Maxwell Hoffmann wrote:
Matt,
Another major benefit of structured FrameMaker is "context sensitive
formatting," which I believe was mentioned before by another forum
member. An added detail is that you can reuse "generic" element tags
which will look dramatically different in different contexts.
Hi, Matt:
Maxwell's point and example about how useful context-sensitive
formatting rules can be is right on. However, this ability to interpret
the rules you create in your EDD, blurs the line between several aspects
of structured FrameMaker. Structured element design is required so the
rules know each element's "identity," or definition. The rules can't
function without clear instructions and clear identification of each
element.
It's something like you can't have a terrific automatic
zillion-position-adjustable-programmable-memory car seat without having
the car, the power to run the seat, and having spent the time learning
to adjust the seat, to capture the settings for each user, and how to
recall each user's setting.
Context-sensitive formatting is terrific! No doubt about it. But, you
get the most return on your learning investment by having documents that
often require the kind of manual effort that's worth turning over to the
smart rules-inforcer, to gain efficiency.
HTH
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Peter Gold
KnowHow ProServices
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