Thank you! This looks like exactly the guidance I need? On Saturday, December 1, 2012, Writer wrote:
> >But surely somehow the para tags get mapped to elements for PDF output? > > Forget about formatting while you author. Learn to separate creating > content from formatting. > > >When I publish a procedure to PDF, suppose I want the steps to have 0pt > above, 6pt after, etc - the stuff I usually set up in the paragraph > designer. How do the elements get that information en route to becoming a > PDF? I want to know how to set that up, too. > >And then I want to publish the same content to HTML, with different > presentation. Now that I separate the presentation form the structure, I > have misplaced where the presentation layer went... > ><still scratching head> > > > One approach (described at a very general level): > > > 1. Create your DITA topics. > > 2. Create a ditamap for your book/PDF. > > 3. Create a ditaval file, if you need one. > > 4. Save your ditamap as an FM book with FM components (or however it works > in FM11). I think you mentioned that you're using DITA FMx? That should > help you build your FM book. > > 5. Go through your FM book and format the tags that are applied to > paragraphs and characters. Set up your master pages, reference pages, TOC > file, index file, front/backmatter etc. > > 6. Once you're satisfied with the results, save your formatting as a > template. > > 7. Next time you update your DITA files and recreate your FM book, apply > those templates to the generated FM book files. > > Does that make sense? > > As for generating HTML, that's going to depend on what processor you use. > > This LinkedIn thread mentions several e-books about DITA (not FM). If > you're not familiar with DITA in general, you might find something useful > to give you a basis for using FM as a tool for authoring DITA. > > > http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=112571&type=member&item=181151686&trk=group_search_item_list-0-b-ttl&goback=%2Egna_112571 > > > Nadine > -- *John Sgammato * Documentation Architect *e* john.sgamm...@actifio.com *w* +1-781.890.2950 x7652 *Recover anything instantly for up to 90% less than you're paying now.*
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