Creating a barcode
The procedure in this topic assumes Skribenta is installed and configured for normal operation, and:
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You have logged into Skribenta.
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You are assigned to one of the following user roles: content provider, technical writer or administrator.
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You have selected the workspace you want to work in.
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A content file or a configuration file is created in the workspace.
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You have browsed to and opened the file in the Workspace view or the Publications view.
You need to create a barcode in your file content.
It is possible to insert a text string that is converted to a barcode when publishing. Often the content is built up of variables, for example product name, product number and date. The barcode is represented in Skribenta by a phrase element with a class attribute set to barcode.
This instruction tells you how to create a barcode.
This is the content before creating a barcode:
This is the content after creating a barcode:
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Open the file, then create a barcode phrase element and type your string in the phrase element.
Less than 1 minute
Procedure
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1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.
The Phrase list opens.
A barcode phrase element is created.
