Is there a way to use Templating with TeamXML

It seems that Templating and TeamXML would make a really good match working together. Unfortunately I can't find any documentation on how to do this. Templating provides a great way to hide the fact that you're using XML from your content contributors and it would be great if it could be used with TeamXML. Is there a way to do it? Or are we limited to only using 3rd party XML editors and our content contributors needing to know XML?

Thanks,
-Mike Moretti

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james1

Mike

Good question! But as far as I know, there is no direct relationship between TeamXML and TeamSite Templating.

However, I'm sure it would be possible to connect the two via workflow. i.e., hook into the tt_data workflow trigger and build a workflow that feeds DCR's to TeamXML. I personally haven't done it, so there may be some subtle issues that I'm not hitting on here, but on the surface, it seems possible.

Good luck!
-- James

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James H Koh
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Welcome to DevNet, Mike!

DV crew: Mike is a Java guru and is deep into XML and DataDeploy. Take advantage of him while he's here!

Re txml and templating: there's no direct connection, but no reason they can't be used together.

A custom DTD can be used to generate a templating datacapture form, which in turn can create arbitrary XML. If the DCRs conform to a given txml category definition, then running iwxmlfile -c can add them to the category. This could be done with a workflow as James said, or maybe (?) by FormAPI.

To edit DCRs you'd need a workflow that first uses iwxmlfile -a to first create an annotated version of the file, then edit it with a DCT, then use iwxmlfile -m to update the component.

Let us know when it's done--I want a picture.

bw

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