Insert a parent element

Insert a parent element in the Structure pane to maintain the proper XML structure or organize content better. Before you can insert a new parent element, you must select the elements that will be the children of the new parent. When the new parent element is inserted, the selected child elements are demoted by one rank in the structural hierarchy.

With child elements selected (left); a newly inserted parent element includes the child elements (right).

1. In the Structure pane, select the elements that will be child elements to the new parent element you want to insert. Note the following:

   • You can’t select the Root or a root-level element.

   • The elements must be on the same level of the structural hierarchy.

   • The elements must be contiguous.

   • The selection must not include table cells or attributes.

2. On the Structure pane menu, choose New Parent Element, or right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and choose New Parent Element.

3. Select a tag for the new parent element and click OK.

Insert a new parent element quickly by selecting Add Tag in the Tags panel and then clicking a tag in the panel. You can also right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) an element you selected in the Structure pane, choose New Parent Element, and then choose an element.