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April 12, 2024
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Table Style

  • April 12, 2024
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Hello, I would like to know if I can create a format for this table type (this is from Word). With independent cells.

 

I tried to do it as in the image below, but I don't think the cells are independent. Is it possible? 

 

 

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Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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April 12, 2024

Is this tabular data, or a page layout representing a keyboard or something similar?

 

If it's graphic representing some sort of hardware, use a drawing package like Illustrator to create the image. You'll have much more control over its creation.

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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April 12, 2024

Perhaps if you're happy with the Word representation, you should save it as a PDF and place it in your Fm document...

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
frameexpert
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April 12, 2024

The look and feel could be accomplished with various methods that might require scripting. I am curious about how the data is structured before it comes into FrameMaker. For example, if you have XML data that describes the cells (their content, width, shading, etc.) then this may be able to be automated through scripting. Post some data if you can.

Community Expert
April 12, 2024

Hi,

This looks like you want to merge some table cells.

No problem. Just select several adjacent table cells and click on the Straddle icon. Or in the Table menu click Straddle.

Best regards, Winfried

Jeff_Coatsworth
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April 12, 2024

What do you mean by "independent"? What are you trying to accomplish?

Bob_Niland
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April 12, 2024

Looks like what's desired is no table ruling,
but with cell borders,
and cell spacing (not padding).
I'm not sure that FM can do this, short of faking it with empty rows and columns.
It also looks like rounded corners might be desired, another challenge.

Community Expert
April 12, 2024

What I did in similar situations is to create a background graphics file with only the ruling. And then in FrameMaker text frames with the text for the single keys.

This text can be edited easily.

frameexpert
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April 12, 2024

What do you mean by "independent" cells?

Known Participant
April 12, 2024

Hi, I'm talking about the ruling of the cells, can I do this? 

 

 

Jeff_Coatsworth
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April 12, 2024

Keep going - "the ruling of the cells" - what do you mean?