You can format the elements that you placed in the template.
You can use the Properties view to complete the task.
Before you begin
If you do not see
the Palette view in Document Studio, you can add it by clicking .
If you do not see the Outline view in Document Studio,
you can add it by clicking .
About this task
When you select an element in the template content editor,
the properties of the element display in the
Properties view.
The first column contains the property name the second column contains
the value for that property. Some values include an ellipsis icon
you can click to open a wizard to help you specify a value.
Procedure
- Select an element in the template content editor.
- Expand the properties list.
- Select a property of the element.
- In the value column, click the ellipsis icon to specify
a property value.
Tip: If you hover your cursor
on the value cell of a selected property, a tooltip displays
to give you additional information about the permitted values.
- Choose a value for the property. If you enter
a value that is outside the defined range for that property, a warning
displays in the Console view. For some output formats, such as Microsoft Word, it is possible
for values that are not valid in one version to become valid in the
next version. For example, from Microsoft Office 2003 to Microsoft Office 2007.
- Click OK.
- Click or click the Save icon
to save your changes.
Example
If you enter a value that is outside the defined range for
that property, the Console view displays one of the following warning:
Value
is not in the list of accepted values. There are two
possible reasons for the warning:
- Some properties have scripted values, which are predefined non-numeric
values. For example, the values for the bold property of a text element
have the scripted values, true or false.
If you enter a number value such as 1, Rational® Publishing Engine displays
a warning that it cannot evaluate the script expression.
- Some properties have a predefined range. For example, the font
size value range is 1 - 1638. If a value entered is outside of this
defined range such as 1640, then Rational Publishing Engine displays
a warning that the value is not in the list of accepted values and
is above the accepted maximum value of 1638.