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Andrea_Lopez56
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May 26, 2025
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How to find a Mini-TOC in a document?

  • May 26, 2025
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Hi, 

I am having issues with a file in my book. Everytime I try to print to PDF I get this error message: 

 

However, I didn't insert a Mini-TOC in this file and when I go to Insert>Table of Contents> Delete Mini-TOC is disabled. Any idea why this could be happening? Do I just create the file from scratch again? 

 

 

Thank you!

 

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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June 1, 2025

Generating a mini-TOC in a document adds an MTOC reference page and paragraph styles that have an MTOC suffix. Are either of these present in the file?

 

~Barb

 

EDIT: somehow I didn't scroll far enough down to see Matt's answer, and repeated it. 😞

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    May 28, 2025

    Hi Andrea, 

    If Fm thinks you have a MiniTOC in there, you can use Find/Change in two different ways to locate the offending MTOC.

    First, search for Marker of Type: Hypertext

    Then, if that doesn't solve the issue, check your reference pages for a MTOC page.

    On that page, check the paragraph tags,

    and then search your doc for the Paragraph Format(s) shown.

    In my case, it's showing a Heading1MTOC paragraph style is in use.

    You might also look at your Paragraph Catalog to identify any MTOC entries. Here's what mine looked like

     

     

    Here's a video to explain

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPM76rZj6rU

     

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
      Jeff_Coatsworth
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      Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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      May 26, 2025

      Somehow it thinks you've got one in there - does Print anyway work fine if you select OK?

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      Andrea_Lopez56Author
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      May 26, 2025

      Hi Jeff, yes, when I click OK and print everything looks good; all styles look good and my links work. I'm just worried this could cause an issue later on. 

      Jeff_Coatsworth
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      Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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      May 26, 2025

      Well, if you didn't add one yourself, it may be hiding on a Reference page and come in when the file was created.

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