Accessibility for Cross References

[nikita_1840]

Hello!

I was trying to navigate through mapping cross-references in my Adobe FrameMaker document to appropriate HTML tags. I see that the cross-reference dialogue box does not let me change the Element Tag from "Unstructured" to an "<a>" tag. 

Any idea how I can accomplish that?

Thanks!

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

What version of FM? Structured or Unstructured?

[nikita_1840]

We're currently using 2022. I'm not sure about structured or unstructured, but the context is to map the cross reference link to a suitable HTML tag when the .fm file is exported as an HTML to meet AA accessibility standards. 

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Let's see a screenshot of your Publishing Settings for HTML5 output. Use the "Insert Photos" icon to put it in the post.

[nikita_1840]

Thanks for the super quick response. Here's a screenshot of our cross reference dialogue box, and our cross-reference macros in the reference pages. We are publishing a Responsive HTML 5 document. 

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

No, not the xref screen - the Publish > Settings screen.

[nikita_1840]

Here you go. Please let me know if you need anything else. 

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I think you want to be looking at the Style mapping tab...

[nikita_1840]

 

Here you go

[FrameMaker-dk]

When publishing as HTML5, there are elements that do not necessarily make a lot of sense in an online context. Chapter numbers, for instance. So the HTML settings for cross references allow you to change, what is a print form cross reference like "See Chapter 5, How to Install", to "See "How to Install" using variables.  

[nikita_1840]

Thank you for sharing this! 
I was trying to understand how I could go about making changes to some of the unstructured element tags in an HTML. Within the cross-refernece dialogue in one of my screenshots above, I meant to change the element tag from "unstructured" to <a> tag. Should I be changing the output style in that case? Please advise.

Thanks!

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

You want to map your paragraph tag of "L2 Heading_1" to something different in the HTML5 output. Your xref info stays the same inside the FM document; all you want to do is map the paragraph tag to some FM_ style that can be formatted by your CSS file.

[nikita_1840]

Thank you, Jeff! Let me try that and get back to you if I run into any issues. I appreciate you help 🙂