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Luxxie
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June 5, 2018
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Link to RoboHelp file in FrameMaker?

  • June 5, 2018
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Are you able to create a cross-reference or hypertext to a RoboHelp file in a FrameMaker file?

Thanks!

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    LuxxieAuthor
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    June 6, 2018

    In general then, what would be the advantages/disadvantages...my situation excluded.

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2018

    That's a bit like asking about Range Rover v. Mercedes.

    Basically, it comes down to personal knowledge/preference of Fm v. Rh, or ownership of same.

    Fm approaches things from a book paradigm and Rh approches things from a topic-based HTML paradigm.

    They each edit content and allow you to publish to PDF and online help.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
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    LuxxieAuthor
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    June 6, 2018

    What would be the advantages/disadvantages of publishing online help directly from Frame versus creating it in RoboHelp?

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2018

    Your content is in Fm.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
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    LuxxieAuthor
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    June 6, 2018

    Yes it would make sense to work all in FrameMaker, but this was decisions made before my time.

    When they click the link in the PDF, I want them to be taken to the Word document.

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2018

    In that case, you need to either post the DOCX as a download link, or attach it to the PDF file.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
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    LuxxieAuthor
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    June 6, 2018

    I'm working with a manual created in FrameMaker and published in PDF format.

    I have another set of documents currently created in Word that I would like to hyperlink/cross-reference/hypertext within the above mentioned manual.

    I am trying to decide whether to convert the Word documents to a RoboHelp online Help output, but I'd like to know whether I could hyperlink/cross-reference/hypertext to a RoboHelp file within my FrameMaker file.

    The other possibility would be converting the Word documents to FrameMaker, but I like the format of an online Help for these documents, hence RoboHelp.

    Any help/suggestions is appreciated. Thanks.

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2018

    Bring the content into FrameMaker, xref as needed, then publish your online help directly from FrameMaker.

    See http://techcomm.tools/html5 to see how easy it is to publish online help direct from Frame.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2018

    What are you trying to accomplish? Maybe if we knew that, we could give you some direction on which way to go.

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    FieryPantone
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    June 6, 2018

    Like "open a file or another application?" (terminology from FM 7.0 User Guide) That could be message openfile pathname from the Special > Hypertext options.

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