Authoring content in multiple languages

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This question was posted in response to the following article: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS2AEC496D-947A-4556-A613-FB4D78D98BD0.html

[Guest]

My linked Word document in RH project contains Heading 1 that set as pagination. And text formatted as Heading 1 is numbered.

When I generate topics, the topic name is '1. Introduction', for example. So how to remove '1.' in this topic name automatically ?

Many thanks.

[Peter Grainge]

As far as I am aware the problem is that whilst the number is automatically added every time you use the style in Word, it is ultimately part of the text of the heading when it comes across to RoboHelp.

I haven't tried it but the only thing I can think of is to create a copy of the template used for the document and remove the numbering. Whenever you want to update RoboHelp, you attach the copy template and update all instances of the numbered headings. Afterwards relink the old template. Take backups first in case it all goes belly up.

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[Jeff_Coatsworth]

@Peter - does the Word conversion settings not have something similar to the FM settings where you can customize how a style comes across? In the FM ones, the style defaults to a field with in it - you can type over it to change how you want it to come in. For example, I have formats that run like "see xxx on page yyy" that don't make any sense in WebHelp, so I map them to use "see <$paratext>" instead.

Just asking - I have no Word to RH experience...

[Peter Grainge]

@Jeff - Your post contains a link to the post. Did you mean to paste something else in?

I am wondering if this is what you mean.

If so I haven't ever needed to use that but it looks like a candidate for the job in hand. Can you add any more as to how goldfish184 would use it?

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[Jeff_Coatsworth]

That's similar to what I was talking about - FM calls them building blocks. They act like variable structures (a bit).

I don't where that self-referential link came from, but I've seen it happen in a few of my posts. 99% of the time, I'm responding back through my Outlook mail client. It must be getting included somehow when the forum receives it.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Oh it see what it did - I was using the term "[Source]" in my response.

[Peter Grainge]

OK. Now before I get someone putting me in a straightjacket for talking to goldfish...

See if that dropdown helps. Please post back.

If it does not help, then maybe submit a feature request. The more people who request a feature, the more likely it is to be actioned. Please follow this link.

http://www.Adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=38

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[Jeff_Coatsworth]

There may not be a dropdown - in the FM settings it just reads "[Source]" but you can type over it (not very obvious - I've noticed that behaviour in a few other spots too - a field looks "fixed," but can be edited)

[Guest]

It's also a good way to try. Thank you.