Save FM Book as PDF: Set ElementBoundaryDisplay

Question

I am working on a script to save multiple framemaker book files as PDFs. The books successfully save to PDF, but the element boundaries are displayed as tags in the pdf.

I have tired both:

app.ActiveDoc.ElementBoundaryDisplay = 0

and

app.ActiveBook.ElementBoundaryDisplay = 0

while the book is open in Framemaker. Neither work.

This is my PDF saving function:

function saveToPDF(fileObject, savePath) {  
    var saveParams, i; 
    saveParams= GetSaveDefaultParams();  
    
    i = GetPropIndex(saveParams, Constants.FS_FileType);  
    saveParams.propVal.ival = Constants.FV_SaveFmtPdf;
    
    var saveAsName = savePath;  
    var returnParamsp = new PropVals();  
    fileObject.Save(saveAsName, saveParams, returnParamsp);  
}

Any ideas on how to make sure element boundary display is turned off in an active book?

4everJang · Answer

You will have to cycle through the book components, set the element boundaries off, and save the document before retrying the save book to PDF.

I never ever have element boundaries showing in FrameMaker, as that messes up your display as well as the pagination. I use the Structure View to navigate and see where I am, not the boundaries or tags in the middle of the text.

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