generating Related Topics items from FM source

[Guest]

With our existing (non-RH) system, we can tag a set of cross-references in FrameMaker to have them converted automatically into a Related Topics list in the CHM. Is there an equivalent function in RoboHelp?

[JainVivek]

You can convert Cross references in FrameMaker to hyperlinks in RoboHelp and also append a text in front of these hyperlinks. Have you used a cross reference format definition which is unique to Related Topics. If yes, when you map cross-reference formats and select building blocks in the mapping dialog in RoboHelp, you can also append a text "Related Topics -" just before the mapping. The cross reference will appear as "Related Topics - <$paratext>". If you have multiple cross-references listed together, you may want this to appear only once for the first hyperlink and use a comma separator. You can refine this by creating two cross reference format definitions in FrameMaker, one for first cross-reference and another for following ones. Small modifications in this workflow should get the desired results.

[Guest]

Thanks. I would prefer to have a "Related Topics" button, but the use of links in the topic body is certainly a viable workaround.