Hi Roger, as mentioned: there are other tools to convert Word to XML. One example is Convertoo (http://convertoo.net/ <http://convertoo.net/>) , from the makers of DITAToo. This tool will convert Word to DITA XML and does a very good job especially if your word doc is consistent in structure. Result is DITA XML that can be easily reworked in FrameMaker.
HTH Vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, Wim Hooghwinkel > Op 22 jul. 2019, om 22:02 heeft [email protected] het > volgende geschreven: > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:18:00 +0100 > From: Roger Shuttleworth <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: Framers <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [Framers] OT: Word to XML > Message-ID: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hello Framers > > This is somewhat off-topic as it doesn't directly concern FrameMaker > (though it could). Nevertheless, I know there are people on this list > who are much more knowledgeable than I, so here goes... > > I have a set of well over 100 Word documents (I know...) that I would > like to convert to simple XML (not the kind that Word exports!). They > are all four pages long and pretty consistent in terms of structure, and > paragraph styles are used for the most part, though not character > styles. If you were me, what methods would you look at? > > I have used structured FM for years and am familiar with DITA and > DocBook. I know that there is a route from Word doc > FrameMaker > > Structured FrameMaker > XML that would involve creating a conversion > table, a DTD, and a structured application. I have done that in the > past, though it was a few years ago. I realise that it would mean a lot > of up-front work to get it working, as well as ensuring that styles are > used fully and consistently in my source documents. > > But is that what you would recommend? > > I have FM11. Would a later version of FM add anything to that? > > Or is there a non-FrameMaker route that I am unaware of? I have done a > web search but not come up with much. Is there a route via HTML or XHTML? > > What about MIF2Go? I understand that it still works with FM11, but is it > capable of converting to XML? > > Any and all ideas would be welcome. I value your input as it will help > me avoid a lot of dead ends. > > Roger _______________________________________________ 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]
