Export paragraph format tag to attribute
Hi All, Using structured FM 11 on Windows 7. I need a way to round-trip paragraph format tags. I know it is easy to assign them on import with the EDD, but I'm not sure how to save them on export. I...
View ArticlePDF bookmark out of order
Hello to those with great FM skills, I am saving a FM file as a PDF. The document has 7 sections with a few sub sections. All is well in the PDF except, the first section in the document is ending up...
View ArticleNeed help in content chunking..
Is there a way to extract the XPath results as separate XML files? I am currently looking to chunk a large xml file based on certain tags. I tried using XSLT, but I understand that FM 12 supports only...
View Articlei want to add a cross reference but i get a message saying i can't add one at...
i want to add a cross reference but i get a message saying i can't add one at the document, any ideas why??
View Articleupdate failed suppression administrator
I try to install AdobeFramemaker_11_0_2 update and I get the following message:Update couldnot be applied: Please contact your administrator if you wish to apply updates to your machineUpdates have...
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Replacing master page layout for documents
Hi all! I have been making a book, and have been using our standard master page layout. I now have to change the master page layout of the whole book, and I have made a document that uses the new...
View ArticleMaster pages failing to be applied (along with some unexpected behavior)
Hi all, I am having trouble getting our structured app/template to apply master pages properly. We're on Frame 11 using an XDocbook, customized app. Here is the configuration:1. Reference page...
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Body paragraph taking up space, misaligning table cells
I can't find any way to make the Body paragraph not take up space!The first cell of my column-wide table gets shifted down by 2pt (the smallest font size I can set for Body). I've tried setting space...
View ArticleTemplates in Frame 12
In the new templates provided in Frame 12, why is there no Title paratag? H0_Heading0 appears to be taking the place of Heading1 in earlier versions of Frame. In the "User Guide" template, it is used...
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How to reset Paratag autonumber format?
Using a Frame 12 template for a book, paratag "#S_NumberSection" has an autonumber format of "<$chapnum>< =0>< =0>". I want to reset $chapnum to zero or 1. (Not all files in the book...
View ArticleIs there a way to "force" format a Heading that doesn't screw up the Table of...
I've used SHIFT+ENTER to force the rest of the heading onto the next line, but it screws up the TOC. Suggestions?
View ArticleWhy did my frames stop flowing?
[Using FM 10] .... I inherited a two-page FM file from a coworker, so I don't know everything about it, and I am also a newbie at this. I was typing and the end of page 2 and it automatically added a...
View ArticleMulti-channel publishing and reference pages
Hi all, I'm beginning to dig into FM12 multi-channel publishing. I have stripped down my unstructured template to a more minimalist model in order to flex better to multiple outputs. My current...
View ArticleOK, I need to be able to have a linked TOC, and also have destinations...
OK, I need to be able to have a linked TOC, and also have destinations created in FM10 that will not be lost when I 1. Save the book as a PDF; then 2. I need the PDF to be as small as possible, but...
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FrameMaker Error
Im currently using FrameMaker 7.0 and im currently experiencing a issue when saving a imported graphic. A error message is displayed stating "An internal error occurred while imported graphics in this...
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Publishing DITA content through DITA-OT or Save as PDF?
Hi Frame users and DITA enthusiasts I would like to ask for your opinions when publishing DITA content to PDF, either with DITA-OT or Adobe PDF.This is my first DITA Project and I been testing and...
View ArticleExecuting a program from a script
Hi all, Is there a way to run a program (some exe, with optional commandline arguments) from within a script ? Thanks Jang
View ArticleAdding Source Code Syntax Highlighting
Hi All I am a Newbie. I would like to create a technical document using Framemaker and I have some questions. 1. Is there a way to include source code from other source code editors like Sublime Text,...
View ArticleWorkspace display for Framemaker 12
I've seen videos with TWO columns for pods & structure view. How do I achieve this? More---Horizontal box on left has the open files in it.On right is one column with nested pods in it. I can...
View ArticleQuery about structured Frame templates
In Frame 12 all the templates have been updated.I built my book using unstructured templates because I wanted to get a feel for the changes from my last version of Frame (8).I now think I will need to...
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