Changing the Attributes of External Xref

You can change the attributes of an external xref.

Do the following:

Place the cursor in the xref.
Call up the Change External Xref Dialog.
To call up the Change External Xref Dialog, choose DITA > Insert External Xref or click the Insert External Xref button on the toolbar.

The Change External Xref Dialog will appear.

Figure 1. Change External Xref Dialog.
Specify Attributes as needed:
1. Select a format.
  From the Format drop-down list, select one of the following:
  - dita
  - html
  - pdf
  - ditamap
2. Select a scope.
  From the Scope drop-down list, select one of the following:
  - local
  - peer
  - external
Click the Change button to change the xref.
Click the Close button to close the dialog.
Note:
You can also check the Close on Change checkbox, and then click the Change button.