I agree with Richard. The three things that I make sure are consistent through the book are: variables, conditional text settings and cross reference formats. When updating a book, or converting an existing book to apply to another similar product, I open the title page file, updatethe 3 above-mentioned items, and then import these settings to the rest of the book.
Setting up the master pages with the variable(s) can take time the first time, but it saves a lot of time after that. Combs, Richard wrote, on 26/03/2013 10:31 a.m.: > Matt Sullivan wrote: > >> Perhaps the most elegant way to use the variables method is to save the >> definitions as a MIF fragment and eliminate any chance of mucking anything >> else in your files. >> >> I refer to "Using MIF Fragments to Update Catalog Settings" on p. 581 of my >> book whenever I need to do this. > Aw, you're just showing off. ;-) > > This is never an issue for me. For any given book, all variables have the > same definition. I modify variable definitions only in the title page file, > from which I import them to all the other files in the book. > > Except on the rare occasions that I'm doing major template updates, the first > thing I do in the Import Formats dialog box is click Deselect All. So long as > I don't go berserk and abandon that long-standing process, mucking up > anything else just isn't an issue for me. > > Richard G. Combs > Senior Technical Writer > Polycom, Inc. > richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom > 303-223-5111 > ------ > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-903-6372 > ------ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as dave.reynolds at taitradio.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/dave.reynolds%40taitradio.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Dave Reynolds Senior Technical Author Tait Communications DDI: 64 3 3581029 Email: dave.reynolds at taitradio.com <mailto:dave.reynolds at taitradio.com> Tait Communications - Devoted to your cause www.taitradio.com <http://www.taitradio.com>
