Representing XML Data in a Table
Hi All, I have an XML document that looks like this: <params> <param> <name>Parameter 1 name</name> <description>Parameter 1 name</description>...
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 ArticleImporting SVG images into DITA topics / controlling the size
Hi Framers, I'm currently evaluating DITA using FM9 p250 and the DITA FMx plugin. If we should adopt DITA, we'd need a replacement for the vector graphics formats we currently use. I'm considering SVG...
View ArticleCALS tables as external file entities
Hi, I'm struggling with a problem while reading in XML fileset through importing XSL transformation (defined in structapps). I've got a main xml document + bunch of separate cals tables, each in it's...
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 ArticleStructured Basics for a Beginner
I apologize in advance if this post rehashes a previous thread or topic. My shop has been working with unstructured Framemaker for several years, but recent developments require us to do two things: 1....
View ArticleStructured Framemaker/XML Resources—Where to Begin?
I'm new to Structured Framemaker and XML, though I've used Unstructured Framemaker for several years. My company has asked me to look into options for converting our many publications to e-book format,...
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How to eliminate the default line break while exporting to XML?
Hi,I use FDK 11 to convert a FrameMaker File to XML. Basic example as in the "Structured Import/Export API Programmer guide" works pretty well. But all my frame files have lengthy paragraphs which on...
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FM inserts wrong/strange doctype declaration
When I create and save a new DITA Task in FM11 (using DITA 1.1), FM writes 'Concept' as doctype even though referencing the correct task dtd. FM also auto-inserts a concept element as root element. The...
View ArticleWhy aren't my DITA elements nesting?
FrameMaker 10 and patched || Windows 7 64-bit Our company is migrating from unstructured to structured DITA XML. We had not encountered any "showstoppers" that would keep us from proceeding...until we...
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 ArticleIs FM capable of processing sequences?
From what I have seen about ditamaps, I should be able to specify a collection-type, such as sequence, on a topicref in a map. This would hopefully end up being processed so that the children of that...
View ArticleIs anyone successfully working in DITA 1.2?
Slight correction… The results are the same when saving as a book with components or as a composite book. The difference is when I change my ditafm-output.ini file to a flat file. That is when I get...
View ArticleDo I need a seperate XML editor to edit FrameMaker DITA generated files?
I am familiar with FrameMaker. However, I have never used structured FrameMaker or DITA. I am just starting a new project and need to make recommendations.
View ArticleHow do I create a soft return (shift+Enter)?
FrameMaker 11DITA 1.2 Is it possible using FM 11 and DITA 1.2 to use a soft return (as in Shift+Enter)? There are times when I want to avoid bad line breaks in a line of code or when I just want to...
View ArticleCan I Create a New Structured App that's a Copy of a Current One?
Here's the situation: I am new to using Dita in Framemaker, but have become competent with the authoring process. I do not understand the development end of things very well, however. What I want to...
View ArticlePopulating Framemaker structured templates
Presently utilizing Framemaker+SGML 7.2 environment, along with version 7.1 of the FDK. Our organization has a group of users that utilize templates to input structured information to generate...
View ArticleUsing non-breaking spaces in attributes
Hello all, I am writing reusable modules in Structured FrameMaker. Part of the reusability comes from using a variable instead of a hard-coded machine name, so that the machine name does not require...
View ArticleProblem Working With Framemaker 9 Dita XML Files in Framemaker 10
I just upgraded to Framemaker 10. I am encountering a number of problems when I try to work with my Dita XML help topics, which were last saved in Framemaker 9 format. 1. Using the Default Dita...
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