Innovasys, founded in 1997, is a provider of documentation and author-help tools that enable developers and technical writers to generate professional-quality documentation, help systems and programs.

This series of tutorials focuses on Innovasys practical tips and tricks. If you have any suggestions or tips, please leave them in the comments section below and we will deal with them as soon as possible.

Create a custom template

Method 1: Create a custom template by building a configuration file editor

To do this, go to the Build configuration file editor and select Templates. Click the drop-down list next to the template type you want to edit, and then select Create New, which opens the New template dialog box with the base template filled in. Finally, you need to name the custom template, which will be automatically selected in the build profile you create.

Method 2: Use the Options menu to create a custom template

You can also create new custom templates from the Options menu, located in the Application menu. To do this, navigate through the Templates section of the Options menu, then click the Create New button in the toolbar and select the associated basic template, which will open automatically for editing after the custom template is created. Note: If you create a custom template from the Options menu, you must select the new custom template for use in the Build profile editor after creation.

Edit a custom template

To Edit the custom Template currently selected in the Build profile editor, click the Edit Template button next to the custom Template. To edit a currently unselected template, navigate to Custom Templates in the Options menu. Then select the custom template and select the Edit button from the toolbar.

Make the Web services architecture diagram collapsible

This explains how to make diagrams collapsible in the Web services pattern, which is useful if you have very large diagrams and want to avoid vertical scrollbars. Before performing this step, you are advised to refer to how to create a custom template.

In this case, the relevant basic template is Classic Web Service Documentation. After the template is created and edited, you navigate to the Scraps page in the template editor and locate the _REQUEST_LIST_BODY and _SUCCESS_RESPONSE_LIST_BODY files. Then click the Edit button at the top to Edit REQUEST_LIST_BODY and SUCCESS_RESPONSE_LIST_BODY.

It revolves around charts and collapsible headings in the response and request sections. You finally need to make sure you use these Templates in your Build Profile, right click on the Build Profile, select Edit, and then navigate to Templates in the Build Profile Editor that appears. Finally, select Custom Template from the Web Service Documentation drop-down box, and after rebuilding your diagram should now look like this:

How do I delete a directory icon

If you want to create a minimalist look for your browser output, it’s useful to know how to remove directory ICONS. The built-in option does not remove ICONS from the directory in the material template, but you can use custom templates to do so. For this reason, you are advised to refer to how to create a custom template.

In this case, the browser materials template will be the base template. After creating your own custom template, open it for editing. Then navigate to the Other Files section and locate the toc.css file (Other Files > Template > Packages > Core-Web > CSS). You need to include the following CSS at the bottom of toc.css:

/* Remove Icon Image */
ul#i-root a > ins.i-icon {
 display: none;
 }Copy the code

Finally you need to save the custom Template, then open the Build Profile editor and select the new custom Template under the Template page of Browser Help Navigation. Your directory will look like this:




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