Creating a QR code
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 QR code in your file content.
It is possible to insert a text string that is converted to a QR code when publishing. A QR code is a machine-readable optical label containing information about the product or documentation it is attached to. Numeric, alphanumeric and binary data may be stored in the QR code image. The QR code image can store more data than an ordinary barcode. The usage of QR codes is free of license and published as an ISO standard.
The QR code is represented in Skribenta by a phrase element with a class attribute set to qrcode.
This instruction tells you how to create a QR code.
This is the content before creating a QR code:
This is the content after creating a QR code:
In the shown images, the XML tags are visible. To show XML tags, see Turning XML element tags on or off.
Open the file, then create a QR code phrase element and type your string in the phrase element.
Less than 1 minute
Procedure
Using the QR code functionality requires updates to the Base Recipe. Contact your Excosoft consultant.
In the shown images, the XML tags are visible. To show XML tags, see Turning XML element tags on or off.
1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.
A Phrase list opens.
A QR code phrase element is created.
