Issue with RE:RootElement and Conversion Table
Hi there, I am trying to convert unstructured to stuctured documents using the conversion table. I'm building the prototype table and EDD that my department will use, and working in FM 10. Ideally,...
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Hello. I have the following scenario: We are documenting config file that a user might need to edit (within the software that we sell), which is in XML format. When the user opens a config file (in...
View ArticleFM8 + DITA: Cannot create a book from a map.
Hello,I want to create a book from a map with the standard FM function.1. Do I reference .xml topics? I read something about .fm.xml topics? How can I get this file format?I reference topics in the...
View ArticleCross references in structured documents
Hi there, Perhaps someone of you has a tip for me regarding cross references in structured FrameMaker. The problem we have at the moment:We were working with FM8 structured. But - as we worked with FM...
View ArticleGenerated list building blocks for structured documents
In addition to the typical generated list building blocks, you can use <$elemtextonly>, <$elemtext>, and <$elemtag> when the target document is structured. Is there any way to grab...
View ArticleExport EDD element catalogue
Hi, I am new to structure FrameMaker and have been asked to find a way (if possible) to export an EDD element catalogue to a spreadsheet for data analysis. Has anyone ever needed to do this or even...
View ArticleIs there any way to merge multiple pdf into one?
Hi,Is any there any way to convert different frame files into pdf and merge them into one programmatically using FDK11. Like, for example,a.fm, b.fm, c.fm to abc.pdf Thanks,Venkat
View ArticleHow to specify the table style in context rules for paragraphs in tables
Hi all,I set up table formats for different types of notes and the roundtrip XML<->FM works so far. However, I have not been able to format the paragraphs within the tables using context rules....
View ArticlePublishing DITA files in Frontmatter and Backmatter
Hello, I am using FM11 and DITA 1.2.I have a bookmap that consists of <frontmatter>, 3 <chapter>, 3 <appendix>, and <backmatter>.In <frontmatter>, I have two...
View ArticleDo we have an option to disable the FrameMaker error console programmatically...
Hi, I would like to know if there is any option in the FDK11 to disable the FrameMaker console window which runs on every frame file transformation. This was happening with FrameMaker 10 too but it had...
View ArticleWhy am I getting this error message in my DITA Topic? "Element (concept) is...
Frame 11DITA 1.2 I was finally able to create a DITA topic (rather than a reference, concept, or task). However, when I try to insert a task, concept, or reference element after the prolog, I get the...
View ArticleBook Chapters not renumbering
HELP...FrameMaker (Structured v.7.2p158) I copied some unstructured files to a new folder, used the conversion table to add structure...deleted and readded the files to the book file and it won't...
View ArticleAdobe FrameMaker 8 plug-in for DITA Open Toolkit
Has anyone gotten this plug-in to work? I'm getting error messages about unexpected version numbers.
View ArticleLosing shift-returns in XML roundtripping
Hi In a couple of locations - mainly table cells - my customer is using shift-returns to spread the data over multiple lines. The table cell does not currently allow a paragraph. But when the files get...
View ArticleError if an element name is declared more than once in XSD. But e.g. Dot.Net...
Frame Maker 11 reports an error if an element name is declared more than once in XSD. However Dot.NET 4.0 validation with the same XSD is OK with such model and validates the different modeled elements...
View ArticleFramemaker 8 Output to XML Errors
Error at file H:\My Documents\IMS\IMS CURRENT DEVELOPMENT\FrameDocs\framed.frnt_revisionsummary_Revisions.e01, line 24, char 19, Message: Requiredattribute 'cols' was not provided I cannot find anyway...
View ArticleFrameMaker 9: Location of structapps.fm
Hello forum members, I've recently upgraded from FrameMaker 7.2 (Win) to TCS 2 (Win) on a Windows XP system, with relevant patches applied. I've noticed that a copy of structapps.fm is made in my user...
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Convert non-english EDD to english
In older FM versions, if you installed the program in another language then the EDD was also structured with localized element names. That makes it impossibe to copy elements into a different EDD. Is...
View ArticleHow to round-trip a "suppress hyphenation symbol"?
Hi all, I can't find any information in the ref or dev guides on how to map a "suppress hyphenation symbol" from Frame to XML. Van -- are you reading this? I've seen your recent post that says to...
View Articlecan you find specific tags in structured FM and clear them?
I'm working with FM 8 in Tech Comm Suite 1 in an XP environment. We have used the ph tag to indicate sections where text has changed and must be approved by SMEs. How do we clear the tags when the...
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