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 ArticleFramemaker 10 EDD syntax for automatically set attribute values
Hi all, it is necessary to set one or more attribute values of a parent element automatically only by exist or not exist conditions of an spezified child element! Please help!
View ArticleHow to get the Figure Title to appear below the graphic, not above
I have valid XML that I am importing into FrameMaker just for printing. My <figure> element contains a <title> and a <graphic> element. The graphic comes in within an anchored frame,...
View ArticleGet rid of add new text frame
FrameMaker 7 - any way to turn off the annoying pop up message "Add new Text Frame" every time I change a header of footer?
View ArticleMultiple Id References for cross-reference element
Hello, I am developing a structured application for MIL-STD-40051, using the MIL-STD-2361 V4.12 DTD. The cross-reference element <xref> has 10 different Id Reference attributes. Each one is for a...
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 ArticleForced return, non-breaking hyphens & spaces, suppress hyphenation + XML
Forced return (linefeed), non-breaking hyphens and spaces, suppress hyphenation. None of these are preserved when exporting from FrameMaker to XML, since they do not seem to be represented by a Unicode...
View ArticleXML import deletes whitespace after xref element
Hi, FM10 not patched, WinXP SP3 I've bumped into a very serious problem that I am able to replicate, but not solve. When I import (custom) XML, any whitespace following <xref> elements is...
View ArticleUnable to print to PDF Oversize pages from FrameMaker 9.0 and 7.2
Hi All, I am trying to print to PDF a publication that is full of oversize wiring diagrams. The pages are all images ranging in size from standard A3 and A4 siz sheets through to a foldout being 1470...
View ArticleFramemaker 8 Output to XML Errors
Error at file H:\My Documents\IMS\IMS CURRENT DEVELOPMENT\FrameDocs\framed.frnt_revisionsummary_Revisions.e01, line 24, char 19, Message: Requiredattribute 'cols' was not provided I cannot find anyway...
View ArticleConversion tables and table entries
I'm working on a conversion table to move our legacy products from unstructured FM to DITA. I understand the basic concepts but I'm having a problem with the table cells. In my conversion table I have...
View ArticleWhitespace deleted when saving FM > XML
In FM 11, when I save a FM document into XML, the whitespacing between inline elements and after cross-refs is removed. Did anyone experience the same problem? Any solution available? Ann
View ArticleQuestion on EDD
Hello. I have the following scenario: We are documenting config file that a user might need to edit (within the software that we sell), which is in XML format. When the user opens a config file (in...
View ArticleFrameMaker 11 won't start up
I'm running FrameMaker 11 on Windows 7. I just changed the settings from unstructured to structured Frame and restarted my computer. Now FrameMaker comes up for a few seconds and goes away. Is there...
View ArticleConversion tables and table entries
I'm working on a conversion table to move our legacy products from unstructured FM to DITA. I understand the basic concepts but I'm having a problem with the table cells. In my conversion table I have...
View ArticleCan I use DocBook 4.5 DTD with FrameMaker 11?
I am fairly a newbie both at FrameMaker 11 and XML, but have just dived into the deep end with Structured FrameMaker to produce a DocBook document. FrameMaker's DocBook structured applications seem to...
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 ArticleFramemaker 10 EDD syntax for automatically set attribute values
Hi all, it is necessary to set one or more attribute values of a parent element automatically only by exist or not exist conditions of an spezified child element! Please help!
View ArticleHow to round-trip a "suppress hyphenation symbol"?
Hi all, I can't find any information in the ref or dev guides on how to map a "suppress hyphenation symbol" from Frame to XML. Van -- are you reading this? I've seen your recent post that says to...
View ArticleFrameMaker11(structured) Very Unstable
I have just recently acquired FM11 to continue building structured documents and books. We use an externally generated DTD and I have set up the application files accordingly. I have added the plug-in...
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