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| changeDate="2008-11-05T10:14:33.000-0800" version="7.5.0"> |
| <mainDescription><p>
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| In general, use the individual method element properties to capture specific information about the element.&nbsp;This
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| simplifies the text so that&nbsp;the reader can easily focus on the information they’re interested in.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| <strong>General information</strong>:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Name</strong>: For information on how to name method elements, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/method_element_naming_conventions_4A4F743B.html"
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| guid="_lAphAF5-EduT-Px7fh0LSg">Guideline: Method Element Naming Conventions</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Presentation Name</strong>: For information on how to name method elements, see <a
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| class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/method_element_naming_conventions_4A4F743B.html"
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| guid="_lAphAF5-EduT-Px7fh0LSg">Guideline: Method Element Naming Conventions</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Brief Description</strong>: For information on how to write the brief description for method elements, see
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| <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/writing_brief_descriptions_D01D2F53.html"
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| guid="_cJbBkCAhEdy1y5bWsXfCCg">Guideline: Writing Brief Descriptions</a>.
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| <strong>Detail information</strong>:
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| Use the Purpose and Description sections of method element to state the purpose or conclusion of the idea that’s being
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| communicated. Use the remaining sections to provide a detailed explanation of the subject.
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Purpose</strong>: Describes the reason for the method element.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Main description</strong>: Provides an extended description that explains what the method element is beyond
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| what is covered elsewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Key considerations</strong>: Contains useful material that does not easily fit into any of the other
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| sections, such as advice and guidance of a critical nature. as well as warnings, cautions, pitfalls and dangers
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| <strong>Version information</strong>:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><strong>Version</strong>: The version number of the element.&nbsp;In many cases,
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| versioning is done at the plug-in level, rather than at the individual element level.</span>&nbsp; For more
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| information, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/maintaining_change_histories_and_version_numbers_B83271.html"
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| guid="_k91OkFpBEdutiI3y4Hpy9Q">Guideline: Maintaining Change Histories and Version Numbers</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Change date</strong>: Today’s date is entered by clicking in the field. It cannot be removed.&nbsp;For more
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| information, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/maintaining_change_histories_and_version_numbers_B83271.html"
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| guid="_k91OkFpBEdutiI3y4Hpy9Q">Guideline: Maintaining Change Histories and Version Numbers</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Change description</strong>: Enter any free-form text. The history of these descriptions is
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| maintained.&nbsp;For more information, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/maintaining_change_histories_and_version_numbers_B83271.html"
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| guid="_k91OkFpBEdutiI3y4Hpy9Q">Guideline: Maintaining Change Histories and Version Numbers</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Authors</strong>: Identify the author(s) of this content.&nbsp;
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Copyright</strong>: The element's copyright.&nbsp;This is generally only completed for the plug-in, since
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| every element gets the plug-in’s copyright, unless it is overridden for a particular element. For more information,
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| see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/trademarks_and_copyrights_F14EB70C.html"
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| guid="_OxsfkH8MEdu_ipWWZJimvQ">Guideline: Trademarks and Copyrights</a>.
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| <strong>Icon</strong>:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Shape icon:</strong> Specify the icon to be displayed in the upper left of the content page when published.
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| Define a new icon or use one from another plug-in.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Node icon:</strong> Specify the icon displayed by this node in the tree view of the published site. Define
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| a new icon or use one from another plug-in.
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| </li>
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| </ul></mainDescription> |
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