What 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 ArticleMIL-STD 40051 Template
Can someone please help me with the construction of a template. I have a template I've used for my unstructured files. Can I use that with the EDD imported as the Template for my structured...
View Articleupdate EDD definitions used by Document
I added some features to my EDD, specifically a sub-list within a List item. I generated a new DTD, then imported my EDD defintions into the Template. I test my List and sub-list features and it...
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 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 ArticleDocumentation of API Clients?
Hi guys,is there anywhere an official (or even better: an unofficial) documentation of the API clients that are shipped with FM11?I had so many strange behaviors working with the standard and 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 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 ArticleHow do you generate a PDF from Structured FrameMaker?
Hi, I am using Framemaker 8. I have not used Structured FM before. I go through the normal steps to print a PDF, but the PDF does not appear in the location I specify, and it appears not to have been...
View ArticleInitialize Numbering from Attribute?
Is it possible to initialize auto numbering from an attribute in the XML? I have a set of files that represent chapters, but they will never be completely formatted as a sequential book. I want to...
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Conversion table problem (unstructured FM to DITA, cannot create valid...
Hi there,I am trying to set up a migration table FM to DITA. I was able to map most of my tables to the CALS style table suuported in DITA, but I can't get choicetables right.My problem is the...
View ArticleNeed help with ditaval
I've created a very simple ditaval file to filter by attribute, but it's not working. I've probably made a basic mistake. Here's what I've done: Created a simple DITA topic (two paragraphs).Set the...
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Setting the insertion point in XML lists
Hi all,today I noticed a strange difference of FrameMaker's behaviour when working with lists in different DTDs. In a normal DITA topic, when I click with the mouse pointer behind the end of a list...
View ArticleError # 10024, 5989862, 5990284, 4795407
Hi all, today i try to open my saved *fm document but framemaker crashes all the time. The *.backup.fm also the same, *.recover.fm does not exist! I need help as soon as possible!
View ArticleLooking to learn to use DITA and FM9 or 10? Hands-on, online training offered.
I've been asked to train a few people in structured authoring in Frame 9 or 10, specifically for use with DITA. I'd like to know what the interest is in a course like this...
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Auto insert a graphic.
Hi all,I am building an EDD from scratch. One element is "Safety" which has 3 options Warning, Caution or Note. I have formatted the text easy enough and can get a prefix no prob based on the choice...
View ArticleType mismatch for the element FrameMaker element (graphic)
Now that I'm moving along on the formatting portion of this manual (or so I think - ha), I need to start bringing in the graphics to make sure they are all there, so I can get the illustrator going...
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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 ArticleIssues with fm-indexterm
Hi all, I am working with Framemake11 and DITA 1.2. Fm-indexterm is defined the commonElements.eddmod.fm. I added fm-indexterm to the general rule list for all the elements I would use it in, such...
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