Publish in Responsive HTML5 - files skipped and 3rd level topics not generated
I'm having trouble getting the new FrameMaker 11 Publish features to work as expected. I have a ditamap with three levels of headings. When I use the Publish feature to output in Responsive HTML5, a...
View ArticleUnable to print to PDF Oversize pages from FrameMaker 9.0 and 7.2
Hi All, I am trying to print to PDF a publication that is full of oversize wiring diagrams. The pages are all images ranging in size from standard A3 and A4 siz sheets through to a foldout being 1470...
View ArticleAbsolute path in Doctype DTD makes DTD unavailable on other machines
Hi all, When saving to XML, I understand that Frame takes the relative path to the DTD as described in structapps.fm (in our case, $STRUCTDIR\xml\xdocbook\app\docbookx.dtd) and generates an absolute...
View ArticlePreserving conditional text in XML files with FM 7.2
If, using FM 7.2, you add conditional text in an XML file, save the file (as XML) and then reopen it, is the conditional text preserved? I know it works with later versions of FM, but does it also work...
View ArticleDefining formatting for structured FrameMaker files that will be published in...
I've used unstructured FrameMaker for years, but now we're attempting to move to structured authoring (to facilitate content reuse). I just went through the tutorial in Part 1 of "Developing Structured...
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 ArticleCross reference issues in FrameMaker 11 DITA
I'm trying to upgrade from FrameMaker 9 to FrameMaker 11. My files are set up using structured FrameMaker and DITA. The ditamap is comprised of both FM files and XML files. I'm attempting to use the...
View Article*.SIX standard index list
I need to generate a standard index list (*.six) file as part of a book compilation. The problem is, the marker or index entries must be provided from a separat list of suggest words not by elements or...
View ArticleTopichead does not convert properly when ditamap saved as book and hierarchy...
I'm new to DITA and piloting some documents in FrameMaker 12, trying to get the output that I need. I have created a ditamap with a structure as follows: Map title - Concept A- Topichead - Task A...
View ArticleXML read errors--failure to open dtd (DITA)
Hi all,I've run out of ideas and places to look on this one, I hope someone can help.The specs: WinXP Pro, Frame 8.0p277. Built-in DITA. Not using DITA Open Toolkit. No major issues except for...
View ArticleWhat does "Expressions and conditions settings in the book are inconsistent"...
I'm using structured FrameMaker 10 on Windows 7, and I'm using AXCM 3.11 to filter my book. For the first time, I'm getting an error message that I've never seen before when I update the book:...
View ArticleFrameMaker 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 ArticleCustomized quick element toolbar not appearing in new topics
I found that I for customizing the quick element toolbar I need to edit the file quick_element.xml in the folder C:\Users\<user...
View ArticleStop FrameMaker resizing images in DITA?
I'm using FrameMaker 12 to edit topics in DITA. Unfortunately when I add an image, FrameMaker re-sizes it. I want to stop it doing this, but I can't work out how. It looks like FrameMaker correctly...
View ArticleNo hierarchy structure in PDF output from ditamap
I am trying to publish a ditamap to pdf with FM11. Adobe seems to recommend to save as a FM book with components and then to PDF. Then the hierarchy was lost in the PDF even though it looks very good...
View ArticleFM - Processing Instructions
Hi, Are there any document to understand what are PI values that FM can understand. For example, if my XML has a PI like <?FM pagebreak?> will FM apply forced page break? This is something...
View ArticleHow to modify the color of an "xref" element existing as a cross-reference?
How to modify the color of an "xref" element existing as a cross-reference? It's color now is black, but I want it blue. Excerpts from the EDD file are as follows. Can someone help? Thanks in advance....
View ArticleHow can I get XML cross-references to translate to Structured FrameMaker?
I've been using Structured FrameMaker from the beginning, and have designed many EDDs, and about 10 years ago I did some translation of SGML into Structured FrameMaker (7.2) which worked well. Now,...
View Articles1000dMenu.jsxbin error in FrameMaker 11
I have read a discussion about this error message elsewhere in the forum, but it did not seem exactly pertinent to our issue. To make updates easier to role out to our users, have our Structure...
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