Shortcut for frequently used structured XML in Oxygen XML

This guide will help you implement frequently used templates in Oxygen XML.

For example, you might frequently create a list of three items. Rather than declaring the list, and it’s paragraphs every time, you can implement a shortcut. I recommend using a template that can be leveraged across many use cases.

An editor variable is a shorthand notation for context-dependent information, such as a file or folder path, a time-stamp, or a date. It is used in the definition of a command … to make a command or a parameter generic and re-usable with other input files.

— Oxygen XML, Editor Variables

Add a shortcut method

Use the following steps to create a code template that is frequently used in your documentation.

1. Choose Options > Preferences.
2. Choose Editor > Content Completion > Code Templates.
3. Choose New.
4. Add the following information to the Code template dialog:
5. For the Name, enter a name related to the code template.
6. For the Description, enter Wizard for adding CFN elements.
7. Leave Associate with set to All editors.
8. For the shortcut key, enter a shortcut key. For example, Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Command+Shift+R (MacOS).
9. Copy-paste the code below into the Content field.
10. Choose OK.
11. Choose Apply or OK to save the changes.
12. Enter the shortcut key to run the wizard.

Update the code sample with your own template

Template to create unorderedlist:

<ul>
    <li>
        <p/>
    </li>
    <li>
        <p/>
    </li>
    <li>
        <p/>
    </li>
</ul>