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FAQs

How do I delete a rule set?

  1. Close Flare
  2. Go to C:\Users\{YOUR USER NAME}\Documents\Mad Quality Plugin II
  3. Delete or move the corresponding .xlsx file from the folder
  4. Restart Flare.

What does the "|" symbol mean in the result window?

This means "or". (And the symbol is pronounced "pipe".)

What about snippets in my topics?

They're fine: The plugin checks all snippets, too. However, it will miss some structural elements. For example, the plugin will flag a missing heading or a missing concept tag if these elements are not in the topic, but in the snippet. You can easily detect these false positives in the result window and ignore them.

What about conditions in my topic?

They're fine: When you verify a topic that contains conditions, some results about topic structure can be false positives because the plugin currently doesn't distinguish between different conditions.

What about Tracked Changes in my topic?

Proceed with care: Before verifying a topic, ensure your topic does not contain tracked changes. Nothing bad happens, but you will not get meaningful results for the parts in the topic code where tracked changes are present.

How can I exclude elements based on the applied condition? To for example ignore paragraphs with a condition, use this context: p:not([condition*='Default.Mobile']), where you replace Default.Mobile with the condition you'd like to exclude.

How can I use AI to help fix violations? Right-click on any violation in the results window and select "Copy for LLM" or "Copy for LLM (with topic context)". This copies a formatted prompt to your clipboard that you can paste into an AI assistant like ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot. The AI will analyze the issue and return the corrected XML element. The "with topic context" option includes the full topic content for better context.

Can I exclude a file from processing? Yes. You can exclude files from processing using .mqignore files. Create a text file named .mqignore in your project root or in any subdirectory. Add file patterns you want to ignore, one per line:

# Ignore specific files
My topic.htm
Draft_*.htm

# Ignore all files in a subdirectory
\Temp\*

# Ignore all files of a type
*.bak

The plugin searches for .mqignore files hierarchically, starting from the file's directory and walking up to the project root. See "10 Ignoring files.md" for detailed documentation on patterns and how the ignore functionality works.