How 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.
View ArticleXSLT to convert XML into Tables
Hi, I'm trying to import my XML data into a table format. After adding an XSL file to my Structure Application as a Preprocessing Stylesheet, and importing my XML instance file with the Template file...
View ArticleGenerating a Book from DITA Map
Hi All, In the DITA-FMx plugin developed by Leximation, there's a feature called Generate Book from Map. It allows me to create a FrameMaker book from a DITA map or bookmap and then do whatever I can...
View ArticleFrameMaker 11 and S1000D literature
I just installed FrameMaker 11. I see there is a S1000D folder with a lot of data in it. Is there any training literature that accompanies this data? Thanks -
View ArticleError if an element name is declared more than once in XSD. But e.g. Dot.Net...
Frame Maker 11 reports an error if an element name is declared more than once in XSD. However Dot.NET 4.0 validation with the same XSD is OK with such model and validates the different modeled elements...
View ArticleFM11 Documentation updates
Documentation for the FM 11 .ini files (maker.ini and ditafm-output.ini) are now available. Please see: http://techupdates.com/go/207805 Direct link:...
View ArticleGetting image name to the XML-file
Framemaker 9 and 11Windows 7 Hi there I am a brand new user to FM and my task is to go from old FM9 files to structured FM11 files and then save them as XML. I have gotten so far that I can get...
View ArticleFM 11 XML View corrupts DITA source files
This behavior is observed in DITA on FrameMaker 11.0.1.382 on Windows 7. If I am editing a file that contains the <codeblock> element, make any change to that file in the XML View, and then save...
View ArticleUsing within
Hello again, I have another "Best Practices" question that is causing some debate at my organization. DITA allows the use of the <keyword> element within <uicontrol> and several other User...
View ArticleAdjust r/w rules to save anchored frame position
Hi all,I have been trying to adjust my r/w rules, perhaps somebody has a hint for me. What I need to do is save the placement of anchored frames for image elements (such as "in paragraph" or "beneath...
View ArticleStructured FM and XML
Hi-- I am a Framemaker newbie going through the Structured Application Developer Guide. I am stuck on page 40 of the guide, on which I'm supposed to open the FM template (with the dtd imported, etc.)...
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 ArticleHow do I set column widths in read/write rules?
Hello structure experts, I am reading a set of DITA files into a specific FM template format, and there is one detail I cannot get to work properly. It should be possible to define column widths in a...
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How to eliminate the default line break while exporting to XML?
Hi,I use FDK 11 to convert a FrameMaker File to XML. Basic example as in the "Structured Import/Export API Programmer guide" works pretty well. But all my frame files have lengthy paragraphs which on...
View Articlecan you find specific tags in structured FM and clear them?
I'm working with FM 8 in Tech Comm Suite 1 in an XP environment. We have used the ph tag to indicate sections where text has changed and must be approved by SMEs. How do we clear the tags when the...
View ArticlePage/chapter numbering probs in material converted from Word
Situation: Need to convert ~300 pages (multiple files) of Word into structured Frame. I'm not very familiar with structured Frame (but am working on this), and am a long-time user of nonstructured....
View ArticleHow do I find empty elements?
Hi, I am working on Structured FM9 and I am required to find and delete the empty elements/tags throughout the book collection. Empty elements/tags in this context mean that the author have inserted...
View ArticleFM10: any way to set view as element boundaries (as tags) to always show tags?
I'm using FM10 in TCS3 on Windows XP. We upgraded from FM8 and in that version, eventually, the element tags were displayed whenever you opened a topic. (It took about 1,000 times for it to learn, but...
View ArticleImport modified EDD into template document
Hi guys.I have a dtd file that i have to modify.i t contains the following element:<!ELEMENT Pubinfo (Pubdate, Pubnumber)> I modified it in this way:<!ELEMENT Pubinfo (Pubdate,...
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Conversion Table: Image with Title
I'm using conversation tables to move from Unstructured FM8 to Structured (DITA) FM10. I am trying to move the existing tables and graphics with titles into the DITA structure. My understanding is...
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