After you declare the rules, extractors, and transforms
of a transformation extension, and specify an ExtendTransform element
in the manifest file of the transformation extension, you can add
the elements of the transformation extension to the ExtendTransform
element, and specify the order in which the elements run.
Before you begin
The plug-in manifest file of the transformation extension
must be open in the manifest editor. The manifest file must contain
at least one TransformationExtension element and at least one ExtendTransform
element. For each rule, extractor, or transform in the transformation
extension, the plug-in manifest file must contain a RuleDefinition,
ExtractorDefinition, or TransformDefinition element.
About this task
The location of the AddRule, AddExtractor, and AddTransform
elements, and the corresponding zero-based index value of these elements,
indicate where to insert the element among the existing elements of
the target transform. If you do not specify a value for the index
attribute, the element that you add is appended to the list of elements
in the target transform.
Procedure
- In the plug-in manifest file of the transformation
extension, on the Extensions tab, in the TransformationExtension
element hierarchy, right-click an ExtendTransform element; then complete
one of the following steps:
- To add a rule, click AddRule.
- To add an extractor, click AddExtractor.
- To add a transform, click AddTransform.
- In the Extension Element Details area,
you must complete the following steps for the element that you added
in step 1:
Note: For more information about the fields in the Extension
Element Details area, place the mouse pointer over the
name to display hover help.
- The following table shows the values that you must specify
for each type of element that you add to the target transform.
| Element |
Field |
Value |
|---|
| AddExtractor element |
id |
Specify the identifier of the corresponding
ExtractorDefinition element in the TransformationExtension element. |
| transform |
Specify the identifier of the transform that
processes the elements that the content extractor extracts. |
| AddRule element |
id |
Specify the identifier of the corresponding
Rule Definition element in the TransformationExtension element. |
| AddTransform element |
id |
Specify the identifier of the transform that
you added in step 1. |
- Optional: Optional: For each element that you
add, specify where to insert the element in the extended transform
by completing one of the following steps:
- In the index field, specify an integer
value that is in the range of elements for the target transform. The
list of elements in the target transform is a zero-based list.
- In the insertAtID field, specify the identifier
of the target transform element that runs next in sequence after the
new element.
If you do not specify a value, the new rule, extractor, or
transform is appended to the list of elements that compose the extended
transform.
Tip: You can change the order
of the elements in an ExtendTransform element by editing the plugin.xml
file in the transformation extension plug-in.
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