Questions

Hello all!I am a new user of a structured application.I have a FM document with thousands of "Para" elements with the "Center" attribute. I want to quickly change the attribute from "Center" to "Left" for all "Para" elements.Is there a quick way to replace an attribute for all the same type of elements in a document? Thanks in advance!Igor

Hi,I want to embed a video in a FrameMaker document, so that I can play it in the resulting PDF.Some years ago I had done this, and the video in that PDF cannot be played any longer.In the forums (FrameMaker and Acrobat) I did not find out what the current status is. Most comments were negative.Can I embed videos in FrameMaker?Which video format can I use?Anything special when I insert the video in FrameMaker?Is it possible to play videos in Acrobat with the default settings?Best regards, Winfried

Hi All, I have a custom structured application in FrameMaker 2020 and the XML references SVG files to import. I have a two-column layout and the images always import and scale to the column width. I want the images to stay at 100% or to the text frame width (not the column width). I can't figure out what attribute values on the image that will give me what I want. Thanks in advance.

I only use FrameMaker, but we purchase it as part of the Tech Comm Suite. What are the benefits of buying it through the TC Suite vs a stand-alone FM license? It was touted as faster to publish and/or easier to do online reviews, but we already have Acrobat Pro from Creative Cloud, so I'm not clear on what is better through the TC Suite. We publish to PDF and do online (real-time) reviews, but we don't use Robohelp or Captivate at all.

How can I add a specfic line in the table as mention in red? As from the table designer > ruling, i am only able to choose on specific number of rows. The rows that I wanted to draw the line is not consistent.

Hi everyone,I have a problem with Structured FrameMaker  saving width of tables in a concept-type xml file. Has someone encountered this problem? I changed and saved many files xml type-task - e.g. when the xml file starts with <task id="id205ODK040HS"  xmlns:ditaarch="http://dita.oasis-open.org/architecture/2005/">... </task>. I have done everything correctly.Commented the appropriate line in the task.rules.txt - /* writer use proportional widths:*/In <FMInstallationPath>\fminit\ditafm, I changed ForceTGroupAlignmentToLeft=0My code Is as follows:  <concept id="id225PDG020XA"><title>User Manual</title><shortdesc>Describes for which documents this manual is valid.</shortdesc><prolog><author>Zornitza Doneva, P.Eng.</author></prolog><concept id="id225PDK003E8"><title>Quick start guide for FL SWITCHEP72... network switch</title><conbody><p>UM QS EN EP72..., Re

I'm considering a new laptop purchase and have to decide between Windows 7 or Windows 10. I'd prefer Windows 10, but have to be sure that FrameMaker 9 will run okay (it's our dept. standard and upgrading isn't an option). Is anyone running FM 9 with Windows 10?Thanks!Sean

Hey, I have used an standard template "personal spaceship operational manual" for my document. When I publish pdf document, I can see the name of the template (PDF chrome). How can I remove that template name? Please guide, below are the screenshots of template and its name that I am getting in generated pdf: 

Hello. I have a cross-reference format that works perfectly in FM 17.0.3.546: <Cross Reference><$paranum> <$paratext><Default ¶ Font> on page\ <$pagenum><Default ¶ Font>This yields the following:Reference - Safety Interlock on page 135Everything is as expected. Next I created a new cross reference format based on the first format that adds the word "section" between "<Default ¶ Font>" and "on page":<Cross Reference><$paranum><$paratext><Default ¶ Font> section on page\ <$pagenum><Default ¶ Font>This yields the following:Reference - Safety Interlock section on page 135For the life of me, I cannot understand why the addition of  that one word to an existing definition causes the magenta text. I don't even know what the magenta text is trying to tell me. Anybody out there have any ideas? Thanks,Bill

Hi All, I've got an extendscript app that has worked fine for years in FM 2017,  but it's stopped working.It gets as far as cutting the table>SelectElement(doc, para);var textRange = new TextRange;textRange.beg.obj = textRange.end.obj = para;textRange.beg.offset = 0;textRange.end.offset = Constants.FV_OBJ_END_OFFSET;doc.TextSelection = textRange;textRange = doc.TextSelection;var pgf = doc.TextSelection.beg.obj;var start = pgf.Start;SelectElement(doc, table);doc.Cut(0);This works fine. But then this next bit is no longer working. var importParams = GetImportDefaultParams();i=GetPropIndex(importParams,Constants.FS_ImportAsType);importParams[i].propVal.ival=Constants.FV_TYPE_XML;i=GetPropIndex(importParams,Constants.FS_FileIsXmlDoc);importParams[i].propVal.ival=Constants.FV_DoOK;i=GetPropIndex(importParams,Constants.FS_AlertUserAboutFailure);importParams[i].propVal.ival=0;i=GetPropIndex(importParams,Constants.FS_DontNotifyAPIClients);importParams[i].propVal.ival=1;i=GetP

This might be a silly question, but our process requires us to copy text from one Frame file and paste it into another, replacing existing text that may contain an index marker. Is there a way or best practice we aren't aware of to copy/paste over the existing text but still retain the marker?  

Hi everyone, We are please to share that we have started a private beta for FrameMaker on ARM processor based systems. If you would like to be part of it, please drop a mail to me at nandinik@adobe.com and I will add you to the program. Looking forward to you participation in the beta program. Thanks and Regards, FrameMaker team

I am getting this messag frequently, 'font information for your system has changed' . How can I fix this?  

FM 17.0.4.628. I have a MS Word document that I'm converting to a structured FM document (via a convervion table). The conversion works as expected with the text converted to the correct Elements/Structure, e.g.: In my EDD,  I have Novelisation as a Table Element that matches the structure above: However, the original text is not in a table. When I use the Convert to Text function to convert the Novelisation element into a table with the following settings:I get this result:All the elements inside the original NTCell Elements have been unwrapped and are now just NTCell elements. Is this by design, am I missing something or am I doing something wrong?

The hyperlinks in one file that specify named destinations in another file don't work in Responsive HTML5 output. The hyperlinks that specify named destinations within the current document work as expected in Responsive HTML5 output. Whether the Hypertext command is Specify Named Destination (e.g., newlink Env.fm:ql_environments) or Open Document (e.g., openlink Env.fm:ql_environments), the hyperlinks test successfully in the Frame documents using the CTRL +ALT CLICK operation. In the HTML5 output, links within the current document and links to another Frame document use the same Character format. I am running the latest Frame on a Mac Studio running in Parallels Desktop with the latest version of Windows 11. Any help is appreciated. 

Dear all, I have a problem with FrameMaker 2022 and I was wondering if anyone could help me. I use docbook XML and have a problem with opening xml files correctly. When I try opening an xml file with FrameMaker 2022, it opens the "Save Book" window and tries to get me to save the xml document as a book. How can I get it to open xml files properly? I have opened, edited and saved the said xml files with FrameMaker 2020 succesfully, but now that I want to take FrameMaker 2022 into use, I can't. I have activated Structured FrameMaker interface in Preferences. I'm probably just missing something. Should I copy the structured application files somewhere in the new FrameMaker installation? I tried comparing the old installation (FM 2020) with the new (FM 2022), but I couldn't find any differences. I obviously can't set the Structured application in the FrameMaker from Structure > Set Structured Application... since I cannot open any xml files to begin with. S

I have cross-posted to the Adobe Acrobat forum as well. Hello, This is post is going to be cross-posted to the Framemakers forum as well but I thought that I would try here first. I am Windows 11, 64 bit and have Framemaker 2019 installed and updated to date for the last version available. I have Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 also installed and updated to the latest version available. I have the Roboto Font Family installed in C:\Windows\Fonts. I have confirmed that all the fonts are properly installed. They are the Open Type fonts available from Google that I received from a client (and they from Google) and these are the exact same fonts that are available from https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/roboto. (In fact, there is even the disclaimer for these fonts on the Adobe site that they are from Google.) In Framemaker, when I am setting up my template and creating the necessary paragraph tags, all the installed Roboto font families are available on the Font tab in the Paragraph

Text in the converted PDF files is "scruntched" up weird places (there does not seem to be a pattern to the scruntching - sometimes a whole line; sometimes a few words.I cannot tell why.Some points for consideration:- I am using Framemaker v 17.0.4.628. The files were authored using Framemaker 2019.- The files I have use Open Sans font in their different variations- I am converting the files  by Save as PDF from the book file.HELP. I am in urgent need of a solution.   

Can't save any images as a jpeg format. I tried everything I read on YouTube and on this website and couldn't figure it out 

Hi All, I pasted from a PDF document into Frame. There are many paragraph markers where I would like to put a space and join the 2 paragaraphs.Is there a way to do this globally without replacing the paragraph markers that are supposed to be there?Any help appreciated

This might be a silly question but I can't seem to find the right words to search for the answer. What kind of file is the blue "M"?  

I am running FrameMaker Version: 17.0.0.226 on Win11 and a really annoying problem has appeared. The PDF printer instance keeps disappearing and provokes this message: Each time I reinstall Acrobat from the installation package, but half an hour later it is gone again. What happens and where it goes to, I can´t figure out. Any suggestions?... Best regards Bjørn  

Hello, I have created two paragraph style :- Test P1 (for Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc ...)- Test P2 (for 1.1 ,  1.2  , etc ...)And I have created a Mini TOC with :- Test P1- Test P2- Hypertext link is checked  But here is the result : - FM add a number "1" at the begining of the MTOC-  FM add a number "1" at the end of each line- I have no hyperlink inside the MTOC  And here is what I have in page reference : Why do I have this result ? 

Hi there, As per the technical writing established practices, the caption of a figure and a figure must be on the same page.After publishing in Adobe FM, We have a customer’s complain about cross referenced images and their captions not being on the same page. I am running Structured FM ver 17.04.628.I have assembled a pdf file showing this not happening after using crossreferenced images – see Test_crossref_2.pdf, Chapter 2 (attached). The file with the detailed explanation is attached – see file Captions_dont_go_on the same Page_as images.pdf. I have all files compressed in a .7z file but this format of file is not supported. Xml files are also not supported. Upon request, I will send all missing files in an email. The list of the files needed is shown  below. I was wondering if someone run in a similar situation, and if yes, what was the solution. Thanks a lot, Zornitza Doneva,Toronto, Canada

Hi there,   As per the technical writing established practices, the caption of a figure and a figure must be on the same page. After publishing in Adobe FM, We have a customer’s complain about cross referenced images and their captions not being on the same page. I am running Structured FM ver 17.04.628. I have assembled a pdf file showing this not happening after using crossreferenced images – see Test_crossref_2.pdf, Chapter 2 (attached).   The file with the detailed explanation is attached – see file Captions_dont_go_on the same Page_as images.pdf.  I have all files compressed in a .7z file but this format of file is not supported. Also I reached the maximum number of attachments. I will attach the missing file in a next post. The list of the files needed is shown  below.   I was wondering if someone run in a similar situation, and if yes, what was the solution.   Thanks a lot,   Zornitza Doneva, Toronto, Canada