inter-file cross-reference issue
As someone else said, this is a known limitation of insets, xrefs, and PDFs. Another solution that I use is a FrameScript that atomically does the file "flattening" for you. I've used it a lot. If you're interest, contact Rick Quatro (rick at frameexpert.com). Just a satisfied customer. ~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC lindag at techcomplus dot com www.techcomplus.com 303-450-9076 or 800-500-3144 User guides, online help, FrameMaker and WebWorks ePublisher templates -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Samantha Ascheri Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:50 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: inter-file cross-reference issue I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by reference into a larger (chapter) file. Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross-reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you! Samantha _ Windows LiveT: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_0220 09 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as lindag at techcomplus.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/lindag%40techcomplus.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: inter-file cross-reference issue
As someone else said, this is a known limitation of insets, xrefs, and PDFs. Another solution that I use is a FrameScript that atomically does the file "flattening" for you. I've used it a lot. If you're interest, contact Rick Quatro (r...@frameexpert.com). Just a satisfied customer. ~ Linda G. Gallagher TechCom Plus, LLC lindag at techcomplus dot com www.techcomplus.com 303-450-9076 or 800-500-3144 User guides, online help, FrameMaker and WebWorks ePublisher templates -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Samantha Ascheri Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:50 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: inter-file cross-reference issue I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by reference into a larger (chapter) file. Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross-reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you! Samantha _ Windows LiveT: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_0220 09 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as lin...@techcomplus.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/lindag%40techcomplus.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ 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.
inter-file cross-reference issue
Samantha Ascheri wrote: > I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by > reference into a larger (chapter) file. > > Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in > the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The > cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links > search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I > have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. > > Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross- > reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Is your problem that they don't work in the PDF you create? That's a known limitation -- x-refs within text insets don't become hyperlinks in PDF. The workaround is this: (1) Open and save all the files in the book. (2) Convert all the text insets to text. (3) Create the PDF. (4) Close all the files *without saving*. Step 4 is extremely important. Make sure you have current backups in case you forget step 4. :-) HTH! Richard Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc. richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom 303-223-5111 -- rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom 303-777-0436 --
RE: inter-file cross-reference issue
Samantha Ascheri wrote: > I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by > reference into a larger (chapter) file. > > Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in > the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The > cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links > search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I > have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. > > Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross- > reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Is your problem that they don't work in the PDF you create? That's a known limitation -- x-refs within text insets don't become hyperlinks in PDF. The workaround is this: (1) Open and save all the files in the book. (2) Convert all the text insets to text. (3) Create the PDF. (4) Close all the files *without saving*. Step 4 is extremely important. Make sure you have current backups in case you forget step 4. :-) HTH! 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.
inter-file cross-reference issue
I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by reference into a larger (chapter) file. Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross-reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you! Samantha _ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009 ___ 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.
inter-file cross-reference issue
I am using FM 8. I have several small (topic) files that I am importing by reference into a larger (chapter) file. Some of these files contain cross-references that function as expected in the source file, but not in the file into which they are imported. The cross-reference links are not broken (they do not show up on a broken links search). The text appears, but the linking functionality is gone. Since I have the text set up to appear as links, this is an issue. Am I missing something, or does FM simply not support inter-file cross-reference linking? If not, can anyone suggest a workaround? Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you! Samantha _ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009
