SI Editor Edit Menu

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Find Tags button

This command can be executed from the Editor's Toolbar, or the Right-click menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I.

Allows you to search for specific tagsSpecsIntact relies on tags to control content, and formatting, automate processes, and generate reports. These special markers, like <SEC> and </SEC>, define elements and attributes within the specifications. Some tags, like <Page />, function independently. In essence, tags are the building blocks of SpecsIntact documents using the Find Tag window as illustrated below:

Illustration SI Editor's Find Tags Dialog Box

Select Tag to Find

Use the drop-down to select the tag you wish to find. Once selected the Tag will appear next to the Tag: field.

Find

Select whether you want to search on Begin Tags, End Tags, or Both.

Attribute

Select 'Find tags only with the following attribute value,' and then enter the user-specific attribute in the field below. There are a limited number of tags that are designed to include user-specific attributes, such as Tailoring Options (TAI), Submittal (SBM), Ordered List (OLI), Text (TXT), List (LST), or Item (ITM) tags. For example, the Tailoring Option (TAI) tags contain ARMY, NAVY, OR AIR FORCE, and the Submittal Description (SBM) tags contain the SDNUMBER. Whereas the Text, List, and Item tags may include attributes such as Indentation (-0.33, etc.), Justification (Left, Right, or Center), or Style (Bold, Italic, or Underline) attributes.

Search

Choose whether you want to search the Entire File or From the Cursor position.

To continue to find subsequent occurrences of the same tag, use the F3 key or the Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Find Next button button on the Editor's Toolbar.

Standard Windows Commands

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box OK button The OK button will execute and save selections made and make them partAll sections are divided into three parts: General, Products, and Execution of your Job's properties.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Cancel button The Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Help button The Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.

How To Use This Feature

search for a specific tag:

In the SI Editor, select the Find Tags button on the Toolbar or right-click and choose Find Tags
Below Select Tag to Find, click on the drop-down arrow, then scroll down the list, or type the first letter of the tag until the tag you want is highlighted
Below Find, choose whether you want to find Beginning Tags, Ending Tags, or Both
Below Search and choose whether you want to search the Entire File or From Cursor

Depending on the task, searching on Begin Tags will only simplify the process. Otherwise, the search stops at each instance of the tag.

search for a specific tag Attribute:

In the Editor, select the Find Tags button on the Toolbar or right-click and choose Find Tags
Below Select Tag to Find, click on the drop-down arrow, then scroll down the list, or type the first letter of the tag until the tag you want is highlighted
Below Find, choose whether you want to find Beginning Tags, Ending Tags, or Both
Below Attributes, check Find tags only with the following attribute value, and type the attribute in the text field
Under Search, choose whether you want to search the Entire File or From Cursor