XML 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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I am running Structured FrameMaker 11 on Windows XP. The book I'm working on does not allow me to save changes because I do not have write permissions. I have done the following to troubleshoot:...
View ArticleArbortext(XML) import to Framemaker Error
I am trying to import XML files from Arbortext editor off of Documentum and I can not get them to import into FrameMaker without an "error in processing external entity reference." I am trying to get...
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 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 ArticleHighlight text in FrameMaker.
I want to highlight text in FrameMaker.or add shadow for the text.How can I deal with it?
View ArticleOTF Fonts Thai
Hello, we are working with structured FM 8 and do translate in pretty much all languages except for Arabic. So far, there were no complaints for the Asian languages. But now, we receive the feedback...
View ArticleCross reference issues in FrameMaker 11 DITA
I'm trying to upgrade from FrameMaker 9 to FrameMaker 11. My files are set up using structured FrameMaker and DITA. The ditamap is comprised of both FM files and XML files. I'm attempting to use 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleFind elements in Fm 10
1) Searching for elements Tbody, Row, and possibly others in a document doesn't work properly. Using find repeatedly only selects the same first item found and no others unless you move the cursor....
View ArticleMaking display options sticky
In FM 10, whenever I open a DITA topic, the Structure View and Element Catalog display options revert to defaults that look cluttered and annoying to me. The Structure View displays all the attributes,...
View ArticleOTF Fonts Thai
Hello, we are working with structured FM 8 and do translate in pretty much all languages except for Arabic. So far, there were no complaints for the Asian languages. But now, we receive the feedback...
View ArticleHow To Import a DTD to FrameMaker 9
I have a DTD in notepad. How do I go about importing or using this DTD for FrameMaker 9? Eric
View ArticleProblem exporting graphics to XML - dpi vs. impsize
Hi, FM 7.2b128, exporting XML using schema. I've had a structured app that I've used for a while that exports an impsize attribute (which I want) and does not export the dpi. The read/write rule is:...
View ArticleCan read/write rule file be configured dynamically in structapps.fm for an...
Hi,I've a RPC client running in Solaris machine. Whenever I open a XML template from RPC client, I pass the XML application name to be used for the XML template. I've around 10 XML templates for...
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