The open drop-down menu

Open Drop-down Menu
You can use this drop-down menu to open new DITA maps or to reopen recently viewed maps. The drop-down menu contains the following:
  • List of recently viewed DITA maps that can be selected to reopen them.
  • Clear history - Clears the history list of the recently viewed DITA maps.
  • Open - Allows you to open the map in the DITA Maps Manager view. You can also open a map by dragging it from the file system explorer and dropping it into the DITA Maps Manager view.
  • Open URL - Displays the Open URL dialog box that allows you to access any resource identified through a URL (defined by a protocol, host, resource path, and an optional port). The following actions are available in this drop-down menu:
    • Browse for local file - Opens a local file browser dialog box, allowing you to select a local DITA map.
    • Browse for remote file - Displays the Open URL dialog box that allows you to open a remotely stored DITA map.
    • Browse for archived file - Displays the Archive Browser dialog box that allows you to browse the content of an archive and choose a DITA map.
    • Browse Data Source Explorer - Opens the Data Source Explorer that allows you to browse the data sources defined in the Data Sources preferences page.Tip: You can open the Data Sources preferences page by using the Configure Database Sources shortcut from the Open URL dialog box.
    • Search for file - Displays the Open/Find Resource dialog box that allows you to search for a DITA map.