Hi BJ, I'm not sure I understand what you are saying, but the field help tooltip functionality has been created by using entity artifact data (entity resource info). For details see:
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/jgE7AQ What I'm now trying to do is re-use the entity field description artifact data in the main help system. Cheers, Chris > to clarify. why not do help files on how to user the webtools > they already provide data in a good format. > and the artifact is very powerful. > > ========================= > BJ Freeman > http://bjfreeman.elance.com > Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation > <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> > Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > > Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > Linkedin > <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> > > > BJ Freeman sent the following on 5/18/2010 12:38 PM: >> have you investigated using the artifact of webtools >> >> ========================= >> BJ Freeman >> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> >> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >> >> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >> >> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >> Linkedin >> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> >> >> >> chris snow sent the following on 5/18/2010 11:22 AM: >>> I would like to extend the help system to display entity field >>> descriptions, >>> for example: >>> >>> <section> >>> <myns:entityFieldDescriptions entity-name="ProductStore"/> >>> </section> >>> >>> The docbook processor would then expand the >>> myns:entityFieldDescriptions >>> element to produce a horizontal list of fields, that are hyperlinked to >>> the >>> descriptions which will be below the list (similar to javadocs), e.g. >>> >>> ----- >>> fieldA, fieldB, fieldC, fieldD, fieldE, ... >>> ----- >>> fieldA : This is the description for field A >>> field B : This is the descriptoin for field B >>> ... >>> >>> Can anyone (Hans?) point me in the right direction? >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> Chris >>> >> >> >> > > > -- Chris Snow - CEng MBCS CITP MBA (Tech Mgmt) (Open) CISSP Tel: 01453 890660 Mob: 07944 880950 Www: www.snowconsulting.co.uk
