FrameMaker 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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Display a line (via image frame) below suffix
Hi all,currently I am trying to format the DITA <lq> element (long quote) to display a line above and below its content. For the line below I have tried to use a suffix rule in the EDD. I can...
View ArticleRoundtrip formatting not working
My issue is that when I open an XML file in FrameMaker, the formatting is not using my application that I set up. I'm not sure where this is controlled. This is what I did. I made a copy of the...
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 ArticleWhy no elements in my bookmark setup? What is Thread by Colum?
I use structured FM with tags and formats defined in and inherited from my old company. When I print book, select PDF setup > Bookmarks, select Elements in Bookmark Source, the Dont's include and...
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 to Do Now That I've Got Structured Content?
Hello FrameMaker Gurus. I've been working as a lone writer for a software company for many years. We have a 1300 page product manual that was originally authored in unstructured FrameMaker. We then use...
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 ArticleS1000d - Business Rule validation
Hi- I have just started using S1000d, i created a rule in my business module( eg //description/para/emphasis) with allowedObjectFlag=0 , i have also set my Data module pointing to the business module....
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 ArticleCan I disable image size attributes?
I make all of my graphics to size and I save them as AI files. When I link them into FrameMaker (11 / DITA1.2), it adds height and width attributes (in POINTS, of all things) based on the native size...
View ArticleFrame cannot find Acrobat Distiller printer instance
I installed Acrobat Pro 8 and now I can no longer create pdfs from Frame 7. I get the following message:FrameMaker could not find Acrobat Distiller printer Instance, which must be installed to execute...
View ArticleOTF Fonts Thai
Hello, we are working with structured FM 8 and do translate in pretty much all languages except for Arabic. So far, there were no complaints for the Asian languages. But now, we receive the feedback...
View ArticleFrameMaker 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 ArticleFM11 creates blank pages on refresh book
Hi guys,I'm struggling here with some very strange behavior of FM11.I've got a book (unstructured) with multiple FM binaries (structured).The first book component is the front cover with some inlay...
View ArticleHow do you structure a .book with an EDD?
Hi all,I am learning how to convert legacy, unstructured FM documents into structured FM documents and need some help. So, I created a conversion table from my unstructured documents, created the EDD,...
View ArticleGenerated PDF file...TOC Items Not Linked
Been racking my brain all day trying to figure out how the heck I created a PDF document TOC with hot links to the document pages from FM 9...and now all of a sudden when I save as a PDF from FM 9 my...
View ArticleNon-Breaking Spaces in Structured FM9 Make a File Invalid
Hi All, I'm working with Structured FrameMaker to author XML and I'm facing a problem that I've never had with FM 7.2: if I have a non-breaking space in a variable definition, when FM saves the file,...
View ArticleStumped: Why won't DITA-OT process my Frame 9 map file?
I'm stuck and hope someone might provide some guidance. I'm running Frame 9 on Windows XP.I've created a very simple map file and am trying to get it to process in the DITA OT.Everything appears to be...
View ArticleFrameMaker 10: First Look
Today I downloaded the trial version of FrameMaker 10 and looked at a few features. Here is my opinion: 1. I like the attribute editor. No need to click a Set Value button. 2. I like the ability to...
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