Article

Article

Basic article handling that enables functionality as clearing and creating new copies of a newsitem article

clear(disableWarning)

Clear the article and create a new based on the configured base template.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
disableWarning	boolean	Required - Optional, default false. If true, the article will be cleared without warning

copy(name)

Attempt to execute copy hooks if at least one exists, then create a new, unsaved, article based on the current article.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
name	string	Required - Name or identifier of caller

setSourceArticle(sourceArticleUuid)

Remove any itemMeta links with rel "source", and add a new itemMeta link with rel "source" using supplied article uuid

Parameters

Param	Type
sourceArticleUuid	string

setPubStatus(data)

Sets the publication status for this document. The value is one of what is defined in the NewsML G2 standard: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/latest/QuickStart-NewsML-G2-ItemBasics under the Publication Status section, together with custom extension in the format [customExtensionPrefix]:[customValue], such as imext:draft

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.Article.setPubStatus({
     change: 'stat:withheld'
})

<itemMeta>
  <pubStatus qcode="stat:withheld"/>
</itemMeta>

addService(data)

Deprecated

Adds a service to the itemMeta section of the article. The service tag concists of a mandatory 'qcode' value and an optional 'why' attribute with extra information.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	object	Required - The change specification
data.eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"
data.change	object	Required - The change specification
data.change.qcode	string	Required - The value to be set in the qcode for the service. Expected value is in the form "xxx:yyy"
data.change.why	string	Required - Optional parameter for the 'why' attribute for service.

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.addService({
    change: {
     qcode: "imchn:abc",
     why: "imext:main"
   }
});


<contentMeta>
    <service qcode="imchn:abc" why="imext:main"/>
</contentMeta>

removeService(data)

Removes a service from the itemMeta section of the article.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.removeService({
    change: "imchn:abc"
});

setPubStart(data)

Sets the publish start time, using ISO_8601 standard. If value is null, pubStart will be unset.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	TimeChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setPubStart({
     'change': '2018-04-21T00:00:00+02:00'
  });
<itemMeta>
  <itemMetaExtProperty type="imext:pubstart" value="2018-04-21T00:00:00+02:00"/>
</itemMeta>

setPubStop(data)

Sets the publish stop time, using ISO_8601 standard.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	TimeChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setPubStop({
     'change': '2018-04-21T00:00:00+02:00'
  });
<itemMeta>
  <itemMetaExtProperty type="imext:pubstop" value="2018-04-21T00:00:00+02:00"/>
</itemMeta>

setTitle(data)

Sets the value of the title.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setTitle({
     "change": "Document title"
  });
<itemMeta>
  <title>Document title</title>
</itemMeta>

setEdNote(data)

Sets the value of editor note

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setEdNote({
     "change": "Instructions to editor"
  });
<itemMeta>
  <edNote>Instructions to editor</edNote>
</itemMeta>

setItemMetaExtProperty(data)

Sets the value of a property. If value is null, the property will be removed. The type of property to change is specified by the type argument.

The type is defined by the [customPrefix]:[type] syntax, such as imext:url

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	ExtTypeObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setItemMetaExtProperty({
     "change": {
         type: "imext:haspublishedversion",
         value: "true"
     }
  });
<itemMeta>
  <itemMetaExtProperty type="imext:haspublishedversion" value="true"/>
</itemMeta>

addItemMetaLink(data)

Adds a link to the itemMeta section of the article.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	AddMetaLinkObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.addItemMetaLink({
     change: {
         rel: "subject",
         title: "Mora",
         type: "x-im/category",
         uuid: "7b8461e8-4a22-11e8-aa12-b79c05b8e6d5",
         links: [
             {
                 rel: "broader",
                 title: "Dalarna",
                 uuid: "03d22994-91e4-11e5-8994-feff819cdc9f",
                 type: "x-im/category",
                 data: {
                     "placement": {
                         attributes: {
                             "type": "position"
                         },
                         value: "left"
                     }
                 }
             }
         ]
     }
  });

<itemMeta>
  <links>
      <link rel="subject" title="Mora" type="x-im/category" uuid="7b8461e8-4a22-11e8-aa12-b79c05b8e6d5">
          <links>
              <link rel="broader" title="Dalarna" uuid="03d22994-91e4-11e5-8994-feff819cdc9f" type="x-im/category">
                  <data>
                      <placement type="position>left</placement>
                  </data>
          </links>
      </link>
  </links>
</itemMeta>

removeItemMetaLink(data)

Removes a link from itemMeta section

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	RemoveMetaLinkObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.removeItemMetaLink({
     change: {
         rel: 'subject',
         uuid: '320938f8-db94-11e5-b5d2-0a1d41d68578'
     }
  });

setAltId(data)

Deprecated

Sets the alternative ID for the article. If null, the element will be removed.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setAltId({
     "change": "854575"
  });

<contentMeta>
  <altId>854575</altId>
</contentMeta>

setSlugline(data)

Deprecated

Sets the slugline for the article. If null, the element will be removed.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setSlugline({
     "change": "This article is all about"
  });

<contentMeta>
  <slugline>This article is all about</slugline>
</contentMeta>

setDescription(data)

Deprecated

Sets the description of the article. If null, the element will be removed.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setDescription({
     "change": "Description of the article"
  });

<contentMeta>
  <description>Description of the article</description>
</contentMeta>

setBy(data)

Deprecated

Sets the byline for the article. If null, the element will be removed.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setBy({
     "change": "Boris Byline"
  });

<contentMeta>
  <by>Boris Byline</by>
</contentMeta>

setHeadline(data)

Deprecated

Sets the headline of the article. If null, the element will be removed.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	StringChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.setHeadline({
     "change": "Article headline"
  });

<contentMeta>
  <headline>Article headline</headline>
</contentMeta>

addContentMetaLink(data)

Deprecated

Adds a link to the contentMeta section of the article.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	AddMetaLinkObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.addContentMetaLink({
  change: {
    rel: "articlesource",
    title: "Online",
    type: "x-im/articlesource",
    uri: "im://articlesource/online"
  }
});

<contentMeta>
    <links>
        <link rel="articlesource" title="Online" type="x-im/articlesource" uri="im://articlesource/online"/>
    </links>
</contentMeta>

removeContentMetaLink(data)

Deprecated

Removes a link from contentMeta section

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	RemoveMetaLinkObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.removeContentMetaLink({
     change: {
         rel: 'subject',
         uuid: '320938f8-db94-11e5-b5d2-0a1d41d68578'
     }
  });

addContentMetadata(data)

Deprecated

Adds an object element to the metadata section in contentMeta

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	AddContentMetaObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.addContentMetadata({
    change: {
        id: "8400c74d667e",
        type: "x-im/teaser",
        title: "Sed sit amet turpis a purus fringilla",
        data: {
            subject: "In sodales lectus vel egestas rhoncus",
            text: "Duis eget magna lacus. In sodales lectus vel egestas rhoncus."
        }
        links: [
            {
                rel: "image",
                type: "x-im/image",
                uri: "im://image/znX8U1CU124n26zu7gb40_jBzSk.jpeg",
                uuid: "c382c937-8511-5d48-9677-55658c2bbb32",
                data: {
                    width: "1536",
                    height: "1024"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
})

<contentMeta>
    <metadata>
        <object id="8400c74d667e" type="x-im/teaser" title="Sed sit amet turpis a purus fringilla">
           <data>
               <subject>In sodales lectus vel egestas rhoncus</subject>
               <text>Duis eget magna lacus. In sodales lectus vel egestas rhoncus.</text>
           </data>
           <links>
               <link rel="image"
                         type="x-im/image"
                         uri="im://image/znX8U1CU124n26zu7gb40_jBzSk.jpeg"
                         uuid="c382c937-8511-5d48-9677-55658c2bbb32">
                   <data>
                       <width>1536</width>
                       <height>1024</height>
                   </data>
               </link>
           </links>
        </object>
    </metadata>
</contentMeta>

removeContentMetadata(data)

Deprecated

Removes an object in the contentMeta metadata section of the article.

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
data	RemoveContentMetaObjectChange	Required - The change specification

Example

import {api} from 'writer'

api.article.removeContentMetadata({
     change: {
         id: 'A8567B335'
     }
  });

itemMeta(path)⇒ DocumentNode

Returns the itemMeta node

Returns: DocumentNode - A node instance

Throws:

• Error when node does not exist

Parameters

Param	Description
path	Required - Optional path to find node under itemMeta

contentMeta(path)⇒ DocumentNode

Returns the contentMeta node

Returns: DocumentNode - A node instance

Throws:

• Error when node does not exist

Parameters

Param	Description
path	Required - Optional path to find node under contentMeta

Types

TimeChange: object

Name	Type	Description
change	string	Required - The time, in ISO_8601
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

StringChange: object

Name	Type	Description
change	string	Required -
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

LanguageChange

Name	Type	Description
lang	string	Required - The language specification, see https://www.w3.org/2005/05/font-size-test/starhtml-test.html for valid language codes.
dir	string	Required - The text direction
change	LanguageChangeObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

AddContentMetaObjectChange: object

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Required - A mandatory id of the object
type	string	Required - A mandatory type of object
title	string	A an optional title of the object
data	object	Optional data element, with custom tags.
links	Array.<AddMetaLinkChangeObject>	Required - Optional array with link elements. The link follows the same format as with #addContentMetaLink
change	AddContentMetaObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

RemoveContentMetaObjectChange: object

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Required - The ID for the tag to remove. This argument is required
change	RemoveContentMetaObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

ExtTypeObjectChange: object

Name	Type	Description
type	string	Required - The identification of the property
value	string	Required - The value of the property. If null, the property will be removed.
change	ExtTypeObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

AddMetaLinkObjectChange: object

Name	Type	Description
rel	string	Required - The 'rel' attribute of the link. Example: "author". This parameter is mandatory and must be defined. Must not contain spaces
type	string	Required - The 'type' attribute of the link. Example: "x-im/person". This parameter is mandatory and must be defined.
uri	string	The 'uri' pointing to an external resource. This OR the 'uuid' parameter must be present.
uuid	string	The 'uuid', which is an ID of a resource in the writer repository. This OR the 'uri' parameter must be present.
title	string	Set the title attribute for the link
data	object	An optional data block with custom tags.
links	Array.<AddMetaLinkChangeObject>	Optional links for the link to be created. Should be of the same format as the top-most link.
change	AddMetaLinkObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"

RemoveMetaLinkObjectChange: object

Name	Type	Description
rel	string	Required - The rel attribute of the link
uri	string	The URI that identifies the link. 'uri' OR the 'uuid' parameter must be present.
uuid	string	The uuid that identifies the link. 'uuid' OR the 'uri' parameter must be present.
change	RemoveMetaLinkObject	Required - Change specification
eventType	string	Type of event to be sent when data has changed. default "document:changed"