Have FM File - Need to Generate EDD to Convert to Structured FM
My client has a number of FrameMaker 10 files that need to be converted to Structured FM. I've converted and structured files many times, but I have a problem: there's no EDD. I've done minor editing...
View ArticleFrameMaker 11 ignores relationship tables?
Hello All I'm playing around with the Save Ditamap As options in FrameMaker 11. I have a ditamap that references four sub-maps. In the top container map there is a relationship table with topic...
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FrameMaker 10 - Disable "Default to Dita" when Opening XML Files
Greetings folks. First time posting, and I'm in need of help. My problem is this.I've created a very specific DTD set, a series of XSL scripts, and a java-based application for content management....
View ArticleHow can I get my xref elements to retain their formatting?
I want to add links to other topics in my document, which is a DITA bookmap that I save as a PDF. The only changes I have made to my templates and EDDs have been for font and layout. The character...
View ArticlePagination changes when creating PDF from FM file
Using Structured FM 7.2p158, Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.3. I have updated a chapter with a graphic and want to send a specific page to a colleague. Tried to print the individual page to a file,...
View ArticleNeed Help With Military DTD Using FrameMaker 8
Fellow Forum Members,I hope someone out there with experience in using Department of Defense DTDs with FrameMaker can contribute to this thread. Attached is the MIL STD 400051-2 DTD that needs to play...
View ArticleHow do I add XML content to existing FrameMaker Document
Hello, I have an XML document that contains features of one item and I want to add data from it to FM document that shows those features. These features have been added to FM previously by copy-paste...
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Rowsep and Colsep attributes to for Cells and Rows
I have been having trouble getting table cell borders to display. I have successfuly used the frame and rules attributes on the table element, but those are kind of an all-or-nothing property. I want...
View ArticleInconsistent format for same tag
Hi,I'm using FM10 + DITA-FMx1.1.13 + Window7 64bit (but I think this is not DITA-FMx problem).I am inflicted with mysterious behaivour. I created a simple DITA file...
View ArticleIdref tag for XRef element has no value
I am using FM 8 on Windows. I have a structured document where many sections of the document will cross-reference to a table.Specifically, I have an XRef element with an Idref attribute that will point...
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Literature for creating structured documents
Hello, I am using TCS4. I have used structured Framemaker extensively, but have never created from there. Is there a Dummies for creating structured FM or any other sort literature that would help a...
View ArticleHow can I get XML cross-references to translate to Structured FrameMaker?
I've been using Structured FrameMaker from the beginning, and have designed many EDDs, and about 10 years ago I did some translation of SGML into Structured FrameMaker (7.2) which worked well. Now,...
View ArticleConvert text file to table on Import
We have a lot of tables, that we'd like to maintain outside of FrameMaker (we're using FM9). I've been trying to figure out the best way to do it, and using the Import>File>Convert option seems...
View Articlefm-xref adds text to element
Hello, I have been using FrameMaker 10 to convert fm files into DITA XML format. Some of my <title> elements contain "conkeyref" variables as the same topic is used in many different products....
View ArticleFDK - Change highest level element (NoName) to get a new FM Book valid
Hi everyone, Using the FDK I have saved a DITAMAP (referencing several concept files) as a Book with FM components and the resulting book is invalid with the highest level element of NoName.If I select...
View ArticleCross reference issues in FrameMaker 11 DITA
I'm trying to upgrade from FrameMaker 9 to FrameMaker 11. My files are set up using structured FrameMaker and DITA. The ditamap is comprised of both FM files and XML files. I'm attempting to use the...
View ArticleNATEC Pubs and Modular DTDs
Has anyone had experience with NATEC pubs in FM?I have FM 7.2 in Windows.To summarize how they should be asembled:All versions of the MIL-STD-3001 DTDs are organized as modules, with eachmodule...
View ArticleEDD to DTD conversion
I am using FM 8 on Windows XP Pro and just working through the Getting started with structure example. It's a breeze until I get to the "Building the structured application" topic. Then, whenever I try...
View ArticleCross-reference between structured and unstructured FM documents
Hello, Is it possible to retain FM cross-references from structured to unstructured FM documents during an XML round trip? From what I know, cross-references between or inside structured documents form...
View ArticleUsing code view adds an invalid attribute to fm-xref element
I've just upgraded from structured FM9 using DITA to structured FM11 using DITA1.1 based on the composite structured application. The project includes a number of XML files and they seemed to finally...
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