Editing the MIF file didn't work, for heaven only knows what reason. Carole's solution does, with the amendment that it is, apparently (based on doing this for a single file out of ... err, several) not necessary to perform steps 8 and 9.
Tedious, but do-able. Thanks Carole. On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 4:29 PM Carole McCormick < [email protected]> wrote: > Here is the process I have used in the past to remove title information > from a FrameMaker document. > Procedure to remove File Info from book files - this information is > propagated in new files when the template is used and cannot be deleted. > Process for removing: > 1.Begin by making a backup of all of the files. > 2.Open a file (I will use Preface as an example). Click File > File Info. > Remove any "File Info" text. > 3.Open a new blank document. > 4.Import formats from Preface into blank document -- ALL except for > Document Properties. > 5.Import file (Preface) into blank document - File > Import > File, select > "Copy into document" at the bottom of the screen, click Import and in the > dialog box that opens, select "Retain Source Formatting". > 6.Close the original Preface file. > 7.Save the "blank" document as Preface. > 8.Select Format > Page Layout > Column Layout. In the Column Layout > dialog box, select the checkbox for Room for Sideheads and then click > Update Entire Flow. > 9.Close the file and reopen - the File Info should be gone. > > I haven't used this in some time, but hope that it helps. > > ______________________________ > Carole McCormick > Technical Writer > > Sun Nuclear Corporation > 3275 Suntree Blvd. > Melbourne, FL 32940 > Tel: +1 321-259-6862 x2282 > Fax: +1 321-259-7979 > www.sunnuclear.com > > > -- Lin Sims _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
