Tammy, You wrote:
>... You could also specify in the Spelling Checker to ignore a period >without a space after it (in Options) -- but that of course isn't a good >answer because it wouldn't flag instances where you've accidentally left >out the space. But this will be a problem with variables as well. Variables (and cross-references) constitute a word break, so missing spaces (before or after the variable) are not reported by the spelling checker. [ Current http://www.microtype.com/homeDoYouKnow.html lists some other limitations of FrameMaker's spelling checker ] Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants Template Design, Single Sourcing, FM-to-PDF & Technical Indexing seminars