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veljkokg
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August 21, 2018
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Unconditional tag within TextLine

  • August 21, 2018
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Hi,

I came across a file where <Unconditinal > tag is placed within a <TextLine> tag. According to the MIF Reference, this should not happen as it states the following:

The Conditional statement marks the beginning of conditional text and the Unconditional statement marks the

end. These statements must appear in a Row or ParaLine statement.

Should this file be considered a valid file? Framemaker 2015 renders it without any errors.

Here's the TextLine statement from the file:

<TextLine

  <Unique 1176854>

  <TLOrigin  1.0" 0.4489">

  <TLAlignment Left>

  <TLDirection INHERITLTR>

  <Font

   <FTag `'>

   <FPlatformName `W.Arial.R.700'>

   <FFamily `Arial'>

   <FVar `Regular'>

   <FWeight `Bold'>

   <FAngle `Regular'>

   <FEncoding `FrameRoman'>

   <FSize  12.0 pt>

   <FUnderlining FNoUnderlining>

   <FOverline No>

   <FStrike No>

   <FChangeBar No>

   <FOutline No>

   <FShadow No>

   <FPairKern No>

   <FTsume No>

   <FCase FAsTyped>

   <FPosition FNormal>

   <FDX  0.0%>

   <FDY  0.0%>

   <FDW  0.0%>

   <FStretch  100.0%>

   <FLanguage USEnglish>

   <FLocked No>

   <FSeparation 0>

   <FColor `Black'>

   <FBackgroundColor NoColor>

  > # end of Font

  <Unconditional >

  <String `Footnote'>

> # end of TextLine

Thanks,
Veljko

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    Correct answer Jeff_Coatsworth

    Hi Jeff,

    Thanks for your reply.

    I've built a tool that extracts translatable text from and insert it's translation back into .mif files. I followed MIF Reference guide to retain the correct structure of the file when inserting text back.

    A client of mine sent me a .mif file which should have been generated by FrameMaker 12.0.4.445 (First line in the file is <MIFFile 12.0> # Generated by FrameMaker 12.0.4.445). Inside one of the <TextLine> statements in the file, I encountered a <Unconditional > statement. This structure is not covered by my tool so it breaks a .mif file when translated text is inserted back into it.

    According to the MIF Reference guide, this case should not be valid.

    The Conditional statement marks the beginning of conditional text and the Unconditional statement marks the

    end. These statements must appear in a Row or ParaLine statement.

    I just need a confirmation if a <Unconditional > statement within a <TextLine> statement should be considered valid or not?

    Thanks,
    Veljko


    I suspect you're going to have to talk to the FM folks at tcssupport@adobe.com. Does it make any difference if the source FM file is done in Structured FM vs. Unstructured?

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    veljkokgAuthor
    Participant
    August 27, 2018

    Hi,

    Can anyone help me with this?

    Thanks,
    Veljko

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 28, 2018

    Sorry, not many of us play inside MIF files (except to search for stubborn colors or fonts to kill off); what are you trying to accomplish?

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    veljkokgAuthor
    Participant
    August 29, 2018

    Hi Jeff,

    Thanks for your reply.

    I've built a tool that extracts translatable text from and insert it's translation back into .mif files. I followed MIF Reference guide to retain the correct structure of the file when inserting text back.

    A client of mine sent me a .mif file which should have been generated by FrameMaker 12.0.4.445 (First line in the file is <MIFFile 12.0> # Generated by FrameMaker 12.0.4.445). Inside one of the <TextLine> statements in the file, I encountered a <Unconditional > statement. This structure is not covered by my tool so it breaks a .mif file when translated text is inserted back into it.

    According to the MIF Reference guide, this case should not be valid.

    The Conditional statement marks the beginning of conditional text and the Unconditional statement marks the

    end. These statements must appear in a Row or ParaLine statement.

    I just need a confirmation if a <Unconditional > statement within a <TextLine> statement should be considered valid or not?

    Thanks,
    Veljko

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