Deirdre Reagan wrote: > Yes, some of the chapters do use the same master pages. I will learn > how to do import next!
Yes, learn about importing formats -- and quickly! :-) To get the most out of FrameMaker -- both in terms of good results and in terms of labor-saving and efficiency -- you have to use it properly, and that means using well-defined, consistent templates/formats for everything. Everything! With rare exceptions, _all_ the chapter files should use the same master pages. Non-chapter files (like front-matter, TOC, index, etc.) may need their own special master pages, but the "body" of the book should have the same page layouts throughout. Generally, that means 3 basic master pages -- Left, Right, and First. You may need more for special purposes (like rotated landscape pages), but it's best to keep things as simple as possible. The chapter files should also all use the same paragraph, character, table, and cross-reference formats. The only reasonable way make everything consistent is by importing formats from the chapter in which they're _right_ (which becomes your template) to all the other chapter files. If you don't consistently apply the same formats across chapters, you might as well use Word. :-} That said, I agree with Fred Ridder. Avoid using x-refs on master pages. Use variables for things like doc titles, company names, product names, and release numbers -- not x-refs to typed-in instances of them. That's what variables are for. HTH! Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 ------ rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 ------ _______________________________________________ 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.
