Element Alignment Back-to-Back

[Jeddleman]

Using: FM 8.0

I am not sure if this is even possible but is there a way to keep multiple Elements on the same line that allow TEXT entry?

For example, if I had this structure, keep in mind I am trying to represent what I see when FM View is set to Element Boundaries (as Tags):

-------------------What is shown on my current page----------------

[Document> [RevNumber>Rev.21<RevNumber]

[RevDate>May 21 2008<RevDate] <Document]

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-------------------What I would like on my page-----------------------

[Document> [RevNumber>Rev.21<RevNumber] [RevDate>May 21 2008<RevDate] <Document]

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My objective is to have two TEXT elements, in this example RevNumb and RevDate set back-to-back without a hard return being placed between them. This would allow the two elements to exist on the same line but have the TEXT wrapped in their own element. Is this possible?

I also attached a pdf in case the graphics are hard to read.

Any help/explanation would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

JE

[TarunGarg_TG_]

Hi JE,

One of the ways for doing this is to assign both of these elements some Character format (same or different) using EDD.

For example,

Regards,

Tarun Garg

Adobe Certified Expert, FrameMaker

http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/framemaker/

[Russ Ward · Accepted solution]

JE,

In Tarun's example, it is the TextRange element that provides the result you are looking for. That's how you create an "inline" element. In many cases, it is used to assign character formatting like bold or italics, but it can be used without format assignment simply to allow the element to fall in line on the page.

Russ

[Jeddleman]

Russ, I never thought about using this element without proceeding to the format assignment, but it works perfectly. Thanks for your help.

Thanks

JE

[Jeddleman]

Tarun Garg, thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. I have tried it and it works great! You solved my problem.

Thanks

JE