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Lesson 2: Publish the model

You now publish the selected model to a web of HTML pages.

To publish the model:

  1. Make sure that you are in the Modeling perspective.
  2. In the Project Explorer view, select the model, SimpleUMLModel.
  3. Click Modeling > Publish > Web.
  4. In the General window, click Full. This option controls the level of detail in the output. It specifies that the output should include all properties and contained elements for each element.
  5. Click Javadoc. This option controls the output format. It specifies that the output should be similar to a set of Javadoc HTML files.
  6. Select the Generate diagram image files check box, and select GIF as the diagram image file format.
  7. Select the Display element icons check box. This option displays the element icons in the navigation panes, and the public, protected, or private status icons for elements.
  8. Select the Automatically display published output check box. This option opens the root page when the publishing is complete.
  9. In the Select folder to publish to field, browse to an existing folder to use as the destination for the published model.
  10. Click the Overview tab.
  11. On the Overview page, click Enable Overview customizations. Specify the following information:
    • For Author, type your name.
    • For Title, type Simple UML Model Report.
    • For Company, type your company's name.
    • Select the Display Publish Date check box.
    This information is displayed on the Overview page of the report. You can also add a logo or an external link.
    Note: The Types tab and the Properties tab give you additional control over the published material. Press F1 for more information.
  12. To start publishing the model, click OK.

A list of published items opens in your browser. You can now examine the published model.

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