Adding elements to a template

You can add elements such as paragraphs, lists, images, footnotes, or a table of contents to your template. There are multiple ways to insert elements and you can select the one that allows you to work most efficiently.

• To insert elements into a template from the Outline view:
  1. In the Outline view, right-click Content or another existing element that is a child of Content.
  2. Select Insert.
     A context-sensitive list of available elements displays.
  3. Select an element to add to the template.
• To insert elements into a template from the Palette view:
  • You can drag the element.
    1. In the Palette view, click and hold an element. When you move the cursor into the Template Content editor, the cursor changes from an arrow to an arrow with a plus sign.
    2. Drag your cursor to the Template Content editor and release the element in the location to place the element.
  • You can select and place the element.
    1. In the Palette view, select an element. When you move the cursor into the Template Content editor, the cursor changes from an arrow to an arrow with a plus sign.
    2. Click the location in the template content editor to place the element. You can click multiple locations to place the same element into multiple places in the template.
    3. To remove an element from your cursor, click the selected element in the Palette view.
  For some elements, you can place the element inside another element. For example, you can place a Row element inside a Table element to add a row to a table. Not all elements can be put inside others. When the cursor changes to an icon indicating that you cannot insert the element , you cannot insert the element into the location you selected. For example, you cannot add a Row element to a Container element.

  Tip: Because IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is an Eclipse application, you can use the auto-scroll feature to place elements into locations in the template that are not visible in the Template Content editor.

  1. Select an element and move your cursor or drag an element into the Template Content editor.
  2. Move the cursor on the template content editor, depending on which direction you want to scroll.
  3. Pause at the edge of the Template Content editor. The editor begins to scroll.
  4. Move your cursor back into the Template Content editor when the location you want to place the element is visible.
  5. Place or release the element in the template.
• To insert elements into a template from the Template Content editor:
  1. In the Template Content editor, right-click the template area or an existing element.
  2. Select Insert.
     A context-sensitive list of available elements displays.
  3. Select an element to add to the template.
  Tip: As you add more elements to your template, your template might become crowded. You can zoom in and out of the template editor by pressing the Ctrl + keys to zoom in and Ctrl - to zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the mouse wheel and the Ctrl key to zoom in or out. To reset the zoom back to 100%, press Ctrl 0 .