You can use the DescKey Editor to create new description keys and to copy description keys.
You can also perform the these operations in the Prospector item view. However, the DescKey Editor, because it is a separate window, provides more viewing area and greater flexibility in your use of screen space.
Tutorial Exercise: Creating Description Keys
Topics in this section
- Creating a New Description Key
Use the DescKey Editor to create a new description key.
- Creating a Description Key Based on an Existing Description Key
Use the DescKey Editor to copy a description key.
- Example: Creating a Basic Description Key
This example shows how to create and use a basic description key.
- Example: Using Description Key Parameters to Create a Full Description
This example shows how to use parameters in a description key format to translate a raw description into a full description.
- Example: Using Description Key Parameters to Format a Full Description and Scale a Point Symbol
This example shows how to use description key parameters to both expand the raw description for a point and to scale a point symbol.