RE: Opening SGML

[Mike Feimster]

Serge,

Did your customer give you a structured application with the SGML file?
(The structured application consists of at least an EDD and application
definition. It can also include Read/Write rules, and a template, and
maybe even some other things.) If so, you'll need to use that. If not,
you'll need to create one.

Mike

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Subject: Opening SGML

Hello,

For a new project, we receive a SGML file from our customer.
This SGML file is an export from a database.
What do I need to parse this SGML file to Framemaker?

What I've tried is following:
I start Framemaker in Structured Mode.
When I open the SGML file, I just get a plain text with all the  
SGML codes in it.
When I use the Parse Structured Document function, I'm asked which  
Structured Application I want to use (DocBook, DocBook 2.1, XDocBook  
and XHTML).
I choose one of them, and then I get an error Could not find  
external document type name.

What do I need to open or parse the SGML file in a way that I get a  
decent document with all SGML codes 'interpreted'?

Many thanks in advance.
Serge

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RE: Opening SGML

[Andrew Avis]

 Serge,
 
 Did your customer give you a structured application with the 
 SGML file?
 (The structured application consists of at least an EDD and 
 application definition. It can also include Read/Write rules, 
 and a template, and maybe even some other things.) If so, 
 you'll need to use that. If not, you'll need to create one.

Further to this, all you really need is the DTD for the original SGML (which
may include an SGML declaration file and entity files, or not).  You can
quickly generate an EDD from the DTD in Frame.  The imported SGML won't look
pretty, but it will parse correctly.  From that point you can refine the EDD
and develop a structured application to convert various elements into Frame
objects like markers, graphics, and tables.

Drew Avis - Technical Writer
QNX Software Systems Ltd.
Ottawa, Ontario
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