--- davidaflynn <davidaflynn at gmail.com> wrote: > I am new to FrameMaker (6.0). Could anyone describe > how we can set / update > / create / modify styles in > > 1. a book > 2. its individual fms ======================================= In the top menu bar of FM 6.0, choose File > New. In the New dialog, you'll see that, when FrameMaker was installed on your platform, a number of templates were added to your computer in a set of folders which are listed in the New dialog. Double-click on the Outlines folder to open it, and select the template named OutlineHarvard. Observe that the name of this template now appears in the Use Template slot. Now, click the New button to open a new (empty) document which will be an exact replica of the chosen OutlineHarvard template.
To explore what makes up a template, do the following: 1. Choose View > Master Pages. Observe that there are three--Left, Right and First. Note that the Left and Right master pages have 3 text frames--The running header text frame which contains a variable, the Body text frame which is empty and will contain the content you create, and a running footer text frame which also contains a variable. Note that the First master page does not contain a running header, but otherwise is the same as the Left and Right master pages. 2. Next, choose View > Reference Pages. Observe that there are 6 reference pages, each having a name. Pages 3-5 provide the information for converting the document to HTML. Page 1 contains frames that appear above footnotes, page 2 contains the specifications for generating a table of contents, and page 6 defines the paragraph tags associated with each of the 4 hierachical heading levels. 3. Next, choose View > Body Pages, and do the following: A. Choose Format > Paragraphs > Catalog. The paragraph catalog appears, and lists all of the named paragraph formats in the template. Then, choose Format > Paragraphs > Designer. In the paragraph designer you can examine all of the formatting information for each paragraph format listed in the paragraph catalog. B. Choose Format > Characters > Catalog. The character catalog appears, and lists all the named character styles in the template. Then, choose Format > Characters > Designer. In the character designer you can examine all of the formatting information for each character style l(other the default format). C. Choose Table > Table Designer. This dialog serves as both the table catalog and the formatting details for each named format. D. Choose Format > Document. This allows you to set up numbering properties, change bars, footnotes, and miscellaneous text options for your documents. E. Choose Special > Cross Reference to open the Cross Reference dialog. Then, choose Edit Format to open the Edit Cross Reference Format dialog. This dialog allows you to modify the definition and formatting of existing named cross-reference types as well as allowing you to add new named cross reference definitions. F. Choose Special > Variable. This dialog allows you to edit modify the definitions of system variables, and to create your own set of user-defined variables, each having an unique name. G. Choose Special > Marker. This dialog allows you to define your own set of special marker types. The above tour of a typical template gives you a handle on the scope of template design. Usually, it's best to begin with an existing template that's as close as possible to what you require, and then modifying it to meet your requirements. Paragraph Styles - Paragraph Designer. Once you've created a template, you can specify it each time you create a new document in FrameMaker. If, subsequently, you decide to make modifications to your template, you can update existing documents to conform to the modified template by opening both the template and the document to be updated, and choosing File > Import > Formats. Dan Emory & Associates FrameMaker/FrameMaker+SGML Document Design & Database Publishing <danemory7224 at sbcglobal.net>
