FrameMaker 11 won't start up
I'm running FrameMaker 11 on Windows 7. I just changed the settings from unstructured to structured Frame and restarted my computer. Now FrameMaker comes up for a few seconds and goes away. Is there...
View ArticleWhy is some of my text not formatted correctly in xml?
Hello, I've been trying to do some xml publishing via Framemaker 9. I've created EDD, DTD, rules, structapps, CSS (style sheet), and template files to transition manuals from framemaker to xml. However...
View ArticleTable format problem - Please help
Here is what I am trying to do: I have a set of documents in xml fomrat following the docbook standard. In these documents there are too types of table. The standard table with its element tag TABLE...
View ArticleHow to convert existing FM to DITA 1.2? Any documentation?
I watched a webinar posted on the adobe website called "How to Optimize content for smooth migration into XML/DITA" and in the conversion, it showed an element called dita (root) and elements called...
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 Article"Topic templates" for providing a base structure
Hi all,is there a way to provide "content templates" for the autor, containing a certain base structure with which to continue his work? The goal is to provide a set of topic templates with different...
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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 ArticleCreating Unique IDs for elements (non-DITA)...
Hi,I know there's a solution to this somehow via scripting - problem is, I have no clue so far about FM scripting We're using the standard XML API for our structure and everything works out fine,...
View ArticleParser error message: Required attribute 'cols' was not provided
I'm having trouble with a ditamap in FM 12 because two of the files refuse to save. They send up the parser error message "Required attribute 'cols' was not provided". They both contain tables imported...
View Articlehow to customize CHM and PDF output
I can easily generate CHM and PDF using the Generate Output option offered by DITA-FMx, but the output is just standard and I would like to customize it according to the company style. Which files...
View ArticleEnhanced application definition file (structapps.fm) template available
Text Structure Consulting, Inc. is pleased to make available an alternative FrameMaker 10.0 template for application definition files such as structapps.fm. Differences between this template and the...
View ArticleEDD formatting won't appear in chapter template output?
I've been working with FM for a little while now and have gradually picked up how to manipulate EDDs and such to do what I want. I've also learned a bit about output templates and how to work with...
View ArticleIs Structured FM12 the right solution for this problem?
I've been tasked with solving a tricky problem at my office. Briefly: We've got a technical manual that needs to be printed each time we sell a piece of equipment. Currently, the manual is produced...
View ArticleCan I use company's Confluence as CMS repertory?
Still exploring the possibilities of DITA as a newbie... I notice there is a CMS menu in Structured FM12. My company is already using a Confluence system to manage documents and code. At each product...
View ArticleImporting EDD changes to templates - help!
FM 11DITA 1.2 I've made minor changes to the following EDDs to syhchronize the formatting of our DITA documents with our parent...
View ArticleHow to use a custom css with a ditamap?
I'm still trying to get to grips with some DITA Frame basics and another piece of info that I would like to have is how to get the ditamap to use a custom css when it is output to xhtml with the DITA...
View ArticleWhy Read/write rules and round tripping?
Hello,I'm planning to set up a documentation project using DITA and I'm evaluating which editor would be better. I don't know Framemaker and one of the things I don't understand is what are the...
View ArticlePublish 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 ArticleHow many EDDs and templates do I need?
Hello,I'm planning to set up a documentation project using DITA (1.2) and I'm evaluating which editor would be better. The output will be PDF files (in various formats: A4, A5 and Letter for various...
View ArticleHow to import multiple elements into the same line in structure Framemaker...
I have a successful import process going now (DTD, EDD, ReadWriteRules, and Template) that imports a number of elements, but each onto a separate line. I now need to import three elements in a row on a...
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