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We have books with anchored-frame figures drawn with FrameMaker's native drawing tools. When we export these books as XML, the options in the read/write rules are to save these anchored frames as rasterized (PNG, GIF, etc.) or vector (MIF, CGM, or EPS).   However, we want the contents in SVG format, and attempting to write anchored frames as SVG results in   Cannot export the Framemaker graphic element () in the specified graphic format (SVG).   I've been pulling my hair out trying to find a batchable (linux or other) conversion path from MIF/CGM/EPS to SVGs. Has anyone found the magic solution for this?   TIA!   - Chris

I am trying to make my page numbers line up in a custom table of contents. this is not a stand alone or mini toc. i am still learning how to do this the right away so i manually typed in everything shown on the screen. I was curious what the quickest and easiest way to get page numbers to align in the right hand side of the page is. i tryed to follow a guide i found online and i cant get it to work with right tabs stops...and i am questioning if that is the correct way to do it. the dots are typed in manually. i am assuming i will have to delete them and use the tool. hoping for a link for a breif description on how i can line these up and submit the document .  

So as the title says, we are having serious color issues in the output of our PDF user manuals.Instead of there being a single consistent corporate identity color value in our paragraph headings we get one page normal, another page a darker green, and this toggles, not only across the document, but across different manuals for different divisions. Not only headings but also key lines in the sideheads which are vector graphics in the master page. I think the clincher is our old FM 10 templates which are still ok and color consistent, then when we import to new 2019 FM…the same thing happens. To me that means it’s a FM 2019 issue. I’ve looked at the Color Definitions and cannot see anything inconsistent. I’ve even tried importing color defs from good chapter to another and it does not work.NOTE. This issue toggles across pages and chapters.Any suggestions greatly appreciated.Martin

Hi everyone, as I wasn't able to find anything in the Adobe Help resources regarding this topic, I was hoping to get some advice from the Community. I am currently testing the trial version of Adobe Framemaker and mainly writing DITA content. When I created several topics, organized them in a ditamap and published the content in PDF, I noticed that the XML-tags do show in the published PDF document (regardless of loads of template editing and formatting that needs to be done). Until now, I couldn't identify where the problem lies. Does this have to do with the XML validation? Or did I simply overlook a little detail in the publication settings? Would be very grateful for any advice here, so thanks in advance. 

In Framemaker 2019 adding some elements like ul,b are reflect on XML view,but some elements like over line,strike through ,table colour etc are not reflecting on XML. What may be the issue.

I am using the built-in "Publish" feature in FrameMaker 2020 to generate Responsive HTML5 output (context-sensitive). The output is located in the Output Folder that I specify in the Publish panel. In RoboHelp, I used to be able to click "Publish" to send only the output files that the developer needs to check in to the application's code. Is there a similar option (button or setting) somewhere in FM 2020 to deliver only the necessary output files to the developer and, if not, which files do I need to manually copy and deliver?

I don't know who thought this was a good idea, but the Publish pod's insistence on creating a subdirectory of the selected directory in the Output Folder field is a PITA.   I want my output file to be saved to where I said to put it, not in someone else's idea of an appropriate storage location.   I would also like the option to set preferences in FM so that the Output Folder defaults to the directory holding the document being printed, not into an unwanted subdirectory in whatever the prior selection was.   And yes, I've just put in a Feature Request for this, because this is pants.   Yes, it's been a day and this idiocy is just adding to it. I'd rather use the Publish pod, it's faster. But I'm using File > Save as PDF because at least I know where the PDF file is going to be saved and have the opportunity to move it if I need to.

On https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-september-2020-patch-tuesday-fixes-129-vulnerabilities/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=22462142243776390634258647313809&mid=13036348&cid=1551373967I readAdobe's security updates are detailed here. And therein you get this table:Recent bulletins and advisoriesTitle Originally posted Last updated APSB20-56 Security update available for Adobe Experience Manager09/08/202009/08/2020APSB20-54 Security Updates Available for Adobe Framemaker09/08/202009/08/2020APSB20-52 Security updates available for InDesign09/08/202009/08/2020APSB20-51 Security update available for Adobe Lightroom08/11/202008/11/2020APSB20-48 Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader          08/11/202008/11/2020But the links to the updated do not work as intended ... For  FM you end up at https://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker.html which is not the update page (https://supportdownloads.adobe.com/product.jsp?product

Recently purchase FrameMaker 2019. It is installed on other machines in our company. When printing/writing a PDF from FrameMaker all the fonts are defaulting to Courier. Steps from FrameMaker - Printer, select Adobe PDF printer, turn on bookmarks, turn off .ps file. All the other machines in the office creat a good PDF. We have uninstalled the adobe PDF printer several times. NEED HELP ASAP

i am geting inconsistent fonts in framemaker, see this page i attached an attachment the top Title 5.5.3 Grease Setup Stand appears bolder and darker then lower one 5.5.3 Grease flinger . anyone know why this could be? I have related font style in the snip. thanks!  

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Hi all,I've been having a bit of trouble deleting XML objects with ExtendScript's native delete() function. Basically I have an XML object being passed into a function like this:makeChanges(XMLObj, XMLObj.child1);makeChanges(XMLObj, XMLObj.child2);makeChanges(XMLObj, XMLObj.child3);function makeChanges(object, element){     if (condition)          delete element;}However, the child element is not deleted, I suspect because the "element" variable reference is still active. If the code is changed to explicitly delete the object like so:     if (condition)          delete object.child1then everything works just fine, but I make quite a few calls to this function and would like the code to be re-usable if possible. I know JavaScript has a removeChild() function for XML, but does anyone know if there's an ExtendScript workaround? I've looked through the documenta

I’m looking for guidelines on using conditional text. Our company has grown, and as the product line grew, the number of conditional text tags grew. We are up to 30 tags and still growing. I have been petitioning my colleague to start breaking this system down a bit, as I fear it is becoming a house of cards. Colleague has been here 20 years and grew with the system – it's the only one he's used. He sees nothing wrong with it. The tags are in his shorthand. When I mentioned that anyone new wouldn't understand them, his response was that they’d learn them eventually. Also, it’s starting to get to the point where certain sentences are being mis-tagged, causing numerous errors. Are there any guidelines that I can reference that say when the usage of conditional text is getting too large so that it is not just my word?  Milmacrose

With Framemaker 19: When I save a document with an embedded Greek font to PDF, it scrambles the Greek. I have Adobe Acrobat XI Pro. Please advise.

can creating a stand alone Table of Contents Alter Text and do other weird formatting things within your document. i dindt have any problems before i tryed to do a stand alone table of contents 

Helle all, I have a problem when i pulbish file contain arabic text in italic style, text dont appper italic at all. in my try to fix this, i tried print ps file then use distiler to get PDF. and yes the italic apper correct in arabic text but the colors changed and became very diffrent.   Is there a soultions to fix italic font in publish?   font i use : Arial.  

[Longtime FM user. New to S1000D.]The rest of my team uses an old version of Arbortext to create IETMs. I'm using FM 2020 to maintain and publish legacy manuals to PDF. Adobe and nearly all other books/training that I see assume we all work with DITA. It's driving me crazy.Moreover, the files Adobe does provide in FM for S1000D_401 are all A4 page layouts. Does anyone have the necessary files (templates, EDDs) for US Letter size they are willing to share? Is anyone here willing to discuss and help me with S1000D publishing?Thank you in advance.

Hello fellows, It appears that when setting up the FM Publisher HTML5 dynamic filters, FM replaces a dash and a slash in the condition flag names with underscore. Any way to avoid that? Tried html entities for dash and slash - no luck. Thanks,Roman

I am a newbie and seeking help dealing with widows and orphans in FrameMaker 2020. Can someone point me to easy fixes or a tutorial somewhere?

... But there should be at least 40 issues listed.What happened to the tracker???

I use QR codes in my printed documents to point to online user guides that I generate in Framemaker. But if the url changes for some reason, why can't I edit a QR code that I generated in Framemaker. That option is always disabled when I try to use it? Any help is appreciated. 

Hi! I have a ditamap which I have opened after rearranging my xml folder and file hierarchy. The ditamap doesn't allow to insert new topicrefs as siblings of other 1st level xml files or a s child of the ditamap itself.Only an error message appears saying "Element definition doesn't exist or element is not valid at this location".I am able to place xml files on the fist level by adding them to lower levels first and then moving them up in the hierarchy. Anybody has any idea what causes this or what have I done to break my dear ditamap? (Other than reorganised my file locations.)

Hi all,   I have 2 books, both created in FM2017 and converted both to FM2019. When I 'save as pdf' one of them, the generated pdf doesn't include any bookmarks. The problem doesn't reoccur in the second book.   I made sure the bookmarks box is ticked under: Format->Document->PDF Set Up   What could be causing the problem?   Thank you,   Vicki

Hi thereI seem to no longer be able to generate PDFs from FM 2019. I think it because I cancelled a free trial of Adobe Acrobat , I  was able to generate PDFs before my trial, and it appears that both Reader and Adobe PDF Creation 2015 are still on my PC. Any help greatly appreciatedthankskeli 

Hello All,I am working with a structured parts manual that has the standard graphic figure followed by a table structure that uses XML. One of the elements in the table cells contains an attribute with a change number. These change numbers vary and are carried from previous changes to still show the change bar until a revision is done. I am using this change number with the high choice building block in a variable on the master page to put the highest change number within that page (as the attachment implies) in the footer. It's working great except for one thing; it puts the highest change number on all pages of the table. It doesn't appear to know where the page breaks. For instance, if the table runs into 3 pages and there is a change 6 on page 2 with a change 2 on page 3, all 3 pages say change 6. Has anyone worked with this variable and have any insight as to how this can be remedied? Is scripting the only answer? I have searched for weeks for any documentation of it other th