Migrating an SGML File into FrameMaker
I have an SGML file that's based on a DTD that was created using another program. I'd like to migrate the SGML file over to FrameMaker. I was wondering: 1) How do you convert a DTD to an EDD?2) How do...
View ArticleIs there a third-party clipboard app for FM 10?
I am using FM 10 with Windows 7. I would like to maintain a catalog of images and text. Is there a third-party clipboard app that is compatible? Thanks, everyone.
View ArticleWhy is some of my text not formatted correctly in xml?
Hello, I've been trying to do some xml publishing via Framemaker 9. I've created EDD, DTD, rules, structapps, CSS (style sheet), and template files to transition manuals from framemaker to xml. However...
View ArticleXML beginner questions
Hello, First post on the forums in a long time, and first here altogether. I hope it's okay to jump in. I have a bit of unstructured FM experience from several years ago and have been using Ventura...
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Creating Unique IDs for elements (non-DITA)...
Hi,I know there's a solution to this somehow via scripting - problem is, I have no clue so far about FM scripting We're using the standard XML API for our structure and everything works out fine,...
View ArticleError on import of XML into FM8
Hi All, To make my structured application available to a wider user group, I want to reference a dtd via a URL rather than a fixed path on local file system.I'm using FrameMaker 8. Currently I have the...
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...
View ArticleSoft return in tabel or figure title?
I am working in structured FM 9 and would like to break the title of my figures and tables to a second line. How would I do this in the EDD?
View ArticleType 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 ArticleFrame 9 solution for table column + side head does not work in Frame 10 and 11
In Frame 9 structured (DITA) we could force Frame to record the actual widths of table columns in the DITA XML. Frame 9 would respect the widths when opening the file. This was particularly useful...
View ArticleCross references in conrefs - FrameMaker does not update
Hi all, the scenario: file A has cross refs to file B ("see chapter xxx on page yyy") and vice versa. When I insert both files into file C via conrefs, then the cross refs do not update to show the...
View ArticleUnable to print to PDF Oversize pages from FrameMaker 9.0 and 7.2
Hi All, I am trying to print to PDF a publication that is full of oversize wiring diagrams. The pages are all images ranging in size from standard A3 and A4 siz sheets through to a foldout being 1470...
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 ArticleWhich template file is used for DITA 1.2 publishing?
Hi all,when I save a ditamap as composite document, which template file must I edit to change the layout? So far I have modified the topic templates (task.template.fm etc.) but I have not found the...
View ArticleQuestion on EDD
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 ArticleFramemaker 10 EDD syntax for automatically set attribute values
Hi all, it is necessary to set one or more attribute values of a parent element automatically only by exist or not exist conditions of an spezified child element! Please help!
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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 ArticleInconsistent format for same tag
Hi,I'm using FM10 + DITA-FMx1.1.13 + Window7 64bit (but I think this is not DITA-FMx problem).I am inflicted with mysterious behaivour. I created a simple DITA file...
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...
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...
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