You can edit an existing manifest file to add documentation or
keywords. or to change the existing information. When you edit manifest files,
use caution to avoid deleting any parts of the base file that would make the
manifest file incompatible with the RAS standards.
Note: All manifest files are required to be in encoded in UTF-8 format
(as specified in the header of the XML document). The manifest editor provided
as part of the RAS tooling support ensures that this encoding
is used when writing manifest files and expects a manifest it is asked to
open to be a valid UTF-8 encoded file. Editors such as the default text editor
may not use UTF-8 as their default encoding. Care should be taken to ensure
that UTF-8 encoding is used when modifying and saving manifest files using
editors other than the predefined RAS manifest editor. If the file is inadvertently
saved in another format, the manifest editor will be unable to open and validate
the manifest file.
To edit a manifest file:
- In the Navigator view, right-click the manifest.rmd file and click . The manifest file opens in a multitab editor
window.
- Click the tabs to display the different sections of the manifest
file and insert your edits.
Important: Use caution
when editing a manifest file. Deletions of required information can make the
asset incompatible for use.
- Once you have completed your edits, click to save the file. When you save
the file, an XML validation is run in the background to ensure the changes
have not corrupted the manifest file.
- Click to exit the editor.