Anchored Frame: "Element Tag" field
in the FM 11 Anchored Frame dialog, is the Element Tag field broken? I'm in structure. When I insert an <Image>, when I click New Frame, the field value changes to <Button>, which is my...
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XML export Issue FM9
Hello, When exporting to XML "File-Save as XML" FM does not export all the information. Below is the the Structure view: The XML output from this is: <ref><ref-setup-item id =...
View Article"Unwrap" CDATA with XSLT
Hi,I know this isn't necessarily a FrameMaker question, but it is a place where I know people. So forgive me for asking it here.I have some CDATA sections in an XML file that contain markup that I want...
View ArticleFramemaker XML Output Issue
I have an issue with an attribute not being exported to XML from FM8. Here is the excerpt from the DTD: <!ELEMENT std.table.header (std.table.row+)><!ATTLIST std.table.header cols CDATA...
View ArticleHow 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 ArticleManaging EDD, DTD, and templates in Framemaker 11 and DITA 1.2
I'm in the process of upgrading from FM9 with DITA to Framemaker 11 with DITA 1.2 I'm using the ditabase template, EDD, and DTD. I've made some paragraph format changes in the template and will need to...
View ArticleEDD formatting won't appear in chapter template output?
I've been working with FM for a little while now and have gradually picked up how to manipulate EDDs and such to do what I want. I've also learned a bit about output templates and how to work with...
View ArticlePostcripted FrameMaker 8 Colors Converting from Spot Colors to CMYK
I am working with Structured FrameMaker 8 files in which all of the colors are set as spot colors. Some of the spot colors in a postscripted FrameMaker 8 file processed as CMYK files when the...
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 ArticleTemplate not displaying formats correctly
I am running FrameMaker 11 on Windows XP. I am using a template with styles that display correctly on other coworkers' systems. However, the following styles do not display on my system: Bullet...
View ArticleDefining Personal Elements
I have asked a similar question here before but I am still having trouble figuring this out. My question is how do I define personal elements - that is, elements with a name I created (and by...
View ArticleRelationship Table best practices question
My colleagues and I have recently converted all of our unstructured legacy documentation to XML following the DITA standard. We’re now ready to add in relationship tables and have a few questions about...
View ArticleEDD BUCHKOMPONENTE: Element implementieren!
Hallo zusammen, wie kann man Ordner oder Gruppen in der EDD definieren? Gerade Attribute wären wichtig? Danke vorab
View ArticleWhy can't I open a DITA file?
FrameMaker 11DITA 1.2 Yes, this is a repeat of an earlier query but I'm hoping the new title will help. I'm really stumped and this seems like it should be simple. When I originally set up my EDDs...
View ArticleWhat is each element used for?
Hello out there! I'm new to FM for a year now and have a long way to go. I'm trying to figure out what each of the elements is used for. They are not named in such a way to explain to me what they are...
View ArticleStrange syntax error in FM11 r/w rules
Hi, I'm struggling with a rule that converts element/attribute name uppercase/lowercase ruling: element “xref” {is fm cross-reference element “Xref”;idref attribute “idref” is fm IDReference attribute...
View ArticleSuppress attribute window when inserting new elements
Hi all,is there a way to suppress the attribute window that pops up each time a new element is inserted? I searched the INI file without luck so far. Robert
View ArticleWhere does the DITA menu call the templates from?
Frame 11DITA 1.2 I'm trying to create a DITA topic (as opposed to a task, reference, or concept) that contains task, reference, and concept elements. I have my template created but when I try to open a...
View ArticleWhy am I getting this error message in my DITA Topic? "Element (concept) is...
Frame 11DITA 1.2 I was finally able to create a DITA topic (rather than a reference, concept, or task). However, when I try to insert a task, concept, or reference element after the prolog, I get the...
View ArticleXML export of marker-based xrefs?
Colleagues, I'm pulling my hair out a bit over issues with external cross-references in an unstructured>structured conversion. (FrameMaker 11, custom DTD). First, I've not found a way to...
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