The iteration element is available only in version
2 templates.
In the Advanced properties tab, these properties are located at the top-level, in the Metadata, and in the sections.
| Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tag | String | Tag name for the element. This property cannot be edited. |
| Name | String | The name of the element. |
| Description | String | A summary or note about this element. |
| Assignment | String | The variables that are assigned to the element. |
| Condition | String | A script that can apply variables or attributes as conditions on the element. |
| Master page | String | Name of the master page applied to the element |
| Force page change | true, false | When true, a page break is inserted if current master page is similar to previous one |
| Heading level offset | 0 to 20 | Increases the heading level by the specified number of pixels |
| Target region | String | Writes current element in the specified region |
The Data tab is only visible in the Properties view when there is a query added to the element. In the Advanced properties tab, these properties are located at the top-level and in the Data sections.
| Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Source | String | The data source schema name. You cannot edit this property. Example: Generic XML 1 |
| Context | String | If the query is on an element nested within another element, the context of the parent element is listed for this property. You cannot edit this property. Example: $7 is the context for the parent element. |
| Query | String | The name of the query as specified in the data source schema. |
| Sort | String | The Rational® Publishing Engine or native sort applied to the element. |
| Limit | String | Enter a number to generate only a certain number of data values in your output. |
| Filter | String | The Rational Publishing Engine or native filter applied to the element. |
| Recursive Level | Number | The number of times the recursive segments in the query are repeated. Example, In the query Module/Object/Link/Linked Object, if you entered 2 for the recursive segment value and 3 for the recursive level value, Link/Linked Object would repeated 3 times. The resulting query is Module/Object/Link/Linked Object/Link/Linked Object/Link/Linked Object. |
| Recursive Segments | Number | The number of segments in the query that are to be repeated. Example: In the query Module/Object/Link/Linked Object, if you entered 2 for the recursive segment value, Link/Linked Object are the segments that are repeated. |
In the Advanced properties tab, these properties are located in the section.
| Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Do while condition | String | A script that loops or duplicates sections of content when the document is generated. |