Disappearing spaces ...
I'm working on a project where we are updateing from FM7 to FM11. Here I find some strange behavior (or problems ..). We're extracting xml from a database and importing into FM11 with EDD's/templates...
View ArticleAutomating the book building process in FM11 - best tool?
Hi - we're gearing up to create an automated book-building process using FM11. Before we start, a quick straw-poll: What do you folks recommend / suggest as the best automation tool? We want to trigger...
View ArticleHow do I create a soft return (shift+Enter)?
FrameMaker 11DITA 1.2 Is it possible using FM 11 and DITA 1.2 to use a soft return (as in Shift+Enter)? There are times when I want to avoid bad line breaks in a line of code or when I just want to...
View ArticleFramemaker 11, Windows 7, scrolling to next page with touchpad
Greetings. Not sure this question belongs here. If it belongs elswhere please let me know. When I try to select a bulleted list that continues onto the next page my selection automatically leaps...
View ArticleLooking for FrameMaker 7.2 Patch 128
Hello all,Our company is looking for a CD only of FrameMaker 7.2 Patch 128 to purchase. We have license keys so only require the CD. We have tried FM 7.2 P144 and it seems to have memory issue any this...
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 ArticleContext Rules
I need to be able to describe a context to identify the first sibling PARA tag in a sequence. I think the {first} qualifier means the first sibling - not the first sibling of the same element type. I...
View ArticleHelp with format rules in EDD
Frame9 + DITA-FmX I'm working on my EDD, writing formatting rules that will apply our standard template formats to the appropriate DITA elements. I'm having a problem that is puzzling me. Our template...
View Articlepdf to docbook
hi, how to convert pdf to docbook xml using framemaker 10.0 version. i am new to the framemeker tool. please explain step by step. if there video tutorial send me the URL. Thanks in advance.
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 ArticleApplying master pages while typing
I am running framemaker 7.0 (I realize it is a very old version). How do I force it to add a page based on a different master page that I have set up? Right now it adds the default (none).
View ArticleRead/Write Rules: Generic Identifiers & FM Tags
I have seen this question answered in one of the dev guides but I cannot find it again. My question is whether it is legal within the read/write rules to refer various generic identifiers to the same...
View ArticleDo 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 ArticleFrameMaker 10 and 11 suddenly require ???
We've been using FrameMaker 9, 10, and 11 for several years now and suddenly on my machine Frame requires the first line of a DITA file to be <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> I...
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 ArticleUnable to find the required structured application setting. Please check the...
I have an older DITA 1.1 manual developed in FM 9.0 that I have recently updated to DITA 1.2 within FM10.0. I thought I had everything straightened out and the documents are looking as expected on the...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051 Template
Can someone please help me with the construction of a template. I have a template I've used for my unstructured files. Can I use that with the EDD imported as the Template for my structured...
View ArticleWhy aren't my DITA elements nesting?
FrameMaker 10 and patched || Windows 7 64-bit Our company is migrating from unstructured to structured DITA XML. We had not encountered any "showstoppers" that would keep us from proceeding...until we...
View ArticleEDD Context Rules for a parent element possible?
Hi all, I understand the use of {first} when identifying the context of an element, such as: If context is: {first}<Section But what if I want to set whether Section is first inside its parent? For...
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Fm11 does not have the buttons to change from XML to WYSIWYG views
Hi, my Fm11 does not have the buttons to change from XML to WYSIWYG views. It only has the WYSIWYG view, and it does not have the Structure Tools,DITA, S1000D menu options.In File>New, there is not...
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