Diacritical marks in FrameMaker Equations

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January 15, 2024
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I see there are a few diacritical marks to choose from in the equation options, but I don't see the one I need. Framemaker also doesn't seem to allow pasting a letter with a diacritical mark straight into an equation. Am I missing something really simple? I am looking to place this letter into my equation: ó

I know I could proboably find a work-around, but would love to keep it simple. As a side question, what is the default font in FrameMaker equations?

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Correct answer Barb Binder

I love how easy it is to access diacritics in FrameMaker. It's a sequential sequence (one key at a time):

Esc ' o will add ó. (the second character is a right apostrophe.)

It works on the page, and I just checked, it also works in the equation editor.

~Barb

Barb Binder

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Happy to help, @Siara33297128jr0v. I wish Windows would adopt this system.

This works with a lot of characters. Here's a link to an old post that further explains the process (from 2010 but I reviewed yesterday to make sure it is all correct):

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-framemaker-adding-accented-characters-diacritics/

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

I love how easy it is to access diacritics in FrameMaker. It's a sequential sequence (one key at a time):

Esc ' o will add ó. (the second character is a right apostrophe.)

It works on the page, and I just checked, it also works in the equation editor.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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Siara33297128jr0vAuthor

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So simple, thank you!!!

K.Daube

Community Expert

I assume that you want to use this character in a string: no problem if the Default ¶ font contains this character:

If - however - you need it as a variable, then you need to follow the advice on https://www.daube.ch/docu/fmaker15.html

or https://www.daube.ch/docu/files/compendium.pdf#page=404

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

Sorry, I also should have asked you about the version of FM you're running - your choices may have expanded in newer versions (but I kind of doubt that if you're using the built in equation editor - I don't think that one's had many changes).