xrefs and how to dynamically assign a number in Guides

[sfrost]

Using Guides 4.01 non UUID with both FM as an editor and the Guides interface. When inserting xrefs using FM (insert <xref> element), an outputclass is assigned automatically to the xref, which dynamically links that xref to its point of reference. (In this case, a table note. As a result, these xrefs are automatically numbered to the corresponding table note.) Is there a way to create xrefs in Guides to dynamically number like this (so when using xrefs in table footnotes, the number it’s referencing is automatically applied)? This seems to work in FM but not Guides (Guides does not assign the outputclass that FM does). Example xref as constructed in FM: <xref outputclass="fm:Figure with Number" href=#concept_xxx/xxx"/>

[DivrajSingh]

@sfrost  : (considering I am replying to an old post) is this still a requirement? .

In Guides output class is not assigned automatically - however using webeditor extensions a custom script can work to assign a output class and apply similar logic to auto number them.

However a question: is this required for a specific type of output? (like PDF or html)?

[Robin-M]

Hi Divraj,

I would also like to know if there is a video or a help topic for how to do this. I was searching today and found this topic.