Setting the document design preferences

You can synchronize the document specification with the current template, change the way the palette works in the template, and use schema annotation for display.

Procedure

  1. Click Window > Preferences > RPE > Document Design.
  2. For the Template Language Version options for new templates, select Ask user to be prompted every time a template is open or select Use specific to choose which version is to be used every time a template is open and suppress the prompt.
    1. If you select Use specific, enter the number for the version selection:
      • 1: Use the functionality from Rational® Publishing Engine 1.1.2.2 and earlier and not the additional functionality introduced in Rational Publishing Engine 1.2.
      • 2: Use the additional functionality introduced in Rational Publishing Engine 1.2.
  3. For the RPE Editor page width, select Default (automatic) to retain the default page width settings of 1000 pixels or select Custom (in pixels).
    1. If you select Custom, enter a value in pixels.
  4. For Keep Document Specification synchronized with the current Template?, select Yes or No. The default selection is Yes.
  5. For Keep current palette tool selected after insertion in Template?, select Yes or No. The default selection is Yes.
  6. For Use Schema annotations for display, select Yes or No. The default selection is Yes.
  7. For Show template element content in Outline window, select Yes or No. The default selection is Yes.
  8. For Studio template element padding, select Default (3 pixels) or Custom (in pixels).
    1. If you selected Custom, enter a number between 2 and 10 in pixels.
  9. Select a color theme:
    • Simple
    • Gray
    The default selection is Simple. When you select a color theme, it displays as active.
  10. Click OK to save the changes.

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