Framemaker 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 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 ArticleImporting element definition from an EDD into a template - does not work
FM 10.0.1 German on Windows XP SP3. When importing the element definitions from an existing EDD into an existing template, FrameMaker converts the template into a new EDD.So the element definitions...
View ArticleAdd multiple attributes to element via conversion table?
Hi... I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but am looking for validation. Is it possible to add multiple attribute values to an element using a conversion table? The following conversion...
View ArticleChanges to edd files not showing up in the DITA 1.2 applications
I made changes to the edd files in the DITA 1.2 folder, but they aren't showing up when I use applications that are linked to them. The changes I made don't go into effect until I import element...
View ArticleCreating drop-down list for element in causes errors
Frame 11DITA 1.2 Due to restrictions beyond our control, we must use absurdly long product names. Therefore I want to use drop-down lists to make it easier for the authors to select a <prodname>...
View Articleconverting Framemaker files into PDF progaramatically using publishing server
Hi All Background: We are going for upgrade of Frame maker 8 which is on unix system to FM 10 or 11. We are using Framemaker mainly for renditions, i.e to convert the fm documents to PDF. To convert...
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 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 ArticleFont-changing with RW-file?
Is there any way to use a RW-file to change the font on a single character during import of an xml-file?The std-font I use doesn't have all the characters I need to present, so I have to use an other...
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 ArticleParagraph Designer not available
I'm trying to customize the template for my Structured App, and the Paragraphs is not showing up when I click on Format, so I can't get to the paragraph designer. As soon as I open my template, the...
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 ArticleCross references in conrefs - FrameMaker does not update
Hi all, the scenario: file A has cross refs to file B ("see chapter xxx on page yyy") and vice versa. When I insert both files into file C via conrefs, then the cross refs do not update to show the...
View ArticleS1000D CSDB
Fellow Forum Members,Does FrameMaker offer a S1000D specification publishing solution that includes a Common Source Data Base (CSDB)? And outputs an Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP)...
View ArticleGraphic elements in XML
Guys, I guess I'm kinda stupid or blind or both, but I got this trivial issue: I try to roundtrip graphics from a simple EDD to XML and back.So I got this pretty simple rules in EDD, DTD and RWR:...
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 ArticleFrameMaker 9 plug-in for DITA Open Toolkit/ RoboHelp 8
Hi - Does anyone know where to download the FM9 plug-in for DITA-OT? Also, do you have to have the FM9 DITA-OT plug-in installed in order to import a Ditamap into RoboHelp 8? I am working in a Windows...
View ArticleHow do I create page breaks in the structure itself?
Hello, I'm switching from word to structured FM and DITA. I know that I could use the lines element to create page breaks where I need them, and also insert manual page breaks at the top of the next...
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...
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