Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Doug, You wrote: >Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross >reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? ... Only option within FrameMaker is to take advantage of the limitation/bug whereby cross-references in text insets are not converted to active links. As mentioned by Lin and Richard, it is possible to store multiple insets in a single FM file by having multiple text frames with separate flows. With my FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, it is possible to turn on a function that "disables" external cross-references pointing to a specific file/path (link is removed but text/formatting remains intact) -- see http://www.microtype.com/TimeSavers.html (Links/General screen; "Suppress x-refs when path or file name includes: ."). Nothing has to be changed in the FM files or book; only a string included in the path or file name has to be specified in the settings. For example, the source FM file to which your cross-references point can have a "_NoLink" suffix, or you may store the FM file in a folder that has "_NoLink" in its name. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the hidden link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Three options for repeating text: 1. You can have more than one text inset in a file so long as you put each one in its own uniquely named flow. 2. If you like the idea of variables, why not add them to the template file you use to create new documents? No reimporting needed. 3. Get the Autotext plugin from Silicon Graphics. Text insets and variables will let you change content and have it automatically update. On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Doug dougsfwri...@gmail.com wrote: Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the hidden link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Doug wrote: I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the hidden link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. snip Wrong. Each text inset (if it's from an FM file, not a text file) must be a complete text _flow_, but a file can contain many flows. I have one FM file that contains about 40 or 50 text flows used as text insets. If the snippets you're reusing are short, you can even put them in text frames on a reference page. Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 -- ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hi Doug, I recently solved the exact problem for a client using FrameScript. The script does the following: 1) Backs up the book components. 2) Converts the specified cross-reference formats to plain text. 3) Restores the backed up components, thus restoring the cross-references. It all happens in seconds. If you are interested in a solution like this, please contact me offlist. Thanks. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the hidden link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Doug, You wrote: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? ... Only option within FrameMaker is to take advantage of the limitation/bug whereby cross-references in text insets are not converted to active links. As mentioned by Lin and Richard, it is possible to store multiple insets in a single FM file by having multiple text frames with separate flows. With my FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, it is possible to turn on a function that disables external cross-references pointing to a specific file/path (link is removed but text/formatting remains intact) -- see http://www.microtype.com/TimeSavers.html (Links/General screen; Suppress x-refs when path or file name includes: .). Nothing has to be changed in the FM files or book; only a string included in the path or file name has to be specified in the settings. For example, the source FM file to which your cross-references point can have a _NoLink suffix, or you may store the FM file in a folder that has _NoLink in its name. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers Improve Your FrameMaker Skills live web-based training sessions ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hello: Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee noticed the "hidden" link. Text insets aren't really practical because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Doug p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2.
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Three options for repeating text: 1. You can have more than one text inset in a file so long as you put each one in its own uniquely named flow. 2. If you like the idea of variables, why not add them to the template file you use to create new documents? No reimporting needed. 3. Get the Autotext plugin from Silicon Graphics. Text insets and variables will let you change content and have it automatically update. On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Doug wrote: > Hello: > > Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross > reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? > > I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a > single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in > black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to > are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then > know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. > No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee > noticed the "hidden" link. Text insets aren't really practical > because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables > might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my > case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always > have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the > documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. > > If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to > hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. > > Thanks. > > Doug > > p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2.
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Doug wrote: > I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a > single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in > black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to > are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then > know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. > No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee > noticed the "hidden" link. Text insets aren't really practical > because you can only put one pience of content per file. Wrong. Each text inset (if it's from an FM file, not a text file) must be a complete text _flow_, but a file can contain many flows. I have one FM file that contains about 40 or 50 text flows used as text insets. If the snippets you're reusing are short, you can even put them in text frames on a reference page. Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 --
Cross references without active hyperlinks in PDF files
Hi Doug, I recently solved the exact problem for a client using FrameScript. The script does the following: 1) Backs up the book components. 2) Converts the specified cross-reference formats to plain text. 3) Restores the backed up components, thus restoring the cross-references. It all happens in seconds. If you are interested in a solution like this, please contact me offlist. Thanks. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Hello: > > Is there a way to define a cross-reference format such that this cross > reference does not generate an active hyperlink in a PDF file? > > I use cross references as a convenient way to reuse content from a > single location. I've defined these cross references to show up in > black text whereas the cross references that I want people to link to > are defined to show up in blue text. I figured that readers will then > know that blue text is a hyperlink and only try to click on that text. > No one has ever complained -- until yesterday, when an employee > noticed the "hidden" link. Text insets aren't really practical > because you can only put one pience of content per file. Variables > might be an option since the reused text is relatively short in my > case, but variables seem a lot more error-prone to me, as I'd always > have to remember to reimport the variable definitions to all the > documents in my book, whereas cross references update automatically. > > If anyone knows a way to create cross references that don't convert to > hyperlinks, I'd appreciate it. > > Thanks. > > Doug > > p.s. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker, version 7.2.
