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_Scott_Meyers_
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May 16, 2008
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PDF contains links for $nopage index entries

  • May 16, 2008
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I'm using FM6 under Windows XP, and I just discovered that PDF generated by FM
includes live links for index entries generated from markers using the $nopage
directive. As a result, an index entry like "see also Frobnication" links to
the page containing the index marker, which is nonsensical. This has turned up
in three books we're converting to PDFs for electronic consumption, and there
are hundreds of affected index entries. Does anybody know of a way to get FM to
not generate links in the PDF for $nopage entries?

Thanks,

Scott
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    _Shlomo_Perets_
    Participating Frequently
    May 18, 2008
    Hypertext activity can be suppressed for the entire index (not recommended), but not for specific markers. <$nopage> suppresses the page number, but the link is created nevertheless.<br /><br />It it possible to use a "workaround" where the addition of a character format to the See/See Also index markers will serve to limit the link active area (making it very small, even though technically it is still present). <br /><br />For example, the Index marker text would be:<br /><$nopage><min> </>Third, <Emphasis>see Second[Third]<br /><br /><min> is a character format (should be present in the Index file), such as: all As Is, Size: 2 pt, Family: Arial Narrow, Stretch: 10%.<br />Index term has to be repeated in square brackets, as otherwise the term would be sorted incorrectly because of the tiny space added in front of it.<br /><br />A better approach is to have links pointing to the "See" terms within the index.<br />See http://www.sundorne.com/FrameMaker/IndexRef/indexref.htm for information about a plug-in that helps fix the links created by See/See Also references, so that they point to the appropriate terms within the index (through cross-references) rather than to the source markers.<br /><br />Shlomo Perets<br /><br />MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker<br />FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants
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    _Ian_Hawkins_
    Participating Frequently
    May 18, 2008
    Thanks for mentioning IndexRef, Shlomo. I've just posted a new version
    that makes it easier for people to try. There's no longer any need for a
    license key for the evaluation version.

    http://www.sundorne.com/FrameMaker/IndexRef/indexref.htm

    Ian Hawkins
    Sundorne Communications
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