Conref was not expanded error

Last Updated : Apr 09, 2024 |
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Condition

  • Reused content does not show up in the PDF output.
  • The reused element displays the Conref was not expanded error in the editor.
  • Displays the following message if you use a product element to reuse content from an application element that is set for reuse. In specific, if you add GUID#GUID/ReuseID in the conref attribute of the product element in the target topic.
    The source element "product" with class value "+ topic/ph ai-d/product " is not a generalization of target element "application" with class value "+ topic/ph ai-d/application "

Cause

A mismatch between the source element that has the ID and target element that references the ID is the cause for the missing reused content.

Solution

  1. Check out the topic in Oxygen XML Author.
  2. In Oxygen XML Author, click SDL Tridion DocsConrefInsert conref.
  3. In the Reuse Content dialog box, browse to and select the topic from which you want to reuse content.
    STEP RESULT:
    The Reuse Content dialog box displays the list of elements, IDs, content set for reuse, and preview of the content.
  4. Select the reusable content and click Insert and close.
  5. Check in the topic.