Really good points -- and ones that I took as a "given", and should not have!
Thanks for the reminder! Grant -----Original Message----- From: Peter Gold Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:16 AM Cc: Framers Subject: Re: Using the same chapters for several books When including a FrameMaker file in more than one book, you need to pay attention to any differences between the books, such as: * layout and formats - if master page designs, paragraph, character, table, cross-reference, and variable formats are different in the books, you'll need to import them from each book's template file to the file(s) that you're using in different books. * Pagination and numbering - if the book-level pagination and numbering properties are set to read from file, or continue from previous, it's likely that the pagination and numbering for the file(s) in one book will not be appropriate in the others. * Editing, revising, and updating - you'll need to develop and thorougholy document a procedure to use when making changes in files that are used in multiple books, to assure that content changes for one book are appropriately managed for all uses of the file(s). Conditional text and text insets may help you manage these requirements; include them in the procedures you create. HTH ________________ Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices