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How to handle tab stops when converting from Frame to RoboHelp

Forum|Forum|16 years ago
November 9, 2009
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I have several examples of programming code that have tabulated indentations in the FrameMaker documents I have inherited.

But when I convert to RoboHelp, the tab stop is only recognized by a single space.

What would be the best way to deal with this? There are so many examples, and sometimes there can be multiple levels.

Remember, all these manuals have already been written in Framemaker, so the less I have to manipulate these samples, the better!

Thanks

FrameMaker integration

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CaptLauren

Inspiring

I realize that this is an old thread, but I am having the same issue. Has anyone replied?

Arnis Gubins

Inspiring

There are many ways to represent code blocks in HTML, but they are typically quite different than what you would use for publishing to a PDF from FrameMaker.

Typically, in HTML, using <pre>...</pre> blocks will preserve the content and you can use the CSS tab-size property for the pre statement to control the number of px used by the tab. However, it's up to the specific browser to display the content, and some may not render/expand a tab character as expected.

Here's one reference on what you need in code examples when rendered as HTML: Best Practice for Code Examples

You may need to create an alternate FM template to modify your code styles when creating output for HTML-based applications.

Peter Grainge

Community Expert

I've put this in the FrameMaker Integration forum in the hope that you may get more replies. Can move it back if you prefer.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

Follow me @petergrainge

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Anonymous

I'm bumping this to see if I get an answer.

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Anonymous

Did anyone from Adobe get back to you on this bug?

Now that TCS3 is out there, did they fix it?

Do you know how we can find out the status of this and other issues with Adobe?

We have been very disappointed with TCS2 and if Adobe hasn't fixed known issues from that version, I wonder if they will in TCS3...or ever? Flare is looking pretty good at this point.

Missy

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

I think that this is controlled by the css that is used when

importing/linking the FM docs to RH. Maybe the css wizard Willam can

help out on this one?

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