"" character being added to prefix automatically (FM2022 v17.0.2)

Question

I'm creating an element in my EDD to add custom HTML/CSS tags using Prefix rules. However, I found that FrameMaker automatically adds the ">" character to the end of the Prefix rules, e.g. the Prefix Rule: <a href= shows as <a href=> in the document. Using Autonumbering can't be used because the autonumbering isn't copied when we copy the text from the document into another application.

Why is FM adding the extra ">" character and how do I stop this from happening?

Bob_Niland · Accepted Answer

You have great timing for your question, as I'm teaching an online EDD class this week!

I suspect that Fm is having trouble with the < because it is a reserved character used for markup.

Try using alternate methods of entering the <, using hex, or other representation. I tested using the \x3c code, but it didn't parse in my prefix the way it would in a "regular" FrameMaker dialog.

What's the goal here...to speed entry of URL content in your doc?

Maybe a script would be a better solution, since it would add the characters as content, rather than formatting.

-Matt

re: I tested using the \x3c code, but it didn't parse in my prefix the way it would in a "regular" FrameMaker dialog.

Is there a more general escaping for EDD elements, like \<

Matt-Tech Comm Tools · Answer

It sounds like you are using reserved characters. Can you post the relevant portion of your EDD?

">" character being added to prefix automatically (FM2022 v17.0.2)

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