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Create Hidden Sub-Menus

To create a sub-menu, create an additional �stereotype� element in the same toolbox profile and give it an attribute named isHidden with Initial Value of true. Define the toolbox item attributes as before.

In the parent �stereotype� element, create an attribute with the identical name to the sub-menu element. The sub-menu element can have an alias.

This technique is very useful for 'disambiguating' stereotypes that can be applied to multiple metaclasses. In the example below, the �MyStereo� stereotype can be applied to either a Class or an Interface. On dragging and dropping one from the toolbox, a hidden menu displays giving the choice of Class or Interface, then the appropriate element is dropped:

 

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