Editing manifest files

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:
  1. In the Navigator view, right-click the manifest.rmd file and click Open With > RAS Manifest Editor. The manifest file opens in a multitab editor window.
  2. 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.

  3. Once you have completed your edits, click File > Save 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.
  4. Click File > Close to exit the editor.

Parent topic: Documenting RAS assets

Related concepts
RAS asset manifest files
Activity task types

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