David -- I'd set up ONE book as a "Master Template" with all the settings as you want them for Paras, Chars, Colors, Variables, etc. Set up the Master Pages and the assorted generated documents (TOC, IX, LOM, etc.) as you want them as well. Save it in a special directory and make it "read only". Now you can apply the formats to your manuals. There is a really useful pair of free plugins from CUDSpan -- one that that allows you to search for overrides and kill them as needed, another that lets you clean out unused para/char tags. EZTools also has some really useful free plugins as well. If you are willing to pay, then SYSTEC GmbH's Toolbox [www.systec-gmbh.com/toolbox] is the way to go.
Once you've standardized your docs, it should be easier to keep them that way. Grant ___________________________________________ Grant Hogarth Equis International - A Reuters Company [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Direct: (+1) 801.270.3180 Main Fax: 801.265.3999 URL: www.equis.com TZ: Mountain (GMT -7) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Flynn Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:56 AM To: Daniel Emory Cc: Framers List Subject: Re: TOC Formatting Problem Hi Daniel, Stuart and Richard, Thanks for the encouragement and guidance. That is a sizeable explaination....Daniel ....Thanks once again. The problem I'm facing deals with using the existing template that we have in our company. Over the past few "handovers" from one technical writer to the nexthas resulted in tweaking of the template here and there. Which has basically resulted in some of the styles being different in a book or an fm. And I have a library of ten guides. e.g. of errors specific to certain guides Color * definition inconsistent; whereas the other fms of the same book don't throw this error. Show / Comment usage inconsistent; whereas all tags have been removed and comments set to Show All. Each guide having its various versions of templates. Mind you I am at a loose end as far as the consistency in presentation is conserned. Some fms have some styles which have "overrides". Frankly, I am unclear as to how to changeover to a single template that all guides should use. Secondly, how I can bring about a single template change. Is it as easy / difficult as in "certain other software" ??? :) I have tried to checkout Adobe Training Centers available in New Delhi, India but found none. I am glad that we can share knowledge via this group. Thank you, David A.Flynn Technical Writer _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
