Closing Topics

You can have as many topics open as you want at one time. Each topic displays in its own page of the XML Editor and remains accessible as you work. As you open more topics or other elements (e.g., targets, tables of contents), each page displays in the appropriate editor (e.g., XML Editor, Target Editor, TOC Editor).

You can close any single topic page that you want. You can also close all open topics (and other open editors, such as targets and TOCs) at the same time. The steps below show you how to do both.

How to Close a Single Topic

1. Click the X in the tab of the topic page.

   Note If you have several elements open, you may need to click the ellipsis (…) or the two down arrows to access the topic you want to close, which may be hidden from view.

2. If the topic has an asterisk next to its file name, that means changes have been made to the topic, but the changes have not yet been saved. If this happens, you will be asked if you want to save your work to the file. If you do, click Yes. The topic is closed.

How to Close All Open Topics at the Same Time

1. Select Window > Close All Documents (face of the button). If you want to close all windows except the one you have open, click the down arrow and select Close All But This.
2. If any elements, including topic pages, have an asterisk next to the file name, that means changes have been made to the element, but the changes have not yet been saved. If this happens, you will be asked if you want to save your work to the files. If you do, click Yes. The topics are closed.

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