Properties editor
Key point: Editor used when editing properties content or metadata.

This editor lets you update the properties inside a properties fragment or the document metadata.

General

When the properties editor is active, the values become editable.  Click a property value to set the focus on that property:

You can start editing the value. The input format depends on whether the property is a date, an xref, some free text or text to select in a list.

Click the  icon to clear the value inside the input box.

Validation

If the property has specific constraints and the value entered doesn’t match them, the editor displays an error icon to indicate that the value is invalid:

 Multiple value properties

Properties that support multiple values show the list of values with options to edit or remove them:

  • Click the icon to edit a listed value.
  • Click the icon to remove the value from the list.

Click the input box following the list to enter a new value. The input format depends on whether the property is a date, an xref, some free text or text to select in a list. Then, press Enter to add the value to the list.

Specific inputs

The type of input depends on the datatype of the property and the editor configuration.

Text drop-down

If the editor is configured to provide a predefined list in a drop-down, select the value in the drop-down box using the arrow keys or the mouse.

Checkbox

If the editor is configured to pick the values from checkboxes, click each value or checkbox to select or clear the values.

Date property

The input box of date properties shows a calendar to let you select the date to use as a value.

Xref property

Type your search term in the input box to look up the document to xref to. Use the arrow keys or mouse to select the xref to insert from the predefined list of documents. 

Or, you can click the icon to display the xref dialog to browse the document to insert.

Using the xref dialog lets you select a specific fragment and edit the xref details directly.

Markup property

Markup properties let you include some PSML markup in a property value. The markup box shows a toolbar with the possible markup options.

Markdown property

Markdown properties let you use markdown in a property value. The markdown box shows a toolbar with the possible options for markdown.