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output. Note that if you specify a path in the file system, you must use a valid UNC path
to which the Automation Services server has write access, and the path must include the
name of the output project. Pictures are stored in a "Pictures" folder at the same level as
the output project.
If a transformation in an automation profile makes changes to an existing project and
then checks it in as a new revision, you need to be aware of how Automation Services deals
with attachments in such projects. If the automation profile makes changes to a box that
has an attachment, the attachment is detached in the new revision, unless the Automation
Profile includes a QPSEntityModel mapping component for the attached article. If the
automation profile produces a new project rather than a new revision of an existing project,
all attached articles are detached unless they have corresponding QPSEntityModel mapping
components.
XML to XHTML
The XML to XHTML workflow lets you transform content from QuarkXPress projects,
QuarkCopyDesk articles, and XML sources into XHTML format. You can then automatically
upload the resulting XHTML content into Drupal.
• Transformation: Choose a transformation that accepts an XML input and has XHTML
as an output format, such as DITA Topic to XHTML to Drupal or QuarkCopyDesk to
XHTML to Drupal.
• Image Folder Paths: Specify the path(s) where any images required by the workflow can
be found. Note that if you specify a path in the file system, you must use a valid UNC path
to which the Automation Services server has sufficient access rights to read files.
• Image Format: Specify the format and (if applicable) quality level for pictures in the
workflow.
• Save Location: Specify where you want the final files to be put. You can save the output
to the file system or submit it as a "Page" to a running instance of the Drupal Web content
management system.
If you save the output to the file system, you must use a valid UNC path to which the
Automation Services server has write access, and the path must include the name of the
output XHTML file. Pictures are stored in an "Images" folder at the same level as the output
XHTML file.
If you submit the output to Drupal, you must specify the node location of the file that
you are uploading. All nodes created by this workflow will be placed at that location, in
a node with the same name as the trigger asset. For example, if you specify the location
news/sports and the name of the trigger asset is "Tennis.xml," the content is checked in
at news/sports/Tennis. The title of each page is determined by the <title> tag in the
XHTML output.
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