Why 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 ArticleIs Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2012 usable with FDK for FrameMaker 11?
I've been tasked to export an SGML file from a structure FrameMaker 11 file. The documentation calls for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, but I've got Microsoft Visual Studio 2012. Is 2012 compatible?
View ArticleConfiguration settings for FM10 & DITA questions
We are currently using FrameMaker 10 and trying to tweak some configuration settings. 1. Is there any way to change the default location of the user version of maker.ini? On Windows 7 it defaults to...
View ArticleSpecial Char not Translating into Horizontal Tab in Structured FM 11
In the office where I work, we are upgrading from Structured FrameMaker 8 in Win XP to Structured FrameMaker 11 in Win 7. Part of the work that I do involves importing xml feeds into Structured...
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 ArticleCodeblock Element: How do I make it so when I press enter, it doesn'insert...
FM 11DITA 1.2 Currently when I'm entering text in the <codeblock> element, it inserts another <codeblock> element every time I press Enter, like this:<codeblock> This is the first...
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 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 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 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 ArticleXML Attributes Created Twice in the XML after Saving in FM
Hi All, I've built a structured application to read and write a custom XML. The file is opened just fine. However, when saving the XML in FM, some XML attributes appear in the XML twice. For example,...
View ArticleAutoinsert with predefined attributes?
Hi, is there a possibility to use an autoinsertion in the EDD that specifies an attribute of the inserted element? I envision something like the following so insert a 'data' element that has the...
View ArticleSave ditamap as FM book without chapters?
Newbee here. Is there a way to save a ditamap from Vasont to a FM book with components and have it create a book with all the topics instead of Chapters? I would like to have one large book with...
View ArticleProblems opening a .sgm file in FM 7.2
I'm trying to open an .sgm file in Structured FrameMaker 7.2 and I keep getting errors and believe my setting are incorrect. This is what happens: Open file.Prompt: "Use Structured Application." I...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051C - where to begin
Hi everyone...I am fairly new to structured framemaker and spent the last week reading every piece of information I could on the subject. I've been given the task here at work of taking some...
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Problem when assigning image frame style via EDD
Hi all, it seems this is a bug - or am I missing something? In the EDD, I use context rules to assign an object style to image elements. In this example, I simply assign "intitle" to all images for...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051 Template
Can someone please help me with the construction of a template. I have a template I've used for my unstructured files. Can I use that with the EDD imported as the Template for my structured...
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 ArticleHighlight text in FrameMaker.
I want to highlight text in FrameMaker.or add shadow for the text.How can I deal with it?
View ArticleSchreibschutz via Attribut steuern / Write lock activation via attribute...
Hallo Zusammen, hat irgendeiner eine Idee wie ich strukturierte Inhalte mit hilfe einer Attributsteuerung vor unbefugtem Editieren schützen kann? Hello all, if there anybody knows how to set a write...
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