About this task
To externalize any object in the toolkit, you can store it in an
ASCII file using XML syntax. Each class hierarchy for data elements, formats,
services, and contexts has its own definitions file where you can add definitions
as needed. Since some elements need to be defined before others, the order
in which you to define elements is:
- Data
- Formats
- Services
- Contexts
You can use any text editor to edit the XML files, but the preferred
method is to use the CHA Editor. See Default generic definition files for
the XML files provided with the Branch Transformation Toolkit for
information about creating and editing external files.