DITA Links - Display Using: Text/Format
Hello FM experts, [specs: FM9, Win XP SP3] I stumbled upon a problem with the related links that I use in my DITA topics. After creating a book from a DITA map, I noticed that the page numbering in the...
View ArticleConvert xml to fm: very slow with russian/greek text, fast with westeuropean...
Has somebody experienced a significant difference between opening a russian xml file compared to opening a file with westeuropean text? We have german xml files, opening them in FM9 (as well in FM10)...
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generating PDF output with DITA-FMx
I am evaluating DITA-FMx to get professional PDF output from my ditamaps and thanks to the useful video from saprentice, I am able to get a working PDF, with numbered chapters, page numbering, and so...
View ArticleTranslating references, which point to cross-reference marker, to XML
Hello again, I continue my adventures in wonderful world of FrameMaker and now I have a issue where I couldn't find answer from deep caves of Google. I have a document that I have generated from XML...
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Space character
Hi there,I have just a little problem but it bothers me pretty much. I have a text that is interrupted by a crossreference. Everytime I close the document and open it again the space character after...
View ArticleWhy doesn't the Enter key work?
Hi, In FrameMaker 8 files in a particular project, I am having a problem with not being able to press Enter at the end of a to get to the next line. I get the error, I: apiname in a blue bar at the...
View ArticleEnhanced application definition file (structapps.fm) template available
Text Structure Consulting, Inc. is pleased to make available an alternative FrameMaker 10.0 template for application definition files such as structapps.fm. Differences between this template and the...
View ArticleDisplaying structured help content in the application UI
We would like to be able to display content from the help within our application's UI. My assumption is that the code could display a specific element from a help topic (for example, an element called...
View ArticleHow do you add video to FM using DITA?
Hi, I'm using FM10 and the DITA1.2 architecture. I am able to add video to FM files, but DITA does not recognize them as valid elements if I try a simple File > Import. I was under the impression...
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Mystery Image Insertion Using Attribute in Structured Element
I'm working in FM10 on Windows XP Pro. However, the templates at the corporation where I'm currently contracting have been developed over the years, since FM 7 or 8, with different authors and...
View ArticleConverting code for trad. chinese - wrong character conversion
Certain codes do not always result in correct trad. chinese characters in FM Version 8 and above. (They do work correctly in FM7.2.!)Example: "¥]" would normally be "包", but often shows as "�]".Other...
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...
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 ArticleHow can I extract data from unstructured frameMaker?
Hello,Is there any possible techniques to convert unstructured frameMaker to structured frameMaker in order to have data from unstructured FM in a standard XML file?Otherwise is there any tools or...
View ArticleError: Cannot make any changes. This document is view only. FM 10 and TCS 3
I created a DITA file of type "topic" and saved it with a specific name.Then I tried to add a body tag under the pre-entered title tag.Immediately the error message is displayed: "Cannot make any...
View ArticleHow do I specify file locations in a structure application?
I want to export a structured Frame file to XML, using a structure application that I create. I have a DTD, a read/write file, and a template file, all stored on a network drive. I would like to...
View ArticleSubsteps are not starting new numbering in next step
I'm using FM 8 in the Tech Comm Suite 1 in an XP environment. I am using substeps in a procedure. Example: 1. A. B. C. Ideally, when Step 2 is created the first substep under 2 should be...
View ArticleOpening SGM file in Frame 9
When I open a SGM file in Frame 7 I get a Unknown File Type window where I select SGML. Then the Structured Application window comes up and I select my template and the file opens. Now I am upgrading...
View ArticleHow can I one-off print many files as pdf file in FrameMaker?
In FrameMaker,I open many files, these files need to print pdf files,How can i one-off print these opened files as pdf files?thanks Mike's reply:Why not put them in a book?of course,When I put them in...
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