Re: need help with x-ref format that is causing conditional text to break

2007-04-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 16:50 -0700 26/4/07, Melissa Clark wrote: When the x-ref is split into two separate x-refs (one referencing the table and one referencing the field), conditional text operates normally and as expected; however, this then means twice as many x-refs. I seem to remember hitting this problem a

RE: Frame vs Arbortext

2007-04-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:46 -0700 26/4/07, Matt Sullivan wrote: These days, Frame can work directly with the XML, and storing as .fm is strictly optional. IMO, this undercuts much of AT's sales pitch. If the [fairly imminent?] upcoming version of FrameMaker actually turns out to be FrameMaker 8 and not FrameMaker

[BOSTON] TnT SIG Program: Structured Authoring: The dilemma of choosing a forward path - April 30, 2007

2007-04-27 Thread John Sgammato
Boston-area writers interested in moving into structured authoring may want to attend this SIG meeting on Monday night. The word on the street seems to be that structure is great for big companies, but for small companies, not so much. I am a lone writer at a small-and-growing company. As my

RE: Frame vs Arbortext

2007-04-27 Thread eric . dunn
Steve Rickaby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 04/27/2007 05:19:00 AM: At 11:46 -0700 26/4/07, Matt Sullivan wrote: These days, Frame can work directly with the XML, and storing as .fm is strictly optional. IMO, this undercuts much of AT's sales pitch. And the most annoying thing is that working

ANN: Final Call For Presenters (close in three days)

2007-04-27 Thread Sales at Bright Path
Hi all: Please note that the Calls For Presenters for these two conferences are closing on Monday, April 30, 2007: * DITA 2007-East (October 4-6, 2007 in Raleigh NC USA) * FrameMaker 2007 Chautauqua (October 22-24, 2007 in Raleigh NC USA) Presentation proposals may be

Contract Job at T-Mobile

2007-04-27 Thread Anderson, Eileen
CONTRACT JOB at T-MOBILE: Editor/Desktop Publisher -- Can work remotely Length: 2 weeks (May 7-18), with possible extension Requirements: - Experience, competence, and confidence working with STRUCTURED FrameMaker (required) - Excellent editing skills (required) - Ability to adjust level of

need help with x-ref format that is causing conditional text to "break"

2007-04-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 16:50 -0700 26/4/07, Melissa Clark wrote: >When the x-ref is split into two separate x-refs (one referencing the table >and one referencing the field), conditional text operates normally and as >expected; however, this then means twice as many x-refs. I seem to remember hitting this problem a

Frame vs Arbortext

2007-04-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 11:46 -0700 26/4/07, Matt Sullivan wrote: >These days, Frame can work directly with the XML, and storing as .fm is >strictly optional. IMO, this undercuts much of AT's sales pitch. If the [fairly imminent?] upcoming version of FrameMaker actually turns out to be FrameMaker 8 and not

[BOSTON] TnT SIG Program: Structured Authoring: The dilemma of choosing a forward path - April 30, 2007

2007-04-27 Thread John Sgammato
Boston-area writers interested in moving into structured authoring may want to attend this SIG meeting on Monday night. The "word on the street" seems to be that structure is great for big companies, but for small companies, not so much. I am a lone writer at a small-and-growing company. As my

Frame vs Arbortext

2007-04-27 Thread eric.d...@ca.transport.bombardier.com
Steve Rickaby wrote on 04/27/2007 05:19:00 AM: > At 11:46 -0700 26/4/07, Matt Sullivan wrote: > >These days, Frame can work directly with the XML, and storing as .fm is > >strictly optional. IMO, this undercuts much of AT's sales pitch. And the most annoying thing is that working 'natively'

ANN: Final Call For Presenters (close in three days)

2007-04-27 Thread Sales@Bright Path
Hi all: Please note that the Calls For Presenters for these two conferences are closing on Monday, April 30, 2007: * DITA 2007-East (October 4-6, 2007 in Raleigh NC USA) * FrameMaker 2007 Chautauqua (October 22-24, 2007 in Raleigh NC USA) Presentation proposals may be submitted

Contract Job at T-Mobile

2007-04-27 Thread Anderson, Eileen
CONTRACT JOB at T-MOBILE: Editor/Desktop Publisher -- Can work remotely Length: 2 weeks (May 7-18), with possible extension Requirements: - Experience, competence, and confidence working with STRUCTURED FrameMaker (required) - Excellent editing skills (required) - Ability to adjust level of