Copy a cross reference between components

When you're working on a document in the Oxygen-based editor, you can reuse content from other components by creating a cross-reference. After creating a cross-reference, you can copy it and paste the link into a different component.

Tips and tricks

Before you copy a reference, you can refresh links and references to ensure the most up-to-date information is being displayed by following these steps:
  1. Go to the toolbar.
  2. Click the Refresh references icon .

    Whenever you refresh references, Inspire automatically:

    • Saves the changes locally
    • Submits the changes to the database
    • Reloads the content in the editor

To copy a reference between components:

  1. In Inspire, go to Components.
  2. Navigate to the DITA topic that includes the reference you want to copy.
  3. Right-click the topic and select Edit ...
  4. In the editor pane, select the link icon and entire link text, right-click, and select Copy.
    You can also copy the link using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C or Cmd+C.
  5. Click the Components tab.
  6. In the Components browser, navigate to the DITA topic where you want to paste the reference.
  7. Right-click the topic and select Edit ...
  8. In the editor pane, place your cursor where you want to insert the link, right-click, and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.
    Result: The link is pasted and is valid.
  9. In the toolbar, do one of the following:
    • To keep working in the editor, click Oxygen_save Save.
    • To close the component and save your changes to the server, click Save and Submit.