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Remove Filters

The process for removing filters varies, depending on whether you want to remove a taxonomy filter or a filter attribute and filter value.

  • Taxonomy filter

    You can remove taxonomy tag filters from the Resource View. In the Content Manager, select the folder that contains the topics you want to edit. This displays the Resource View. Hover the cursor over the Taxonomies for your topics and select the X icon to remove the tag from your topic. For more details and to learn about other ways of deleting taxonomy tags, see Remove Taxonomy Tags.

    Taxonomy icon. The cursor is positioned over it, revealing a cross icon.

  • Filter attribute and filter value applied from the Element attributes panel.

    Paligo shows a blue filter icon next to these elements.

    An itemized list containing two items that are relevant to Microsoft Windows. At the top of the list is a blue filter icon. The icon is a funnel.

    Follow the instructions below.

To remove a filter attribute and filter value from an element:

  1. In the Content Manager, select the component you want to edit.

    Paligo opens the topic in the main editor.

  2. Select the element in the topic.

  3. Place the cursor in the Element Structure Menu below the toolbar.

    Element_Structure_Menu_small.png

    Note

    When you select an element in the Element Structure Menu, Paligo highlights it in yellow.

  4. Select the element and choose Go to element to show the attributes for this particular element.

    Remove_element_attributes_2.png

    The Element Attributes Panel. now shows the attributes for the selected element.

  5. Either:

    • Hover the cursor over the filter attribute name and select the cross icon. This removes the filter attribute and all of its values from the element. They still exist in the Paligo database, but they no longer apply to your selected element.

    • Select a filter value to the right of the attribute. Use the checkboxes to add or remove filter values from the filter attribute.

      Element attributes panel. It shows a step element is selected. The step element has an audience filter with values beginner and business. It also has a market filter with a value of US and a product value with a value of ACME 1000 Roadster.

      • Check the box to add it to the attribute (for example Expert).

      • Clear the box to remove it from the attribute (for example Beginner or Business).

      Profiling values dialog. It has checkboxes for Beginner, Business, and Expert. The Expert box is clear, the others are checked.

      Available profiling values are shown.

  6. Select Apply.

    Paligo removes the selected filter attribute values from the element.

  7. Select Save. Save icon.