Structured FM changes the formats of individual paragraphs

Question

Hi,
I am structuring my documents using a conversion table and an EDD. After I apply paragraph formats in the structured document, FM removes them from some paragraphs when I switch between conditional texts. When this happens, FM applies its standard format called Body to these unfortunate paragraphs.
I cannot identify any pattern in which paragraphs are infected by this problem. It happens to paragraphs with and without conditional text, and body text as well as headings.
The EDD has no rule that forces FM to use the Body format on any paragraphs.
I have made some fruitless attempts to keep my relative sanity:
- Delete and recreate the paragraphs before structuring.
- Delete and recreate the paragraphs after structuring.
- Remove the conditional tag before structuring and apply it afterward.
Thanks in advance!

frameexpert · Answer

The problem may be when you say, "After I apply paragraph formats in the structured document..." Formatting in a structured document is automatically applied based on formatting rules in the EDD (Element Definition Document). If you apply paragraph formats manually, they can get lost when you make changes to the document. I suspect that you need formatting rules in your EDD.

Try this: select an element in your document and choose Structure > Show Element Context. It will give you a view of the EDD rules so you can see what formatting rule is applied to that element. If there is no rule shown, FrameMaker will use the Body paragraph format by default.

If you want to meet so I can look at your document, please contact me offlist: rick at frameexpert dot com, and I will happy to help you. Thanks.

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