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After checking in both the Structured Frame reference and user guides, I got the impression that the default handling of comments would be adequate for my needs, and it would not be necessary to create additional import/export rules (such as I already have for cross references). This does not seem to be the case.I have an XML document which is conformant with my XML schema and with the associated EDD. I added an XML comment in the middle of the file with a text editor:<!-- this is a test comment -->and loaded the file into FrameMaker. There is a pre-processing XSL script - which copies comments through - and a post-processing script which does likewise.Viewing the document in FrameMaker I could not see the comment in either the structure view or the document view, and if I ran Find looking for markers it did not find any comments.I inserted a marker, type comment, with marker text "this is a Frame comment", and created it. I also made a separate edit to the document content so I

I'm using FM 2022, trying to apply two DITAVAL files to an XML task file within a ditamap to produce a PDF. As I understand branch filtering, placing two ditaval files in a topicref will produce one document with two sections, each section reflecting the ditaval conditioning on the source topic. What I get is a PDF with one section showing the source topic, no conditioning applied. Symptoms:I'm pretty sure my source topic is set up correctly: when I change the view using Filter by Attribute it looks right.I have taken the two ditaval files off the map and attempted to save it using Save as PDF (to see if I could get even one ditaval file to work) but the "Prompt for DitaVal file box is greyed out. Here's the (FM generated) XML for my map (I've tried it this way as well as adding the same topicref twice with a different ditaval on each):<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE map PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA 1.3 Map//EN" "technicalContent/dtd/map.dtd" [ &l

we are developing an information platform for our partners, which they should reach via a simple link without login.Now there is a requirement to prefix a license info when clicking the link and only when accepting the license terms the HTML project opens. The accepted license should be saved as a cookie and thus remain a necessary part when calling the project.Intuitively, I would see this task with the web developers, right? Does anyone know of any features/settings in Robohelp that are necessary or supportive or helpful?

This is a two-part question.I added two disconnected pages as they needed to be landscape as opposed to portrait. After adding the two disconnected pages, I created a table that has 14 rows. So upon adding that number of rows, the table was then populated to a portrait page that I did not add. Can someone explain to me what happened and how I can fix it to where the table is completed on the two landscape pages I added? In correlation to the landscape pages I added, the Headers and Footers on now on the right and left sides of the layout, but I need to put them on the top and bottom of the layout. I’m unable to figure out how to do that. Is someone able to explain how I make that change?

This has been an issue for a long time, wondering if it can be fixed or if there is a work around. When batch importing files into a new unstructured book, the files always import in the reverse order of what they need to be.  i.e.: 1.fm2.fm3.fm In explorer will import as: 3.fm2.fm1.fm Is there a way to batch import files so that I don't have to reorder the book every time?  Thanks.

Hi allFile Info fields in FrameMaker 2022 being automatically filled with unwanted text, even after we have deleted it.The metadta fields like Subject and Keywords contain text that we want to remove from all the files in a book. We open each file and remove the text, save the files, and close the book. When we reopen the files the unwanted text back again in the Subject and Keywords fields. Ideally, we would like to remove the unecessary text completely from the files.  However, we cannot find where the text is stored.  It does not appear in the Variables list, but must have been manually added by a previous writer because it's a specific company part number. Does anyone know where the text is stored?  How to remove the text from the File Info fields without it returning? Thanks for the help! 

An error occurs in the framemaker and is not used. I collected logs through the log collector, so please interpret it. This site doesn't support uploading to zxp type, how should I upload it?  

My client wants to move the project and images from my computer to theirs. They can access them on OneDrive but I assume they should maintain FM files on a local drive? I assume things get funky when you work from OneDrive? The FM and book files are located here:D:\PRESIDIO MYORDERS USER GUIDE\Framemaker User Guide\ The images are in subfolders here:D:\PRESIDIO MYORDERS USER GUIDE\Framemaker User Guide\Images\ Can they move the files to something like:c:\Framemaker User Guide\ to preserve the referenced images? The images were imported by copy. 

I was asked to reformat some documents, using the Avenir font family. I updated the FrameMaker file, thought my work was done, saved it as pdf and sent it to my coworkers. It turns out the pdf had different fonts displayed on Mac and PC, with PC showing the intended fonts, and Mac replacing them. I checked the pdf properties and the log file, and it appears as though some of the Avenir fonts are not able to be embedded. I've looked everywhere to get this resolved with no luck.I tried reinstalling the fonts, adjusting the Adobe PDF print settings (unchecked "Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fonts").I tried to Embed all fonts in the Adobe Distiller Settings.I think it's also important to note that I can't find the Avenir fonts anywhere in the Distiller Font Source list, even though they are within the source folders.I tried unchecking "Remember missing Font Names" in the FrameMaker preferences.I tried using the fonts in other programs (Word) and printing to PDF, which

I know this is an easy thing to do but it's early and my mind is still sleeping. I want to change the way my 2 column table numbers. Instead of numbering across, I want to auton number down first, then the second column second. 

I have inherated book files that have as many as 72 master pages. Some of these pages have similar names. An example is there are 6 TOC master pages. I want to remove all Masters not ebing used. Then Import only the page formates I'm using. Question, is there a way to delet all these from each Doc file at one time?

I have a script that saves my files to PDF, using the following lines: var oaParams = GetSaveDefaultParams( ); i = GetPropIndex( oaParams, Constants.FS_FileType ); oaParams[i].propVal.ival = Constants.FV_SaveFmtPdf; i = GetPropIndex( oaParams, Constants.FS_PDFUseDistiller ); oaParams[i].propVal.ival = 0;My customer now asks me to generate PDF 1.7 instead of the current 1.6. Does anyone know where I can set this property ? 

not able to get Alt text output for images

I am evaluation FrameMaker. I produced a DITA document that publishes well to HTML formats.But when I publish to PDF, I don't like the format.It seems no matter what I do to change paragraph and character formats in WYSIWYG view,the changes don't stick, but instead revert to the default formats.What do I need to do to get the PDF output to keep the formatting I set?Is there a specific template that must be changed?Thanks for your help.-Lee

Hi! Somehow I had thought Framemaker supports not only youtube videos (which works very well) but also Vimeo videos. I am working on unstructured FM 2022.I can't insert the Vimeo link as an online video under 'Multimedia'. The error message is: Online video client not found or supported.Does anyone know a work around? Are there any other supported online video formats?I am publishing from FM as an HTML5 project.

Hi,Is there a way of getting from FM (or PDF) a detailed list of the appearances of a word?By detailed, I mean ideally including page number, line number, and some context. The background for this question is that I have a standards document of 50+ files, totaling about 1350 pages.I am required to locate all occurrences of the word "must" and recommend whether and how to change them, usually, but not always, to "shall".I need to make a list of all occurrences of the word, so that they can be reviewed by the standards committee in charge of the document.I thought of making an Excel file, but wanted to know whether there was a way to speed up the process. I am using unstructured FM 13 (2015). Thanks,Shalom

Hi All, I am working on a FrameMaker document that is a Boeing Illustrated Parts List. I need to create an XML version for the client. I have some sample XML files and it looks like each table row becomes an <item> element. Does anyone have a guide that explains all of the descendants of the <item> element? For example, tqa adt opt lbl etc. I can figure some of them out, but it would be nice to have an official guide. Thanks in advance. -Rick

I have a customer asking about how to integrate FrameMaker with Microsofts Dynamics AX. They produce big plants with customized manuals. Meaning that most plants have a lot of unique customizationsm which must be reflected in the documentation. I have little experience making FrameMaker work with other systems. Anybody here who can advise me? Regards Bjørn

I am trying to create a List of Effective Pages (LEOP). I have read the excellent post here of Barb Binders. https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-framemaker-how-to-create-a-list-of-effective-pages/#:~:text=A%20List%20of%20Effective%20pages%20(aka%20LEP%20or%20LOEP)%20is,fun%20part%20of%20their%20job.I think I have understood the processes covered in that post. From reading that post it's my understanding that text in a background frame will be included in a List of Paragraphs (LOP), provided of course you have selected the correct paragraph tags. However in the LOP's that I have created the only paragraphs that appear are those contained in template frames. Have I misunderstood or I am missing a step some where? Thanks for any help.

Why FrameMaker 17.0.0.226 docs are not opening in the older version of the FrameMaker?

I have used FrameMaker version 17.0.0.226 for creating the document. When I published the document in the staging, the document title was not appearing and the chapters are appearing multiple times inside the chapter, as shown in the image below:  

I have used FrameMaker version 17.0.0.226 for creating the document. When I published the document in the staging, the document title was not appearing and the chapters are appearing multiple times inside the chapter, as shown in the image below:

For an illustration of the consequences of missing precise documentation see Importing fm-doc fails miserably In the Function Summary of the FrameMaker Scripting Guide there is misleading information concerning the properties for the Import function. FS_AlertUserAboutFailure: Alert user if an unexpected condition, such as an unrecognised file type, occurs. Set to either True or False. Missing: Open dialogue Unknown File Type in case of importing text (FS_ImportAsType set to FV_TYPE_TEXT). FS_ForceImportAsText: Import the file as a Text Only document, even if it is a MIF file or a filterable file. Set to either True or False. Missing: If this setting is missing when importing text (FS_ImportAsType set to FV_TYPE_TEXT) does not interpret UTF8 files correctly. They are treated as ASCII files. Reporting bad filename The import functions requires a parameter named filename, which should be a full path. If this is wrong - file can not be found - FA_errno is set to -43 (FE_BadParameter). This

Dear friends, I try to import an FM file (or later also a txt file) to a text location (current location). I tried the properties now commented out in the following script, but even with the default import parameters the import does not work. ESTK wheels until i stop it... ► Can you spot my fault?     /* Test_ImportDoc.jsx ====== UTF-8 ====================================== Import a document or text History 2023-04-18 */ ; // ================================================================= #target framemaker main(); function main() { // ==================================================== var oDoc = app.ActiveDoc; // have text location defined by cursor placement ImportDoc (oDoc, "E:/_DDDprojects/FM-Graphics/FMgraph-examples/insets/legend.fm"); //ImportDoc (oTL, "insets/legend.fm"); //ImportDoc (oTL, "insets/legend.txt"); } // -- end main -------------------------------------------------------- function ImportDoc (oDoc, sFile) { // ===================

Hi, there. Some paragraph styles are not present in the PDF bookmarks chooser for my book. Why would this be? I am going kind of nuts trying to figure it out. The styles I'm looking for are actively being used in at least one file in the book, so this doesn't make sense to me. I am guessing it's something easy and I'm overlooking it (the user guide did not help, lol). Thanks, everyone!