Configuring the Asset Manager

The Asset Manager is the part of the Resource Manager that enables you to manage assets. One way in which you can extend the assets supplied with HoTMetaL PRO is to add your own assets to the existing asset categories; see the Resource Manager chapter in the User Guide for more information. The Asset Manager is also configurable: you can define your own asset types and write scripts that define how files are added to these asset types, and what happens when an asset is dropped into a document.

In order to configure the Asset Manager, you will need a working knowledge of JScript, JavaScript, or VBScript; XML; and HTML. Familiarity with the HTML Document Object Model (DOM), particularly as implemented by Internet Explorer, would also be helpful.

First the available tools for defining asset types will be described, and then the process will be outlined. Creating remote assets is also explained. The tools consist of:

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