Embedding Items#

You can embed data from other items like the title or description into a document. If the embedded item changes, the change will immediately reflect in the referencing document.

Embedding items is helpful

  • for meeting minutes to include items in a topic repository or create action points

  • for managing requirements, reusing requirements, and separating traceable requirements from the documents in which they are used

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The Wiki Editor Toolbar#

The display of an embedded item is controlled via an HTML template.

To embed an existing item into a document section, edit the text of the section. Click the C button in the toolbar to open the item browser and embed an existing item.

Creating and Referencing Items from Text#

With the E button in the toolbar, you can create an inline element from highlighted text in one step. This is very helpful when writing meeting minutes and directly creating and assigning tasks that you can track until completion.

It is also helpful when writing a requirements document and marking parts of the document as traceable requirements during writing.

You can define how an embedded item should be displayed in the Wiki through Wiki inline templates (see Wiki Inline Templates). For example, you can mark security-related items with a specific color or other types of markings.