Frame 11/Win 7 - slow cursor movement
Does anyone know how to improve the speed of the up/down keys in Frame 11? Scrolling is very slow compared to Frame 7/Win XP. Thanks in advance!
View ArticleArbortext(XML) import to Framemaker Error
I am trying to import XML files from Arbortext editor off of Documentum and I can not get them to import into FrameMaker without an "error in processing external entity reference." I am trying to get...
View Article"Unwrap" CDATA with XSLT
Hi,I know this isn't necessarily a FrameMaker question, but it is a place where I know people. So forgive me for asking it here.I have some CDATA sections in an XML file that contain markup that I want...
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 ArticleGetting Started with Structured FrameMaker
I am a technical writer in-training and am trying to learn the tools I need. I took an Introduction to FrameMaker class but I want to learn how to use Structured FrameMaker. Every tutorial I have seen...
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 ArticleImport graphic file by reference vs copy into document
Is there any way to determine which files have graphics imported by reference vs copy into document? I have MANY MANY files that I ALWAYS want to have the graphics copied to document becauseI tend to...
View ArticleWhich template file is used for DITA 1.2 publishing?
Hi all,when I save a ditamap as composite document, which template file must I edit to change the layout? So far I have modified the topic templates (task.template.fm etc.) but I have not found the...
View ArticleSave Ditamap As FM 11 book with components causing xrefs to disappear
When we used the Framemaker option Save>Ditamap As > FM 10 book with components, all of our cross references were maintained.Now for some odd reason with Framemaker 11, all the cross references...
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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 ArticleDebating on buying FrameMaker/Need to see if it will fit my need and be worth...
I would like to send someone a pdf file and for them to tell me if FrameMaker can match the structure and layout of the document. Also, I need to know if it will export 11x17 paper format and what that...
View ArticleCan I include unstructured files in the general rule for a book ?
Hi, I have a series of books with lots of generated files. I want to keep those as they are, but still add structure to the book and the content chapters. How do I write a general rule for the book...
View ArticleFM10 EDD: ElementDescription element?
What does the ElementDescription element do? Its proper insertion point is as a child of the Element element, and after its sibling Container element. I see that the DescriptiveTag verbiage appears in...
View ArticleConrefs disappear after saving to xml
Hi all, I'm having a weird issue with conrefs and I'm hoping someone can help. I have 3 documents: DocA, DocB, and DocC.I've been using conrefs to reuse rows in a table that need to be repeated in...
View ArticleDITA topic validation error
Hello, I've been working on DITA Topic (Framemaker 11), defined new elements in EDD like "Caution" and "Warning" same like element "Note" which has already defined in Topic EDD. Here I have edited EDD...
View ArticleNew-user resources for authoring DITA with FrameMaker 10?
Might as well ask the same question about DITA. I'm gearing up to write a bunch of new docs and am considering switching to XML. Since we already own FrameMaker, I'll use that if there's no good reason...
View ArticleXSLT to convert XML into Tables
Hi, I'm trying to import my XML data into a table format. After adding an XSL file to my Structure Application as a Preprocessing Stylesheet, and importing my XML instance file with the Template file...
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 ArticleIssue with RE:RootElement and Conversion Table
Hi there, I am trying to convert unstructured to stuctured documents using the conversion table. I'm building the prototype table and EDD that my department will use, and working in FM 10. Ideally,...
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...
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