HTML-based output parameters
Certain parameters apply to all the HTML-based transformation types: Eclipse help, HTML Help, JavaHelp, TocJS, HTML5, and XHTML.
args.artlbl : Specifies whether to generate a label for each image; the label will contain the image file name. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.
args.breadcrumbs : Specifies whether to generate breadcrumb links. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter BREADCRUMBS.
args.copycss : Specifies whether to copy the custom .css file to the output directory. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is yes.
args.css : Specifies the name of a custom .css file.
args.csspath : Specifies the location of a copied .css file relative to the output directory.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter CSSPATH. DITA-OT will copy the file to this location.
args.cssroot : Specifies the directory that contains the custom .css file.
: DITA-OT will copy the file from this location.
args.dita.locale : Specifies the language locale file to use for sorting index entries.
: Note: This parameter is not available for the XHTML transformation.
args.ftr : Specifies an XML file that contains content for a running footer.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter FTR.
**Note:** The footer file should be specified using an absolute path and must contain valid XML. A common practice is to place all content into a <div\> element.
args.gen.default.meta : Specifies whether to generate extra metadata that targets parental control scanners, meta elements with name="security" and name="Robots". The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter genDefMeta.
args.hdf : Specifies an XML file that contains content to be placed in the document head.
args.hdr : Specifies an XML file that contains content for a running header.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter HDR.
**Note:** The header file should be specified using an absolute path and must contain valid XML. A common practice is to place all content into a <div\> element.
args.hide.parent.link : Specifies whether to hide links to parent topics in the HTML or XHTML output. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter NOPARENTLINK.
**Note:** This parameter is deprecated in favor of the args.rellinks parameter.
args.indexshow
: Specifies whether the content of
args.outext : Specifies the file extension for HTML or XHTML output.
: Corresponds to the XSLT parameter OUTEXT.
args.xhtml.classattr : Specifies whether to include the DITA class ancestry inside the XHTML elements. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is yes.
: For example, the class="section prereq. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is yes. Corresponds to the XSLT parameter PRESERVE-DITA-CLASS.
**Note:** Beginning with DITA OT release 1.5.2, the default value is yes. For release 1.5 and 1.5.1, the default value was no.
args.xsl : Specifies a custom XSL file to be used instead of the default XSL transformation.
: The parameter must specify a fully qualified file name.
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