Add XML property

You can add properties in XML format. Properties in XML format support more extensive configuration, unlike relations and attribute properties. When you save an XML property, the XML is validated.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set you want to edit.

  3. Click the model, object, or connection to which you want to add an XML property.

  4. Scroll to the relevant property group.

  5. Click Add Create property.

  6. Select Add advanced property Add XML. The dialog opens.

  7. Enter the name and language. For each language, enter the name of the element that it is to be displayed. At least one language must be maintained. The XML must contain an identifier. This identifier is read from the XML snippet and placed into the read-only identifier field. The identifier must be unique only for this content type. For example, you can have two object content types and both can have a property with identifier desc.

  8. Click Save.

You have added the XML property.

Tip

We recommend that you write the XML property in an XML editor. Using an XML editor helps you to write a valid XML snippet. You find more information about the items when you click Information Information.