Oxygen XML Author plugin 13.2.0

Editing Documents | 67The main application for XInclude is in the document-oriented content frameworks such as manuals and Web pages.Employing XInclude enables authors and content managers to manage content in a modular fashion that is akin to ObjectOriented methods used in languages such as Java, C++ or C#.The advantages of modular documentation include: reusable content units, smaller file units that are easier to be edited,better version control and distributed authoring.Include a chapter in an article using XIncludeCreate a chapter file and an article file in the samples folder of the Oxygen XML Author plugininstall folder.Chapter file (introduction.xml) looks like this:Getting startedSection titlePara textMain article file looks like this:Install guideThis is the install guide.FIXME: MISSING XINCLUDE CONTENTIn this example the following is of note:• the DOCTYPE Decl. defines an entity that references a file containing the information to add the xi namespace tocertain elements defined by the DocBook DTD;• the href attribute of the xi:include element specifies that the introduction.xml file will replace the xi:includeelement when the document is parsed;• if the introduction.xml file cannot be found, the parser will use the value of the xi:fallback element - a FIXMEmessage.