S1000D 2.3 XML Schemas for FM 10?
Hi, Has anyone used Issue 2.3 or 3.0 schemas with Frame 10? I understand the basics of what needs to be done and that I can download older schemas and DTDs from s1000d.org, but I'm specifically...
View ArticleHow to get the Figure Title to appear below the graphic, not above
I have valid XML that I am importing into FrameMaker just for printing. My <figure> element contains a <title> and a <graphic> element. The graphic comes in within an anchored frame,...
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 ArticleXML Save or Export Question
As a newbie to structured Frame (but not XML) I need tomodify an existing application to provide 2 capabilities. So far after lots of searchingI have not found any clues to what I want to do. Seems...
View ArticleFrameMaker and S1000D
I'm currently using FM 9 and a iSpec2200 plug-in (I'm not a developer....just a tech-writer) to author aircraft Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs). The plugin is very protective about customizing,...
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FDK - delete empty paragraphs and nb spaces in a document
Hello, I am trying to delete empty paragraphs and non breaking spaces from a document - have tried traversing through the paragraphs in the document by getting the paragraph ID and finding each...
View ArticleThree or More Task Substep Levels
Folks, I am converting some unstructured to structured content to produce some simple introductory DITA XML files to port to Eclipse Help. Most of the content is text, procedures, and images...
View ArticleBroken fm-xrefs when TOC is generated for book file
I'm using structured FM8 in Tech Comm Suite1 on Windows XP. My x-refs seem to work fine until I generate a TOC, then I get a book error log that says there are broken x-refs. Nearly all of them are...
View Articlewhich is better: strct or unstrct fm for docs >200 pages
Background:there is discussion in my department regarding merits of working in structured vs unstructured for large docs, say over 150 - 200 pages; specifically, a new set of docs for Project X is...
View ArticleQuestion on EDD
Hello. I have the following scenario: We are documenting config file that a user might need to edit (within the software that we sell), which is in XML format. When the user opens a config file (in...
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Simple Read / Write Issue (FM Version 9.0p255)
I think this is a very simple question (and apologise if I have just repeated someone else - I looked but could not find the answer I was looking for). I have used Structured Framemaker for quite some...
View ArticleTwo eSeminars on editing XSLT in FrameMaker
Hi, I'm giving a couple of eSeminars on a structured FrameMaker application for editing XSLT that readers of this forum may find interesting. Info is below:...
View ArticleeSeminar 10/2: Debugging XSLT with FM 11
Just a reminder that I will be speaking on using FM 11 to debug XSLT at 10:00 AM Pacific time on October 2. To register, go to...
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 ArticleWhy is my ditaval being ignored?
FrameMaker 11.0.1DITA 1.2 I'm fairly certain this a FrameMaker issue, but I'm willing to be convinced otherwise or instructed on how to correct my ways. I'm still new-ish to the land of DITA, so it...
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External cross-ref to another FM topic with and ?
FM11DITA 1.2 I'm trying to determine how to do a cross-reference to another FM topic using the [x-ref] element and a [keyword].What I've done:* I've inserted a [keyword] in the [title] element of the...
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 ArticleFM11 crashes when opening DITA files created with FM7.2
Hi all,I am finding out new truths every day now about FM11 and DITA 1.2..The latest problem: FM11 crashes (on all our computers) when trying to open existing DITA files. These were created with FM7.2...
View ArticleDITA 1.2 EDD - unable to transfer elements due to language problem
Hi all,the EDD files for DITA 1.2 have English element names in my German FM11 installlation. In my previous FM9 installation the element names were German. The result is that I cannot copy any context...
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