How to automate FrameMaker?
Hi All I'm a InDesign Programmer, new to framemaker and trying to automate framemaker processes. I want to know which programming language is used to automate it and where to get those ebooks? could...
View ArticleHow to View Meta Data for a .fm File?
Running WinXP Pro, SP2 and FM 7.0.Would like to view items such as a document's Dictionary and default zoom level. How can I get to this data? Thanks,Dave
View ArticleFM10/DITA - buggy image alignment?
Hi all,when I insert an image element in FM10/DITA structure and then modify the alignment property (e.g. to "right") using the structure window, then this setting is indicated correctly in the...
View ArticleCan't save ]]> in document text to XML
Dear colleagues, I am currently evaluating a Save-as-XML problem with FrameMaker 9.0p255. The content of the document shows some XML examples which contains CDATA sections, like <environment>...
View ArticleProblems with 7.1 API Client on 10.0
Hi folks, I am working on FrameMaker 10.0 but need to make use of a custom API Client written for 7.1.After configuring the appropriate maker.ini files to point to my client DLL and starting up...
View ArticleTable straddle on export to XML
Running Framemaker 10.0.2.419 on a Windows XP machine (I know). I have created a structured app to take our structured files (made with a custom EDD), process read/write rules for graphics, tables,...
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 ArticleBook file has issues -
We are reviving an old DTD and check-in and -out system for use in a new Structured project document. (don't ask...). Writers delivered everything in a single XML file, which the -check-in and -out...
View ArticleCannot Edit "Display Heading Text" Names in Book Window (with TOC and Index)
I am using FM10 on Windows XP. I am working in a book based on a structured template, which contains various chapters, appendices, a TOC, and index. While in the book pane, I like to toggle the view...
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...
View ArticleRepresenting XML Data in a Table
Hi All, I have an XML document that looks like this: <params> <param> <name>Parameter 1 name</name> <description>Parameter 1 name</description>...
View ArticleWhy am I getting this error message in my DITA Topic? "Element (concept) is...
Frame 11DITA 1.2 I was finally able to create a DITA topic (rather than a reference, concept, or task). However, when I try to insert a task, concept, or reference element after the prolog, I get the...
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 Articlecouldn't open file because it uses unavailable fonts
I am using framemaker 7.1 and windows 7. I am very familiar with this error. Every time I have gotten it save as with the same file name has always taken care of the problem. I just reloaded framemaker...
View ArticleCan I use DocBook 4.5 DTD with FrameMaker 11?
I am fairly a newbie both at FrameMaker 11 and XML, but have just dived into the deep end with Structured FrameMaker to produce a DocBook document. FrameMaker's DocBook structured applications seem to...
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...
View ArticleFrameMaker 12 Save as XML crash
Has anyone had any trouble saving as xml in FM12? Using the same structured applications that have worked through framemaker 8, 9, 10 and 11 we now get a crash in Framemaker 12.The crash doesn't seem...
View ArticleHow to adjust R/W rules to display images inline?
Hi all,out of the box, when I insert an image in a paragraph (DITA 1.2) then FrameMaker 12 uses the "below line" display setting. I need to display it inline, at the insertion point. When I adjust the...
View ArticleConversion from word problems with images
Hi ,I managed to make a conversion table to structure the documents of out company.I am having a proble with images.I am importing the word file to our template with a custom EDD document.When the...
View ArticleCan I pull prefixes/suffixes into XML ?
I am using prefix and suffix rules in my EDD to make things easier for the author (and standardize some headings and parts of names). Now I need to write the content into XML and my prefixes and...
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