Edit a content reference in Oxygen

When you're working on a document in the Oxygen-based editor, you can reuse content from other components. To update a current content reference, you can easily choose a new element to display.

Tips and tricks

Before you edit 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

To edit a content reference in Oxygen:

  1. In Inspire, go to Components.
  2. Navigate to the DITA topic where you want to update a content reference.
  3. Right-click the topic and select Edit ...
  4. In the editor pane, find the content reference, and double-click it.
  5. On the Select Component dialog, in Folders, navigate to the component you want to reference, and click Select.
  6. On the Choose cross reference dialog, the topic contents are displayed. Use the Target ID, Element, and Content fields to find the content you want to reference.
  7. To select a reference, click the option in the Sel column for the row you want.
  8. Click OK.
    You'll see the following changes:
    • In the Editor pane, the name of the link you've inserted is in bold type.
    • In the Outline pane, in Structure, the name of the link has been added.
  9. In the toolbar, click Save and Submit.

    After creating a reference to another component, Inspire tracks the relationship.

    • If the following statements are both true:
      • An administrator has enabled an optional feature to help you manage referenced content
      • Changes are made in the referenced component that impacts the reference
    • The user is warned that this referenced component will be updated also.
    • For more information, read Save changes in referenced components.