Hyphenation

[susankunkel]

I would like to force FrameMaker to use custom hyphenation only for a specific word.  In Framemaker the word “project” is split as proj-ect, meaning a plan or proposal. I want it to be “pro-ject” meaning to produce a projection.

Thanks,

Sue

[Bernard Aschwanden]

This may help (from the FM help docs for FM9, and online)

Change word hyphenation

1. Show the hyphenation points of the word.
2. Adjust the hyphenation and click Learn. You can add and delete hyphens as necessary.

Prevent FrameMaker from hyphenating a word

1. Enter the word in the Correction box.
2. Click Show Hyphenation.
3. Remove all hyphens from the word.
4. Insert a hyphen at the beginning of the word.
5. Click Learn.

Rehyphenate an entire document

1. Make the appropriate document window or book window active.
2. Choose Edit > Spelling Checker.
3. Click Dictionaries.
4. Select Rehyphenate Document and click OK. This option works for an open document.In case of a book file, select Rehyphenate All Files In Book and then click OK.

(ORIGINAL info found here: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSEAAD5A3B-FC22-4c2a-BB76-16EC81643B34.html#WS6A3C2...)

Bernard

[FabianK007]

Hello,

I use FM13 and need clarification with the hyphenation of compound words. To control the hyphenation I would like to use the site.dct.

Is it correct that I must set Preferences > Spelling > Spelling Options > Unusual Hyphenation ?

What does the entry "-heavy\-duty" mean?

AFAIK, the hyphen at the beginning states that the word heavy-duty should not be hyphenated at all.

How do I allow automatic hyphenation only between heavy and duty? Would it be "heavy\--duty" or "heavy-\-duty"?

The compound word I want to auto-hyphen is "Drop-down-Liste". I don't want the individual words to be hyphenated, the word has to be auto hyphenated either "Drop-"+"down-Liste" or "Drop-down-"+"Liste".

This word needs the auto hyphenation because it occurs in a rather narrow cell of a table.

Regards,

Fabian