two separate text frames with own toc

[Oreamnos57]

How do I set up two separate text frames side-by-side as two columns, and create a separate table of contents for each?

I need to create a two-language document with English on the left and a translated language on the right. Each language will also have separate illustrations and cross references to them in the text. Basically, I need to create two manuals in a single document.

I'm doing this with Frame 7.1 if that makes any difference.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Arnis Gubins]

To create the two separate text frames, simply use the Text Frame graphic tool on the Master Pages to draw tthe second frame. You will need to give the "Flow"  for this text frame a unique name. By default FM uses "A" for a flow name, but you can change this to be the name of the language.

See: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/WSd817046a44e105e21e63e3d11ab7f74e4d-7fb8.html (Set up a multi-flow document)

However, I would recommend that you first create separate documents for the English and translated versions. Then import the contents of those documents by reference (i.e. create text insets) in your combined document.

Use the combined document as your publishing vessel and the separate documents as your editing/working environment.

The only gotcha would be if you need to maintain side-by-side fidelity with each paragraph in the English and translated version. If so, then you should import by copy and then you'll hjave to manually adjust the paragraph spacings to stay lined up.

[Oreamnos57]

Thank you for your suggestions Arnis.

Your advice gives me a direction to work in.

Regards,

Tom