RE: Frame 10 XML/translation question

2011-12-05 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hello Michael, There are several issues you address here. First, if you want to know how easy would it be to pull the translated output (in XML format) back into Frame for publishing as PDFs: it's very easy - supposed your source for translation is XML authored in FrameMaker. But as

Re: Frame 10 XML/translation question

2011-12-05 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Michael Find a translation service (or translation company) which accepts MIF as input. If this is not an option, you could save your FM files as MIF and convert those to XLIFF (XLIFF = XML Localisation Interchange Format). Translation tools like Swordfish and others (some of the ones which

FM 10 books - Thanks all

2011-12-05 Thread Corinne Kenney
Thanks everyone for the information about FM 10 books. As always, this list rocks.   Corinne Kenney Raytheon Aurora Colorado___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com.

Horizontal scrolling

2011-12-05 Thread Steve Rickaby
I have searched for, but cannot find, any keyboard command that activates horizontal scrolling of a document window. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thank you in anticipation. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as

documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread hessiansx4
I could use some insight into a situation I haven't encountered before today: how does one best respond to a request (read: order) to include something in their product's documentation about a functionality that will not be released with the upcoming release (it will still be in development) 

Re: 2. Frame 10 XML/translation question (Michael Norton)

2011-12-05 Thread Susan Ahrenhold
Hey, it doesn't have to be that bad! Is this a prototype for a major system change, a single document being translated at customer request, or... Anyway, you see my point. The amount of time and software you throw at the solution needs to be based on the solution that you need. FrameMaker10

RE: documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Lea Rush
As someone who both develops and documents software, I can only answer with a hearty “Hear hear!”. I think you’re exactly right, and I hope you can get them to see the light. Good luck, Lea _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific

RE: documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Owen, Clint
If they insist, I would make sure that it is well-marked as a future enhancement, perhaps is a separate section of the documentation. I just had a situation where a major aircraft maker (the one that does not start with a B) gave all sorts of very specific information about a software tool to

RE: documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
It's called marketing ;) From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of hessiansx4 Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 5:56 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: documentation best practices I could use

Re: 2. Frame 10 XML/translation question (Michael Norton)

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
FrameMaker10 contains an option on the File menu called Save as XML...   The nice thing about XML is that is doesn't require a structure (don't get me wrong, I prefer structured XML, but, if this is a one-off document, it may be overkill). Sue, wouldn't Michael lose any formatting that he

Re: documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
That's what I was thinking. It sounds more like marketing copy than user guide content. Nadine From: Jeff Coatsworth jeff.coatswo...@jonassoftware.com To: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 5:21:46 PM

Frame 10 XML/translation question

2011-12-05 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
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Frame 10 XML/translation question

2011-12-05 Thread Yves Barbion
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FM 10 books - Thanks all

2011-12-05 Thread Corinne Kenney
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Horizontal scrolling

2011-12-05 Thread Steve Rickaby
I have searched for, but cannot find, any keyboard command that activates horizontal scrolling of a document window. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thank you in anticipation. -- Steve

documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread hessiansx4
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2. Frame 10 XML/translation question (Michael Norton)

2011-12-05 Thread Susan Ahrenhold
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2011-12-05 Thread Lea Rush
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documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Owen, Clint
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documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
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2. Frame 10 XML/translation question (Michael Norton)

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
>FrameMaker10 contains an option on the File menu called Save as XML... >? >The nice thing about XML is that is doesn't require a structure (don't get me >wrong, I prefer structured XML, but, if this is a one-off document, it may be >overkill). Sue, wouldn't Michael lose any formatting that

documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Writer
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2011-12-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
nt what IS as opposed to what WILL BE and that certain liabilities might be incurred if promises are made and then something goes wrong. Any thoughts? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20111205/421405e7/attachment.html>

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2011-12-05 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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Is it possible to export a FM file without including all of the conditional text?

2011-12-05 Thread Laura Larson
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documentation best practices

2011-12-05 Thread Grant Hogarth
I think you are right about all of this. It's marketing fertilizer. If you have documented (via emails, memos) the risks, then you are covered, even if the company is not. Aspirational material needs that disclaimer that stock prospectives have ( and I don't think your boss will want that