Yes, that's very helpful. The documentation was not nearly as specific in anything I checked. I appreciate the details.
Regards, Ron Neil Tubb wrote: > Hi Ron, > > I'm in the same boat- just starting out creating some contextual help using > Frame 7.1 and WWP (actually ePub Pro). I also find the documentation > available woefully inadequate on both sides...very frustrating. > > Anyways, not sure what you mean about "generating" topic alias markers. My > understanding is you just physically insert them in your frame docs- > Special->Marker, create a new marker, and put in any unique id. Here's what > the WW help says: > > 1. Navigate, in your source document, to the topic or paragraph that will be > used as the Help topic. Most often, this is a heading paragraph that has a > page break defined in WebWorks ePublisher Pro; however, you can choose any > paragraph in your source document. > 2. Insert a TopicAlias marker in the topic or paragraph using the topic ID as > the marker value. To do this: > 3. Place the insertion point at the beginning of the topic or paragraph. > 4. Go to Special ? Marker. > 5. In the Marker Type drop-down menu select Edit... > 6. Name the marker TopicAlias and click Add. > 7. TopicAlias should now be the specified Marker Type. Place the topic ID for > the Marker Text. > 8. Click New Marker. > 9. Save the document(s). > 10. In your WebWorks ePublisher Pro project, scan your documents and generate > your project. > > Let me know if this isn't what you need... > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces+neil.tubb=solacesystems.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+neil.tubb=solacesystems.com at lists.frameusers.com] > On Behalf Of Ron Miller > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:41 PM > To: Framers List > Subject: Generating Topic Alias Markers > > Frame 7.1 > Windows XP, SP2 > WWP 2003 > WWP Help > > OK, so I need to generate topic alias markers in Frame, and I've never > had to deal with this in the past. Since this is how you generate > context-sensitive help, I would have thought it would be fairly well > documented, but after checking the Frame Help and my FrameMaker > reference book, I was surprised to find that there was not a line of > instruction on how to do this. > > I did find some instructions on the WebWorks side, but I want to be > certain I'm using the correct syntax. Do I simply make up a numbering > system, then insert a TopicAlias mark with a new number next to each > topic title for which I want to supply context help? > > I'll deal with WWP side on their list, but please let me know how to get > started with this on the Frame side. > > Thanks, > Ron > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as neil.tubb at solacesystems.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/neil.tubb%40solacesystems.com > > Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
