Changing Backslash to Front Slash In Conref Paths
I have quite a few conrefs within my existing content, primarily used for branding purposes. Recently we changed publishing platforms and now run this process on a Linux system. Content authoring...
View ArticleFM10: any way to set view as element boundaries (as tags) to always show tags?
I'm using FM10 in TCS3 on Windows XP. We upgraded from FM8 and in that version, eventually, the element tags were displayed whenever you opened a topic. (It took about 1,000 times for it to learn, but...
View ArticleFrameMaker 11 ignores relationship tables?
Hello All I'm playing around with the Save Ditamap As options in FrameMaker 11. I have a ditamap that references four sub-maps. In the top container map there is a relationship table with topic...
View ArticleAutomatic update of Reference Pages
Hi, I am new working with FrameMaker10. Recently the agency I am working with win a contract for translating a large number of documents in FM10. As their designer my job is to make sure that...
View ArticleEnhanced application definition file (structapps.fm) template available
Text Structure Consulting, Inc. is pleased to make available an alternative FrameMaker 10.0 template for application definition files such as structapps.fm. Differences between this template and the...
View ArticleInternal Error 11004
I'm converting some projects from Framemaker 9 to Framemaker 11 using Dita 1.1 and the composite template. Initially, I had set up to use Dita 1.2 using the ditabase tempate but am changing them based...
View ArticleLevel rules for nested codeblocks
I am trying to modify the level rules to apply indentation to codeblock elements, which I have allowed for nesting so we can create good code samples. I have my level rules set up like this, but...
View ArticleTOC Hyperlink Markers
Hi Framers! I am working on a TOC and a SIX (Index) for a book, using structured Frame Maker. The hyperlink markers are placed in front of the <$paratext> element, so the title of the...
View ArticleCan you reorder cells using Read/Write rules?
I’m trying to reorder some table cells during conversion from SMGL to FM10, but I think the Read/Write rules don’t really do what I want them to do. Here’s what I’ve got in SGML:<data>...
View ArticleWhere are the DITA 1.2 new topic structures defined?
When creating a new DITA 1.2 topic in FrameMaker (I'm using v.11), the new topic appears with some elements already added. In addition, some of them have banner text such as "Enter title here". I know...
View ArticleRepresenting XML Data in a Table
Hi All, I have an XML document that looks like this: <params> <param> <name>Parameter 1 name</name> <description>Parameter 1 name</description>...
View ArticleFramemaker XML Output Issue
I have an issue with an attribute not being exported to XML from FM8. Here is the excerpt from the DTD: <!ELEMENT std.table.header (std.table.row+)><!ATTLIST std.table.header cols CDATA...
View ArticleConverting thousand(s) documents from Framemaker to Word(doc/rtf)
Can anyone help me making a macro or use fmbatch, which I understand can be used to repeat action, to convert Framemaker files to Word? I've got many developers that is going to write user doc and...
View ArticleProblem with viewing the Child elements in XML
Hi All, I am facing problem with Structured FrameMaker. I need to open an XML file (checked out from XDOC tool) containing child elements in it, but somehow whenever I open the file, the child...
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XML export Issue FM9
Hello, When exporting to XML "File-Save as XML" FM does not export all the information. Below is the the Structure view: The XML output from this is: <ref><ref-setup-item id =...
View ArticleWhat to Do Now That I've Got Structured Content?
Hello FrameMaker Gurus. I've been working as a lone writer for a software company for many years. We have a 1300 page product manual that was originally authored in unstructured FrameMaker. We then use...
View ArticleTable straddle on export to XML
Running Framemaker 10.0.2.419 on a Windows XP machine (I know). I have created a structured app to take our structured files (made with a custom EDD), process read/write rules for graphics, tables,...
View ArticleS1000D 2.3 XML Schemas for FM 10?
Hi, Has anyone used Issue 2.3 or 3.0 schemas with Frame 10? I understand the basics of what needs to be done and that I can download older schemas and DTDs from s1000d.org, but I'm specifically...
View ArticleSave to XML: image attribute defined twice
Hello all, I am saving a structured document to XML and run into an error I cannot explain - or solve: I place graphics inside an anchored frame, which is aligned right with the image centered in the...
View ArticleChanges to lists when structured topics are sent to RoboHelp
In FrameMaker I've created several DITA topics (no specializations, just topics) and included them in a ditamap. I mapped my Frame template styles to my RoboHelp .CSS styles. Then I linked to the...
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