FrameMaker 12 Publish Crash
Using Framemaker 12.0.1.331 all publish operations crash if the document contains a UserString of 1 or more characters in a table element. We use UserStrings in this way to hold metadata about tables...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051C - where to begin
Hi everyone...I am fairly new to structured framemaker and spent the last week reading every piece of information I could on the subject. I've been given the task here at work of taking some...
View ArticleNo master pages applied because MasterPageMaps table contains no mapping...
I use FM8 and DITA files to create my books. I have tired in the past to apply masters automatically but have not been able to. Now that I create books from xml, it is even more important to automate...
View Articlesave the equations as text in XML
When saving a framemaker file as XML, it saves the equations as images.Is there a way to save the equations as text?Using version 8.0p273
View ArticleInterleaving structured files (XML)
Hi again;<br /><br />Our group receives XML files that contain eng data for multiple widgets inside 1 standard component. Like....<br /><br /> <pre><br />...
View ArticleHighlight text in FrameMaker.
I want to highlight text in FrameMaker.or add shadow for the text.How can I deal with it?
View ArticleProblems opening a .sgm file in FM 7.2
I'm trying to open an .sgm file in Structured FrameMaker 7.2 and I keep getting errors and believe my setting are incorrect. This is what happens: Open file.Prompt: "Use Structured Application." I...
View ArticleAttribute to Element using Read/Write Syntax
Using: FM 8.0I am attempting to export a FM file using the Save As XML… command. There are several elements with attributed assigned to them, however during the export I would like to convert these...
View ArticleHow to write the default value of an attribute to XML?
Using FM 9.0.3 and a slightly specialized DITA application... Is there a way to write an attribute to XML if there is only a default value specified for it in the EDD, but no value was entered by the...
View ArticleWrapping the attribute
Do we have any technique or method to wrap an attribute using conversion table in the FRAMEMAKER?Please help me in resolving this issue
View ArticleHow can a structured frame be used for translating books to foreign languages?
I keep reading about how a structured approach can improve the translation process (from english to foreign languages), however, i can't seem to find specifics about a particular method or tutorials...
View ArticleUsing content from Strings attributes in Prefix text
Hello all you EDD experts out there, I did not find this specific info in the struct app dev guide, so I am hoping someone else has figured this out at some point in time. Maybe this is trivial to...
View ArticleCan you use an attribute value from a sibling?
I'm trying to pull an attribute value from a sibling element and it's not working. Here's what I've got:<Figure Fignbr = "8"> <Sheet> <Image Sheetnbr = "4">...
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FM10 - Element's attributes value export
Hello everyone, I'm making a document in structured FM10. "MediaObject" tag is used when you want to insert the figure.(a-j, depending on the size of the figure is specified) How can i check the...
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 ArticleHow do I format based on the value of the @status attribute?
Example: I use the @status attribute to indicate that a step in a procedure is new or that a paragraph in a concept is new. For review purposes, I want to format new text as green - preferably a green...
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Kontext rule for formatting only the first child section in a chapter
Hi all, I have run into a DITA problem. Each chapter of the document, i.e. top-level topic, contains a miniature toc of the nested sections. Therefore the first child topic's title should receive a...
View ArticleReading attribute values for Autonumbering?
FM11 / DITA 1.2 I'm trying to set up my EDD to automatically add translated autonumbering text to a top-level header. More specifically: in my English manuals, for paragraph style Head.0, I use the...
View ArticleStructured FrameMaker conditional text
Hello, I have a problem with Conditional text in Structured FrameMaker. I have to use conditional text for different customers. I have to use the same content and should get displayed for the...
View ArticleFrameMaker 11 and Windows 8.1 - Compatible?
I am a relative newcomer and am not sure if this question belongs here. If not, please let me know. I am about to upgrade to Windows 8.1 (won't go into why) and of course I need to make sure...
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