View a component's external references

In DITA, an external reference lets you include the content from a resource available on the internet.

To view component references:

  1. Click Components_TopMenuOptComponents.
  2. In the Folders pane, navigate to the folder where you've saved the component.
  3. In the Components pane, select the component you want to open.
    Note: You can verify you have the correct component by looking in the Content details pane at the preview. 

    If the pane isn't open, click the down arrow in the pane's title bar.

    If you think the preview isn't showing the latest version, click Refresh .

  4. Right-click a component, and then click Details...
    Note: You can also access this option from the component's Options menu.
  5. On the Components Details dialog, click the External References tab.

    Tips and tricks

    • Select a column title to sort the list.
      • You can also add additional columns to the list.
    • If the number of references is large:
      • Use filtering options to limit the number of references in the list.
      • Use the page navigation options at the bottom of the list to move to the next or previous page in the list.
  6. Optionally, to filter the list of references by words in the component name, enter text in the Search text box and click Search search_button.
  7. Optionally, to open the referenced content, in External Reference URL, click the link.
  8. To close the Component Details dialog, click Cancel.