Changing Copyright Notices

Copyright notices are stored as supporting material elements. You can specify the default copyright for all elements in a particular plug-in by using the plug-in editor.

Changing the Default Copyright Notice

Note: The default copyright notice can only be changed on editable plug-ins.

  1. Use the tree browser in the Library view panel to locate the plug-in plug-in icon you want to work on.

    2.  

  2. Expand the plug-in node until you see the icon for the guidance element.

    3.  

  3. Double-click on the guidance icon. This will invoke the plug-in editor.

    4.  

  4. Edit the Detail Information section for this guidance element.

     

  5. Close the window to save your changes.

Overriding the plug-in default copyright

Sometimes elements in your plug-in may require a different copyright than the default for the plug-in. The plug-in default can be overridden as follows:

  1. Create a new supporting materials element for the new copyright information.

    2.  

  2. Associate this new element with the copyright field for the specific element.

Effect of variability on copyright notices

Frequently a plug-in contains contributing elements with a different copyright than the base elements which receive the contribution. When there are multiple contributing elements, each with its own copyright notice, the individual copyrights are appended to each other in the generated page on the published site.

Copyright Notices in a New Plug-In

When you create a new plug-in you should also create a supporting materials guidance element with the appropriate copyright information. Reference this element from the plug-in's copyright field.

  1. Use the tree browser in the Library view panel to locate the plug-in you want to work on.

    2.  

  2. Double-click on the icon for your new plug-in. The plug-in editor window will appear.

    3.  

  3. Click the Select... button. The Select Dialog: Supporting Materials window will appear.

    4.  

  4. Select the appropriate copyright element and click OK.

    5.  

  5. Close the plug-in editor panel to save your changes.

Related Topics