Do I need a seperate XML editor to edit FrameMaker DITA generated files?
I am familiar with FrameMaker. However, I have never used structured FrameMaker or DITA. I am just starting a new project and need to make recommendations.
View ArticleDocument title in footer (using DITA)
We want to put our document title in the footer. I did it by editing the FM template to include an empty DocTitle variable, and importing a DocTitle variable from another file into the book after...
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 ArticleSuppress attribute window when inserting new elements
Hi all,is there a way to suppress the attribute window that pops up each time a new element is inserted? I searched the INI file without luck so far. Robert
View ArticleStarting with DITA & FrameMaker 10
Hi - Can anyone please help!!!! I understand DITA from a conceptual point of view but want to use FrameMaker to implement a DITA/Topic-based solution for my organisation. Initially, I am looking to...
View ArticleCross references in conrefs - FrameMaker does not update
Hi all, the scenario: file A has cross refs to file B ("see chapter xxx on page yyy") and vice versa. When I insert both files into file C via conrefs, then the cross refs do not update to show the...
View ArticleDITA + FM: How can I change the automatically insert text for the element info?
Hello,when I insert the element info in a topic, FrameMaker automatically insert the text "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:".How can I change that?I know how to change it for the elements result, postreq and...
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 ArticleWhy is some of my text not formatted correctly in xml?
Hello, I've been trying to do some xml publishing via Framemaker 9. I've created EDD, DTD, rules, structapps, CSS (style sheet), and template files to transition manuals from framemaker to xml. However...
View ArticleCan anybody share the config for FM8 --> DITA Plugin --> (Web OR Eclipse)?
Hi:I have both the Dita Open Toolkit ("DITA-OT") and the default modes (CHM and HTML) of the FrameMaker 8 Plug-In for DITA Open Tool Kit installed and working: I can readily generate CHM and HTML...
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How to "Wrap New Topics In Dita Element" when creating a DITA topic?
The Adobe help documentation says to "1. Select DITA > DITA Options, and choose Wrap New Topics In Dita Element." (under Home / Using FrameMaker 11 / #######Structured Authoring Using DITA>...
View Articlehow to handle DITA xrefs
Something amazing has happened. After countless attempts to get a toehold on the glassy wall of structured Frame, I've suddenly managed to run up it as far as writing my first EDD – it works, it...
View ArticleDitabook and ditafile organization
Other than the xref issue discussed in another thread, the map to ditabook functions not badly. Except, as also mentioned in yet another thread, all the fm-ditabook and fm-ditafile elements being red,...
View ArticleStructured FM11 - Issues with Error Console and with losing formatting
I am performing testing in a Windows 7 environment with Structured FrameMaker 11. I currently work with Structured FrameMaker 8. I am encountering some issues with the FM11 error console and with...
View ArticleNeed 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 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 ArticleConversion table: How does it know whether a topic is a task, concept, or...
FM 11DITA 1.2 I'm just starting to work on my conversion table for our non-structured files. I've only gone as far as my first couple of iterative tests to create FM binary files; i.e., I haven't...
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...
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