SI Editor Reference Wizard - Overview

This command can be executed from the Editor's Tagsbar REF, RID, or RTL button.

The Reference WizardThe Reference Wizard is an automated Tool for inserting and managing Reference Publications is a tool designed to automate the insertion of References within the Reference ArticleAn Article within Part 1 that contains a list of the Publishing Organizations and the titles of all technical references used in the section text and SectionA set of files within the Division of a Master or Job that covers specific aspects of construction text by using a specific family of tagsSpecsIntact relies on tags to control content, and formatting, automate processes, and generate reports. These special markers, like <SEC> and </SEC>, define elements and attributes within the specifications. Some tags, like <Page />, function independently. In essence, tags are the building blocks of SpecsIntact documents to identify the Reference-related elements.

In the Reference Wizard, you can choose References from any Reference Lists available on your system.  By default, the Reference Wizard automatically selects the Unified Master Reference List (UMRL)A list of all referenced standards cited in the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Master. It is used to generate Reference Articles when performing Master text processing functions. The UMRL is also used by the SI Explorers Reference Wizard and Reference Checking features. The available Reference Lists are displayed in the left pane, whereas the Reference Acronyms, Organizations, and Reference Identifiers and Titles are displayed in the right pane.

The Reference Identifiers are sorted and displayed in alphanumeric order.

Features

The Reference Wizard is activated by choosing one of the Reference-related buttons on the Editor's Tagsbar, REF, RID, or RTL.  The Check Reference feature will run automatically when you add a Reference (REF) or Reference Identifier (RID) within the Reference Article, or when a RID is added to the body of the Section, outside the Reference Article.

• Don't Show Wizard Again - Disables the Reference Wizard. Selecting this option will also automatically select the Use Empty Tags function.  To reactivate the Reference Wizard, check the box for Use Reference Wizard for inserting Reference tags on the Tools > Options > References tab.
• Use Empty Tags - Will insert a blank set of tags instead of a selection from the window.

How To Use This Feature

To Insert a new Reference Publication within the Reference Article, do the following:

1. In the SI Editor, locate the Reference Article (1.x REFERENCES)
2. Place your cursor to the left of the beginning REF tag, in which the New Reference Publication would fall alphabetically
3. Select the REF button on the SI Editor's Tagsbar to launch the Reference Wizard.  By default, the Unified Master Reference List will be displayed
4. Locate and select the appropriate Reference Organization.  To easily navigate, you can place your cursor on an Acronym and begin to type or use the scroll bar.
5. Double-clickIs a familiar mouse function in Windows applications Executes the function associated with that object, such as such as opening a file on the Reference Acronym or Reference Organization
6. Once the list of Reference Identifiers and Titles appears, do one of the following:
   1. Either double-click on a single Reference Identifier
   2. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple non-consecutive selections
   3. Use the Shift key to select multiple consecutive selections
7. Select OK

When you choose to add a Reference (REF), the Reference Organization (ORG), Reference Identifier (RID), and Reference Title (RTL) will be included.  When adding a new Reference Organization or Reference Identifier to the Reference Article, the SI Editor will inform you that the Reference has not been added to the text of the Section.  If the Reference does not appear outside of the Reference Article, the Reference will be removed from the Reference Article during processing.

To Insert a Reference Identifier to an existing Reference Publication within the Reference Article:

1. In the SI Editor, locate the Reference Article (1.x REFERENCES)
2. Place your cursor to the left of the beginning RID tag where the new Reference Identifier would fall alphabetically under the Reference Organization
3. Select the RID button on the SI Editor's Tagsbar to launch the Reference Wizard.  By default, the Reference Wizard will display the Reference Identifiers and Titles for that Reference Organization
4. From the Reference Wizard, do one of the following:
   1. Either double-click on a single Reference Identifier
   2. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple non-consecutive selections
   3. Use the Shift key to select multiple consecutive selections
5. Select OK

Additional Learning Tools

Watch all of the References eLearning modules within Chapter 3 - Editing.

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