you can add HTML tags and click Preview to view and edit them with the rich-text editor.
  3. Enter attribute values in the Details section.
  4. Click the Traceability tab to view and modify traceability to and from other requirements.
  5. Click the Save icon on the toolbar.

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