Nadine is correct I saying that the transition to XML would be massive, in that you would need to learn XML, create or standardize/accommodate your document styles to a DTD like DocBook. And then create a transformation template to convert your current documents to XML.
It's not impossible, I've done it in two companies. You do not have to use DITA In all it's a big job and the setup and education would take a significant amount of time and effort. It's not something to do without time to do it. On Dec 3, 2011, at 20:31, Writer <generic668 at yahoo.ca> wrote: > Wow. Big question. But here's a nutshell kind of answer... > > Yes, you can author in XML in FM 10. DITA XML in particular. You can create > PDFs from DITA XML files by saving your ditamaps or bookmaps to FM files, and > then create a PDF. Or you can create a PDF from your ditamap if you've been > able to format everything as required in your EDD. > > Alternatively, you can use other tools to create PDFs such as DITA Open > Toolkit (aka DITA OT) or WebWorks ePublisher. Here's an article from > Scriptorium, which is a bit old now...tools have advanced since it was > written, but it will give you an idea of some of the challenges you face > creating PDFs from DITA XML: > http://www.scriptorium.com/whitepapers/dita2pdf/index.html > > The major issues are that you would have to convert your unstructured FM > files to XML. If you create other outputs besides PDFs, you'll need to figure > out the best way to do that. Etc...quite a large undertaking. > > A simpler solution would be to find a different translation company that CAN > handle your unstructured FM files. > > Nadine > > From: Michael Norton <michael.norton at oracle.com> > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 10:47:26 AM > Subject: Frame 10 XML/translation question > > Our company will be translating some manuals from English to Japanese. The > translation service only accepts HTML and XML input and outputs the result in > those same formats. I am currently using Frame 7.2. I understand Frame 10.0 > works in XML. > > I realize you can?t give me an absolute answer, but how easy would it be to > pull the translated output (in XML format) back into Frame for publishing as > PDFs? > > Are there any major issues with taking this approach? > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > 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/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as quills at airmail.net. > > 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/quills%40airmail.net > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20111204/c2359026/attachment.html>
