Newbie help please: "Validation of XML file failed."

[_Dana_Sheik_]

Hopefully my question is short and easy.

I'm a developer and haven't used FrameMaker before. However for unforeseen reasons, I've inherited our technical help documentation constructed in FrameMaker which I've never used. Unfortunately I'm under a very tight deadline and I'm attempting to update our already existing and fairly extensive application help files.

However, I'm getting a "Validation of XML file failed" error for 90% of our .xml help docs. I opened our .book file in FrameMaker fairly easily, and can see all of our .xml files. However the variables already embedded in the documents aren't being recognized and seem to be causing the above error. I've located our variable definition files (xml) in the concepts folder, but FrameMaker doesn't seem to recognize them. Any suggestions on what I can check or how I can get FM to refer to the variable definitions? I'm working with a new installation of FM, is there some setup I overlooked?

Many thanks,

dana.

[AxialInfo]

Dana, what specific version, including the "pxxx" numbers, from Help > About.

[frameexpert]

Hi Dana,

I might be able to help you tomorrow, possibly with a quick web meeting. Contact me offlist.

Rick Quatro
rick at frameexpert dot com
585-659-8267

[_Dana_Sheik_]

Sheila and Rick,

Thank you both so much for your offer of help. My apologies for not replying earlier. Other 'emergencies' and priorities at work took me in other directions. It turns out another solution has been found for the time being. But thank you again for your replies. They say a lot about this community and its support. :)

Thanks again,

dana.

[francest83000543]

Can you share your fix for this? I'm experiencing this problem.