Non default table format and colors created in FrameMaker 2019 not appearing in PDF output.

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September 3, 2025
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Hi

I am getting started with structured FrameMaker 2019. I have a two column table with a straddled heading row. The body rows are not straddled. The heading also has a colour fill. However, when the document is converted to PDF, these changes are lost.

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

Please provide the structure model you're using.

Is it custom and internally developed?

If DITA, please also provide the version.

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

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rajeev_9677Author

Participant

Thanks, Matt. And sorry for the delayed response.

"Please provide the structure model you're using.

Is it custom and internally developed?

If DITA, please also provide the version."

Rajeev: The following is all that I am doing:

I am using FM 2019 in the structured mode (selected from Preferences screen).

I created some xml files and a ditamap.

And I customized some of the settings Tpl files such as BookTitle.fm, ChapterOutputTpl.fm, ChapterTitleTpl.fm and TocTpl.fm.

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

How are you creating the PDF? Print to Adobe PDF printer instance, publish/save as PDF?

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rajeev_9677Author

Participant

Thanks for your response.
I am converting the document to PDF using the Publish option with the help of a settings file and templates. I have created the table formats in the ChapterOutputTpl and the ChapterTitleTpl templates.
The tables are being created to provide Caution and Warning information. I have attached a doc file with a sample table. The color used in the sample is different though.

Caution_table.docx

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

Are you using the Distiller option in the Publish workflow? Have you tried doing a Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance to see if comes through as you want?

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