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October 11, 2011
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RH8: Custom bullets (images) in CSS do not work in linked FM9 Content

  • October 11, 2011
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Hello all!

WinXP, latest builds of TCS2 apps...

I'm mapping Warnings, Notes, and Cautions to definitions in my RHStyleMapping.css.

  • CI-Caution maps to Caution (more accurately, p.Caution)
  • DI-Danger maps to Danger (more accurately, p.Danger)
  • WI-Warning maps to Warning (more accurately, p.Warning)

All is fine in the RoboHelp 8 project file (the linked content displays properly)

However, when I generate WebHelp or Browser-based AIR Help, the graphics referenced by the css are not passed through to the appropriate !SSL directory.

RH9 handles this properly, but is not an option for client...Is this a limitation of RH8?

-Matt

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Correct answer Willam van Weelden

Hi,

What happens if you add the images as baggage files to the project? I've noticed that RH8 sometimes doesn't recognize images defined in the CSS and so doesn't copy them to the output folder. To be on the safe side I always add all the images referenced in my css as baggage files.

Greet,

Willam

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Willam van Weelden
Willam van WeeldenCorrect answer
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October 12, 2011

Hi,

What happens if you add the images as baggage files to the project? I've noticed that RH8 sometimes doesn't recognize images defined in the CSS and so doesn't copy them to the output folder. To be on the safe side I always add all the images referenced in my css as baggage files.

Greet,

Willam

Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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October 12, 2011

Thx, Willam, my client tested and it appears to work when we add the image(s) to the baggage files.

One caveat: In RH8 it appears the CSS has to be written so that the resulting CSS will find the images. I believe the client had to specify the path as ../../(imagename). In RH9, this all seems to work more as expected. I believe this has to do with the preservation of the RHStyleMapping.css

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
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October 14, 2011

The short answer is that the issue is solved (AFIK) in RH9

RH9 maintains links to 2 stylesheets...the original (RHStyleMapping.css by default) and one that is generated based on unmapped content from FM10.

RH8 merged the default css to create only the generated css.

Bottom line: With RH8, you need to address this thru the baggage files. In RH9, it's much improved.


That's good to know. Thanks.

Greet,

Willam

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