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Filter Attributes and Filter Values

To apply filters to the elements inside a topic, use filter attributes and filter values. These tell Paligo the filter properties of the content.

  • Filter attribute defines the type of filter

  • Filter value(s) define the condition(s) that apply to the content.

For example, you could have a para element with a market attribute and Europe as the filter value. When you publish, you could choose to include the market attribute but only when its value is USA. This would result in Paligo excluding the paragraph from your topic, as your paragraph has market:Europe.

Element attributes panel. A para element is selected and it has an xinfo:market filter attribute with Europe as its filter value.

You have to use attributes and values for filtering content inside topics. You cannot use taxonomy tags to filter block elements.

To use filter attributes and values:

  1. Decide which filters you are going to use (see Types of Filter).

  2. Make sure that you understand how filters work when used on hierarchical structures (see Filters on Hierarchical Structures).

  3. Open a topic in the main editor and apply the filter attributes and filter values (see Apply Filter Attributes).

    You may need to add filter values to the Paligo database (see Add the Filter Values).

    Note

    You can set up the editor to preview how your filters will work (see Preview the Filter Effects).

  4. Repeat the previous step for your other topics.

  5. Publish your content and choose which filters you want to apply ( see Choose Which Filters to Apply When Publishing). Depending on your choices, Paligo will include or exclude the content you have marked up for filtering.