Type 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...
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...
View ArticleFrameMaker and ArborText
Can two groups within the same company, one using FrameMaker and the other using ArborText, open and edit each other's documents and then bring them back into the original program? Thanks!Lisa
View ArticleERROR: Unable to open structapps file!
Hello, Having modified the structapps.fm in FM10, I am getting the following error within a dialog when attempting to use the same file in FM8: ERROR: Unable to open structapps file! FA_errno -43 Is FM...
View ArticleConditional formatting
Hi,I don't know if this is possible, but I try the following:I want to set a condition to a element via the EDD that says that the element ABC and it's childelements has a horizontal offset when the...
View ArticleConversion errors due to style names
I have a legacy document with style names such as - Heading [Level1], which is tripping up conversion. Is there anyway I can make FrameMaker see these as style name, and not try and interpret them as...
View ArticleUsing within
Hello again, I have another "Best Practices" question that is causing some debate at my organization. DITA allows the use of the <keyword> element within <uicontrol> and several other User...
View Articles1000dMenu.jsxbin error in FrameMaker 11
I have read a discussion about this error message elsewhere in the forum, but it did not seem exactly pertinent to our issue. To make updates easier to role out to our users, have our Structure...
View ArticleFrameMaker 9 import / export XML and Finding Someone to Create EDD
I've been tasked by my company to select a structured XML authoring tool and I've narrowed my selection to FrameMaker 9 and Arbortext. At first I didn't consider FrameMaker because I wasn't aware of...
View ArticleMigrating DITA EDD/templates to FM11
Hello all,I found this task to be very enervating. The performance of FM11 when working with the new edd files (task.edd.fm etc.) is also extremely sluggish to the point of being almost unusable - and...
View ArticleApplying master pages while typing
I am running framemaker 7.0 (I realize it is a very old version). How do I force it to add a page based on a different master page that I have set up? Right now it adds the default (none).
View ArticleWhy can't I open read/write rules file?
I have followed the Cookbook XML tutorial exactly as prescribed, even down to using all the examples from the 'Completed' folder, but when I try to perform any procedure such as generating a EDD or...
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 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 ArticleAre there answers to previous questions?
I need the answers to Marsha Lofthouse's questions. Message was edited by: Framehawk Marsha has provided some of the answers. Thank you.
View ArticleUninstall FrameMaker 11 and reinstall on a second PC
I've a licenced copy of FrameMaker 11 which I've legally installed on two virtual PCs (both on Macs running Windows XP in VMWare Fusion). On this older Mac, I've also got a full licence for FrameMaker...
View ArticleProblem with viewing the Child elements in XML
Hi All, I am facing problem with Structured FrameMaker. I need to open an XML file (checked out from XDOC tool) containing child elements in it, but somehow whenever I open the file, the child...
View ArticleMIL-STD 40051C - where to begin
Hi everyone...I am fairly new to structured framemaker and spent the last week reading every piece of information I could on the subject. I've been given the task here at work of taking some...
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List numbering problem
I am trying to do the following type of list: a. Stepb. Stepc. Step 1. Sub step 2. Sub stepd. Step I am controlling the numbering in the EDD. My problem is that step d defaults to 'c'...
View ArticleHow can a structured frame be used for translating books to foreign languages?
I keep reading about how a structured approach can improve the translation process (from english to foreign languages), however, i can't seem to find specifics about a particular method or tutorials...
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