Hi FrameFolks, I'm on a lot of lists but I agree with Deirdre, this is definitely a very helpful list. And considering that I've been on it for 16 years, I think I'm a pretty good judge of it.
Deirdre, MIF stands for Maker Interchange Format, an ASCII (text only) version of an FM file. If you save an FM file to MIF format, you can open the file in any version of FrameMaker, even back to FM4 and maybe even FM3. However, any features in the FM file that were created by a later version may not be displayed in an earlier version. A MIF file can be searched and edited, but I would not recommend editing unless you understand all the codes (like HTML, sort of) and know exactly what you are doing. DITA stands for Darwin Information Typing Architecture. It is a format that is used in structured FM. On your system where you have installed FM, look for a directory called Documents. In that directory, you will find a manual called DITA_Starter_Kit.pdf. It explains what DITA is and more. It also contains a document caled MIF_Reference that will tell you more about MIF. Hope this helps, Diane Gaskill Hitachi Data Systems <><><><>><><><><><><>><><> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Deirdre Reagan Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:44 AM To: Framer's List Subject: Thank You Dear Framers: It's been seven months since I joined this list. I had never seen FrameMaker before in my life, and while I was proficient with parts of Word, I'd never worked with documents that required more than a TOC, autonumbering and an appendix. Last week, I was asked to do a number of things in FrameMaker, and I realized, "Hey! I know how to do this!" So, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you all for your help and willingness to share. You all have been incredibly helpful to me, answering my questions and patiently repeating instructions until the lightbulb went off in my head. There are so many things I still don't know (what's a MIF? what is DITA? etc etc), but I am so grateful and appreciative for what I have learned, and I know I could not have done it without this community. Thank you all so very much. Deirdre _______________________________________________ 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/dgcaller%40earthlink.net Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ 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.
