Stop 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 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 ArticleHow do I convert hypertext links to DITA?
FM 11 checked into Vasont and then turned into a PDF via the DITA OT We are using a combination of conversion tables and a few scripts to convert our legacy documentation to DITA. In some books we have...
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 ArticleConversion of framemaker virtual book to pdf
How can we convert a series of framemaker files into a single pdf ? What are the specific framemaker APIs that has to be used for this conversion ?
View ArticleSaving as PDF with crop marks.
I'm trying to create a Printready PDF from my Structured FM file. I recently upgraded to FM9. With earlier versions of FM we've had issues with colours not exporting correctly from FM, and I've had to...
View ArticleConverting thousand(s) documents from Framemaker to Word(doc/rtf)
Can anyone help me making a macro or use fmbatch, which I understand can be used to repeat action, to convert Framemaker files to Word? I've got many developers that is going to write user doc and...
View ArticleConvert text file to table on Import
We have a lot of tables, that we'd like to maintain outside of FrameMaker (we're using FM9). I've been trying to figure out the best way to do it, and using the Import>File>Convert option seems...
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...
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 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 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:...
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FrameMaker 11: Internal Error 11004, 17075188, 14420806, 14421392
To whom it may concern, Recently I keep having a problem with FrameMaker 11 and the application would crush and close. The error message I got is like this: Here is the txt file FrameMaker generated:...
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 Articlebody text turns to cellbullet after conversion to structured
Hello fellows, My environment: FM10 structured, Win7 I created a conversion table with the following conversion rules. When converting an FM file to structured, for some unclear reason, the body text...
View ArticleFont management issue
My office recently upgraded to FrameMaker 11 in a Windows 7 environment. We previously used FrameMaker 8 | Windows XP.We are in the process of replacing the following fonts:CourierZapf Dingbats With...
View ArticleHow can I add an mp4 to a DITA topic?
Hello, I'm new to structured FrameMaker and to DITA. I'm using TCS5. I'm having to compile a set of training materials that include video tutorials generated out of Captivate. I'm thinking I might have...
View ArticleProblem Working With Framemaker 9 Dita XML Files in Framemaker 10
I just upgraded to Framemaker 10. I am encountering a number of problems when I try to work with my Dita XML help topics, which were last saved in Framemaker 9 format. 1. Using the Default Dita...
View ArticleLosing shift-returns in XML roundtripping
Hi In a couple of locations - mainly table cells - my customer is using shift-returns to spread the data over multiple lines. The table cell does not currently allow a paragraph. But when the files get...
View ArticleHow can I resolve the following postscript error: [ Error: undefined;...
I know the error is caused by using a character definition that uses the Courier font (indicating 'user input' in a technical documentation document). FM indicates that Courier is an available font.
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