Using the Symbol Editor > Getting Started with the Symbol Editor > Generating Symbol Reports > Generating a Report for All Symbols

The symbol report is generated using the descriptions you wrote about the symbols and their parameters when they were created.

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Figure 1.33 A Symbol Description

To view a symbol report, do the following:

  1. Open the palettes you want to document in the Symbol Editor.
  2. In the Symbol Palettes pane, right-click the header of the palette you wish to document. A shortcut menu appears.

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Figure 1.34 The Reporting Shortcut Menu
  1. Select Reporting in the shortcut menu. The Palette and Symbols Report window opens.

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Figure 1.35 The Palette and Symbols Report Window

As shown in Figure 1.35, the page opens to show an overview of all the symbols contained in the palette. To see detailed information for a symbol, click the symbol name in the Palette and Symbols Report window.

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Figure 1.36 A Detailed Report for a Single Symbol