How to hide third-party software ribbon tabs?

DisableTemplateAddins

Used to disable all third-party template add-ins. See “Hiding/Disabling Ribbon Tabs
for Third-Party Software”. This feature is specified in the AppConfig.

The Quark XML Author add-in cannot influence the position or visibility of the ribbon
tabs of a third-party add-in. Therefore, disabling the add-in is the only way to remove
its ribbon tab when Quark XML Author is in focus/active.

Two types of add-ins are used: Template and COM. For example, Adobe Acrobat is a COM
add-in. XML Author can disable template add-ins and some COM add-ins. COM add-ins
installed as available “to all users” cannot be disabled by Quark XML Author. When
the user views a standard Word document, COM add-ins that have a user interface components
will be re-displayed. In addition, add-ins that are needed by Quark XML Author may
not disabled.

Figure 1: Third-party Template Add-ins

Figure 2: Third-party COM Add-ins

This feature can be used in the following ways:

• Disable all add-ins

• Disable all add-ins except the specified list

• Disable the specified list of add-ins

Table 8‑3: DisableTemplateAddins Attributes

<DisableTemplateAddIns>
  <All/>
</DisableTemplateAddIns>

    <DisableTemplateAddins>
        <All>
            <Except>MathType</Except>
        </All>
    </DisableTemplateAddins>

    <DisableTemplateAddins>
        <AddIn>MathType</AddIn>
        <AddIn>Our Custom Addin</AddIn>
    </DisableTemplateAddins>