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Consultant available in NYC or via Google Hangouts?
I have a self published book that I wrote in Framemaker 10 (based on previous version even older). I'm updating the book and since I haven't touched FM in five years (and was never really an expert...
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HiI'm generating responsive HTML5 from a DITA XML source and am experiencing a bug:-Files that I imported into my ditamap from a different folder are not showing up in my HTML5 output. Would appreciate...
View ArticleIndex not working in PDF
Hello all, I have not used PDF in a very long time, as all of my work is online. But now a client asked me to solve a couple of problems with their structured FM setup and one of them is making the...
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insert columns in flow
I have searched for the answer but I do not get the answers posted! I just need some steps to do this. I have usually inherited templates so has not come up before. I have a document with different...
View ArticlePublish bug: Responsive HTML5 from DITA
HiI'm generating responsive HTML5 from a DITA XML source and am experiencing a bug:-Files that I imported into my ditamap from a different folder are not showing up in my HTML5 output. Would appreciate...
View ArticleHow to install Captivate 2017 as part of Technical Communication Suite 2017
TCS 2017 comes with Captivate 9, but now that Captivate 2017 has been released, how can I install Captivate 2017 as part of the suite?
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Does FrameMaker publish to ServiceNow?
We have a client whose IT documentation is handled by ServiceNow. Can FrameMaker publish to ServiceNow? If not, what might be an affordable third-party that can be used to integrate FrameMaker into...
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FrameMaker 11: Blank chapters and chapters start with -1
I am using FrameMaker 11. This product is owned by my employer. I don't own it and have limited administrator rights on my computer. My Problem I am using unstructured FrameMaker to create a book. I am...
View ArticleHow to create an Appendix in Dita xml to be output as a PDF
Hi I'm using FM2017 Ditaxml 1.2 to create a new document. I can't figure out how to make certain chapters into appendices. I save the ditamap as Book 2017 w/ FM components... but still can't seem to...
View ArticleTrack Changes Feature Not Working When Enabled
I recently received the 2017 version of FrameMaker and am trying to use the Track Changes feature. It allows me to turn it on and it works. However, as soon as I save a chapter in the book, the...
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FrameMaker 2017 Welcome screen
Hi, I recently had the Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2017 installed on my work computer. I am using a Windows 7 machine. When I open FrameMaker, my welcome screen is shown below. I believe it...
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creative autonumbering vs migration to structure – best practice?
First admission – while I'm currently migrating a lot of content from unstructured .fm to DITA, I'm not using structured .fm to do it; all sorts of reasons. That said, here's my current challenge. A...
View ArticleFM-14.0.1.406: CTRL+0 does not insert variable - it kills FM
I have filed bug FRMAKER-3007In FM-13 and before CTRL+0 opened the list of variables and with quick selection only a few keystrokes were necessary to insert the variable. For example:CTRL+0 a...
View ArticleMoving Framemaker 15 to new computer
What needs to be done to move my Framemaker 15 to a new computer? Right now I'm using a trial version on the new one.
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FrameMaker file showing numbers instead of text symbols
Just received Windows 10 computer and installed Framemaker 2015, Files show numbers everywhere a text symbol should appear. Any idea how to resolve? (PS This also happened in FrameMaker 11)
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Table Header HTML Publish
I am converting our Mif2go publishing process to FM2017. Mif2go has a configuration setting that allows you to use the "th" tag in order to identify the table header in the html. Is there a setting...
View ArticleRun script by invoking FrameMaker and the required script
How to run a FrameMaker script by invoking FrameMaker and the required script from an external program?
View ArticleHow can I use Roman Numerals format for page numbers
I have a specific section of a book that needs to be paged using Roman Numeric style. I can only figure out how to do regular numbers. Any help would be greatly appreciated ! Using FM13
View ArticleCopy and paste Issues as well as other issues (FM2017)
In FM2017, sometimes when you copy and then try to paste the text a few pages away by using the < and > icons to get to that page, the text doesn't paste but "Go to Previous Page" is pasted...
View ArticleIs Framemaker 15 backwards compatible with 10?
I have FM15 on one computer and FM9 on another. My client has FM10. Can I save back from 15 to 10? Or should I use FM9?
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