Hi Jon: You can create directly in FrameMaker as an EDD, then can save as a DTD. (If you need a schema, you can turn a DTD into a schema using several tools... My favorite is TurboXML: http://www.tibco.com/software/metadata/turboxml.jsp .
Or, to create the DTD or schema you can use tools like TurboXML, Oxygen, etc. Make either a DTD or a schema (depending on what your requirements are) and then bring the DTD or schema into FrameMaker via File > Structure Tools > Open DTD (or Open Schema). FrameMaker's EDD is created from that imported element/attribute data and you can start adding your formatties/template info. If you need any additional clarification, feel free to reply. Good luck, Kay -------------------------------------------- Kay Ethier Senior Trainer & Consultant Bright Path Solutions PO Box 14265 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4265 1.919.244.8559 FAX: 1.919.474.9223 URL: http://www.travelthepath.com Conferences: http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/ SKYPE = kayper -------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Jon Harvey Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:22 AM To: framers at FrameUsers.com Subject: Schema tools Hi All, We would like to begin developing in structured framemaker. My understanding is that to do so, we need to bring in schema that FM can use to help us structure our docs. Can anyone recommend some solid tools for creating schema? It's either that or write the markup by hand, something I'd rather not do. Jon Harvey Manager, Desktop Documentation CambridgeSoft Corporation 100 CambridgePark Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as sales at travelthepath.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/sales%40travelthepath.co m Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
