Need help with ditaval
I've created a very simple ditaval file to filter by attribute, but it's not working. I've probably made a basic mistake. Here's what I've done: Created a simple DITA topic (two paragraphs).Set the...
View Articleconverting Framemaker files into PDF progaramatically using publishing server
Hi All Background: We are going for upgrade of Frame maker 8 which is on unix system to FM 10 or 11. We are using Framemaker mainly for renditions, i.e to convert the fm documents to PDF. To convert...
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 ArticleConversion errors due to style names
I have a legacy document with style names such as - Heading [Level1], which is tripping up conversion. Is there anyway I can make FrameMaker see these as style name, and not try and interpret them as...
View ArticleXML files with xrefs in book
Hello,I have a book with several chapter files in xml format.The chapters have xrefs to each other, which works fine when working with the FM book.My problem is saving the book as PDF. I get one big...
View ArticleDITA vs. roll-your-own
My team is just getting started with structured FrameMaker, and we're trying to determine whether we should use DITA or define our own EDD (etc.). DITA seems overly restrictive for our needs, so I'm...
View ArticleXML framemaker 7.2 to 10
Hello all, Recently we've updated our Framemaker version from 7.2 to 10. There are a few minor problems, but one confuses me. Generating a xml-document with the old edd, template and r/w-rules results...
View ArticleCan't insert text cursor; text is selected as image?
Hi all. Occasionally, as I type in Structured FrameMaker, this happens. When I try to insert a text cursor the entire page is selected with black dots in the page corners and the middle of each...
View ArticleWhy does Frame add to automatically?
Hello, During our recent DITA migration, some authors use tools other than FrameMaker and the question of child elements within <li> elements keeps coming up. Is there a reason why Frame add...
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 ArticleBest practices: formatting inside or outside EDDs ?
Hello all, A discussion started elsewhere on whether or not formatting should be done inside the EDD. I think that discussion should be held here, as there will be more people who have experience with...
View ArticleProblem Working With Framemaker 9 Dita XML Files in Framemaker 10
I just upgraded to Framemaker 10. I am encountering a number of problems when I try to work with my Dita XML help topics, which were last saved in Framemaker 9 format. 1. Using the Default Dita...
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Problem when assigning image frame style via EDD
Hi all, it seems this is a bug - or am I missing something? In the EDD, I use context rules to assign an object style to image elements. In this example, I simply assign "intitle" to all images for...
View ArticleFM 10 xref format changes when updating file
I'm authoring in structured FM 10 using a DITA 1.2 application on Windows 7, but working with FM documents rather than XML files. I was having problems updating cross-references in my existing...
View ArticleFM10 - Can't save structured docs to FM9 format?
Hi, I need a sanity check here before reporting a bug. With FM10 (not patched), I still get an FM10 document when I Save As to Document 9.0 (*.fm), but only with structured documents. Unstructured docs...
View ArticleEmpty Pages
Hi there,I try to figure out how I can automatically insert a empty page. I have a double-sided layout so I need an empty page, if the text ends at a right side. But all I got so far is, that...
View ArticleVariables invisible in header/footer
Hi Folks, I am working on structured documents with FrameMaker 7.1 and am having problems with headers and footers. The master pages contain both headers and footers populated with variables such as...
View ArticleCan I update XML files in FrameMaker?
I am using FrameMaker 8. I inherited some XML files with no history to go on, such as in which program they were created or how to generate output from them. But I suspect they may have been created...
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Question Marks and Missing pieces in XML documents
Hi there, I am using FM 10. I have set up a conversion table to apply DITA structure to documents, with the intent of saving them as XML docs. Unfortunately, after I do this, the XML docs are coming...
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Conversion table problem (unstructured FM to DITA, cannot create valid...
Hi there,I am trying to set up a migration table FM to DITA. I was able to map most of my tables to the CALS style table suuported in DITA, but I can't get choicetables right.My problem is the...
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