Need a text frame in DITA Topic
Hello, I am working on DITA topics in structured frame maker 11. Is there any option to insert text in a graphic frame? I don’t think so we can insert a text frame manually, correct me if am wrong. I...
View ArticleFrame cannot find Acrobat Distiller printer instance
I installed Acrobat Pro 8 and now I can no longer create pdfs from Frame 7. I get the following message:FrameMaker could not find Acrobat Distiller printer Instance, which must be installed to execute...
View ArticleWhere is the table width stored?
I am stranded, can you give me a short hint? The DITA 1.1 code of a table that contains a note looks like this:<table frame = "none" colsep = "0" rowsep = "0"><tgroup cols = "2" colsep = "0"...
View ArticleS1000D Publish IETP not available
I am attempting to build an IETP from the sample S1000D bike data provided with TCS 4. I have opened the S1000D bike sample Publication Module (PM) in Framemaker 11. I followed the help file...
View ArticleCan FrameMaker 10 and/or 11 *output* raw SGML data?
Our group has a requirement from the government to output SGML data. Right now, the group from whom we're inheriting data are using UltraEdit to write the text, Arbortext to tag the documents as SGML,...
View Articlemore on special characters: non-breaking space in user variables?
Hi all, We had a recent thread on special characters, especially non-breaking spaces, hyphens, etc. (http://forums.adobe.com/message/2120490#2120490). I'd like to use a nonbreaking space in a user...
View ArticleUnable to create a complate PDF (with title page, toc, chapter, backmatter,...
Following is the ditamap i am using to create the PDF. This has booktitle, front matter, toc, chapter and backmatter. I am able to generate a PDF (complete with title page, toc, chapter, backmatter,...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051C - where to begin
Hi everyone...I am fairly new to structured framemaker and spent the last week reading every piece of information I could on the subject. I've been given the task here at work of taking some...
View Articlecannot export the framemaker graphic element
Hi you, I need some help for exporting graphics on translation to XML. In general FM exports a changed graphic into a new *.cgm file. This works. Now I'd like to change the format to eps and wrote the...
View ArticleUnordered lists in paragraphs and tables
Can someone explain why unordered lists aren't supported in CONCEPT or REFERENCE topics? (or why ULs appear in red, if they are supported?)This is on a totally unmodified version of FM 10 (I also...
View ArticleFM 10 S1000D error
Hi, I've intstalled the S1000D pack in FM10. However, when I try to open a new DM I get the following message: XML Read Report Log June 22, 2012 10:52 am Source Document:...
View ArticleIs anyone successfully working in DITA 1.2?
Slight correction… The results are the same when saving as a book with components or as a composite book. The difference is when I change my ditafm-output.ini file to a flat file. That is when I get...
View ArticleLooking for MIL-STD-2361 EDD/Template or DTD.
I need to create an Army Depot-Level maintenance manual using MIL-STD-2361 in structured FrameMaker. Does anyone know where I might find a template/EDD for this? If not, can anyone direct me to just...
View ArticleWhen printing a book to PDF, bookmark definitions are not saved
I recall seeing another post about this issue and I can't find it now, but none of the workarounds mentioned there worked for me, so here goes: I am working on a book migrated from FM 9 to FM 11, and...
View ArticleHow to specify the table style in context rules for paragraphs in tables
Hi all,I set up table formats for different types of notes and the roundtrip XML<->FM works so far. However, I have not been able to format the paragraphs within the tables using context rules....
View ArticleWorkaround for ]]> XML export bug with schema?
Hi, It is a known issue that the ]]> sequence will not export properly to XML. If you are using a DTD, there is an entity-based workaround that is described here:...
View Articleformatting structured documents
So … I have a whole bookmap's worth of valid DITA files I've developed with XML Mind, and it seemed to me they would be a good starting point if I want to explore using structured FM for DITA. The...
View ArticleConfiguration settings for FM10 & DITA questions
We are currently using FrameMaker 10 and trying to tweak some configuration settings. 1. Is there any way to change the default location of the user version of maker.ini? On Windows 7 it defaults to...
View ArticleTable format problem - Please help
Here is what I am trying to do: I have a set of documents in xml fomrat following the docbook standard. In these documents there are too types of table. The standard table with its element tag TABLE...
View ArticleFramemaker 9 and 7.2 Compatibility
Hello, I use Framemaker for managing the operational manual of my airline and I have big problem regarding to the compatibilty of FM 9 and 7.2.Our service provider works on my framemaker files with the...
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