Easiest way to update all paragraphs in a book

Hi We are goin to change all our Times New Roman 10 pt fonts to Verdana 9 pt fonts. What is the easiest way to update all styles in the paragraph designer? Right now, i have the following solutions: 1. Press ctrl+m and update each style in paragraph designer. Import formats to whole book. 2.

Mapping of Word styles to Framemaker paragrahps

All What is easietst way of mapping Word styles to Framemaker pagraphs when importing from Word to Framemaker? One solution is in Word to rename all Word styles to Framemaker paragraph names before importing. I was wondering whether there was an easier way, maybe a utility? Med venlig

FM8 and shortcut key (F9+first letter in pragraph name

Hi I used to apply paragraphs by pressing F9+first letters in paragraph name+Enter. Suddenly this doesn't work in Framemaker 8. Do you know why - I have seen it working. Med venlig hilsen / Kind regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer

OT: Automatic creation of pdf files

Hi I am looking for a tool to automatically create pdf files on a network drive. Scenariao: Input files are converted to Framemaker files via Trados. A network distiller automatically creates pdf ouputs from the Framemaker books and places the files in specific folders. Maybe even a system that

Glossary for both paper and online help

All How do you insert glossary items in your Framemaker file for use in the paper version as an alphabetical list of glossary terms and in the online help as drop-down hotspots/hovertext. I use Framemaker 7.2 and Webworks Publisher 7.2 with the webhelp 5.0 output format. I used to have a

Booklet function with Framemaker

Hey Is there a plugin which enables to create a booklet with Framemaker. I am thinking of a function where for example page 1 and page 62 is printed on one side of the paper and page 2 and page 61 on the other side of the paper. Best regards, Verner

I cannot get pdfmark to work

Hello I insert the following in a postscript frame on my forntpage of my manual: [/PageMode /UseOutlines /Page 2 /View [/XYZ null null null]/DOCVIEW pdfmark I want my pdf file to open on page 2 when opened. It does not seem to work. Is the syntax wrong or do you know of another way of

unresolved x-ref to a heading in a text inset

Hello 2 different manuals use the same text inset and each of them have an x-ref to the same heading in the text inset. Whenever I open one manual and solve the unresolved x-ref, the other manual will get an unresolved x-ref to that heading. How do you suggest that I solve this?

Off topic: Handling of linked graphics in several language versions in Framemaker

Hey I am describing a software product and have hundreds of screen shots in my manual that is to be translated into several languages. Have you a good idea for directory structure and file naming of graphics inserted by reference? My idea is the following: Product version x.y - Generic

RE: Language-specific text in a single-sourcing environment (unstructured framemaker 8)

Hello I am responsible for source files in English and distribute these to 5 translators abroad who are to make localized versions. Now the local markets want market-specific documentation in our so far standard manuals. To maintain one source you could have the language-specific sections

Automatic generation of inner front with chapter tabs

The chapters in our books are divided by index tab dividers. Right now the inner front always has 17 tabs. The tabs are represented by a table with automatically generated list of markers from each chapter. I think it will be too costly to deliver 17 index tab divider for manuals with only 8 or

Best way to rename template paragraphs so that you can use short cut keys

Hello I have inherited a template where you cannot easily use short cut keys to get the paragraphs because the naming methodology is not consistant. I want to rename my pararagrahs so that I can use short cut keys but I want to keep the old paragraph formatting. I think that there must be an

Fm crashes when I update the book

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RE: Tageditor and Framemaker, any special rules

Hello I just learned that markers need to be placed in front of or after a word in Framemaker when preparing for Trados and tageditor. Otherwise tag-editor will not recognise the word. Are there any other special rules that I need to be aware of? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner

Renaming 300 linked graphics in Framemaker

Hello Arrgh All my linked graphics have numbers as the file name, like 08-204. Now the company decision is that they should have letters, like analyzer_main. We plan to keep all file names the same in all translated languages. Is there an easy way to do this without having to reimport. Maybe

OT: Any of you documenting the same product as IVD and non-IVD equipment?

Hi I just found out that my product manual should be marked with the IVD symbol for US customers. For the rest of the world the IVD doesn't apply. The current solution is to have the same manuals in two versison one with and one without the IVD logo on the rear page. That means two order

RE: Strange behaviour of anchored frames inserted at insertion point with distance 0 pt above baseline

Hi I cannot figure out why some of my anchored frames are placed above the insertion point in stead of at the insertion point. It seems that whenever the frame starts on a page I have this problem. When I have a sentence above the frame there is no problem. Can you tell me what is causing this

The same text inset displayed in one part of the chapter and hidden in another part of the chapter?

Hi Is it possible to have the same text inset displayed in one part of the chapter and hidden in another part of the chapter? It seems that the online representation of the text inset gets unconditinalized whenever I update the book/text inset. Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen

Single sourcing 2 manuals and one help

Hi I am single-sourcing 2 paper manuals and one online help in one. The online help is implemented in Webworks Publisher where you globally can define what conditions to hide and what to show. What do you suggest for the manual order number: Variables or conditional text? How do you handle

Offtopic: Questionnaire about documentation

Hi I am going to send out a questionnaire to our customers about documentation. I am interested in good advice, maybe a template or a sample questionnaire. I am interested in knowing whether customers prefer online help or the paper manual, whether they need translated screen shots or they can

Repair corrupted FM file?

Hi I have a fm 7.2 fm file with an old template which works fine. I have the same file converted to FM 8 with a whole new temlate which apparently is corrupted. When I press carriage return the cusor stop at page 40, inserts a line above the cursor and I cannot press carriage return anymore

Easiest way to create a new book from a template (unstructured FM8)

My FM template contains all formats in the book. When I create a new book I take a chapter file at set it all up from there: Add front page, toc, chapters, glossary index and rear page. All set up by using specific headings to call the correct master pages. I set up the page and chapter

How can I avoid having to rescale linked screen shots

All my screen shots in Framemaker are linked .png. When I write a new version of the manual I simply replace all the changed screen shots with with new ones with the same name and voila all screen shots in the manual are updated. Alas, when I open Framemaker they often lloks distorted and I have

Template conversion, framemaker native formats

I am converting an old template to a new one. Everything is to be converted including master pages and reference pages. Procedure: 1. I copy all contents into a blank document 2. Import all formats from template to document 3, Convert format using paragraph tool, character tool and table tool

My generated lists creates room for sideheads

Hi In most chapters I use sideheads, but not in the TOC, Index and Glossary. Although the master pages are set up not to have sideheads there are sideheads in the generated lists if I import the formats from my template and update the book. If I remove the sidehead from the body page and update

My document properties in template turns sideheads on for several files where it is unwanted

Hi I just found out that when I import Document properties to all files in by book the sideheads are suddenly turned on in several files. TOC, Glossary, Date page, Inner front. To remove the sideheads I have to select the frame, select object properties, and unckeck the Room for sidehead box. I

Book to .mif plugin

Hi I am sure there must be a utility which saves all files in a book to .mif files. Do you know where I can get such a plugin? We are starting up Trados translation and as part of that all files need to be saved as .mif files. Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer

Directory structure for manuals to translate,

Hi Do you have any improvements for my directory structure for manuals to translate into several languages: English - Graphics (corporate) - Text insets (corporate) - Product 1 - - Product 1, release xx - - - Product 1, User manual - - - - Product 1, user manual, fm files - - - - Product 1,

Book is not self-consistent

My index is creating the above error message when I update the book. I have conditionalized index markers and index markers in text insets. I have never experienced the above error message before. If I remove the Index from the list of generated files to be updated, I don't get the error. Do you

RE: Book is not self-consistent: SOLVED

The reason why I got the message was very simple. I had Track changes enabled. Once I disabled this feature everything worked fine :-) Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38 27

RE: Book is not self-consistent: SOLVED

The reason why I got the message was very simple. I had Track changes enabled. Once I disabled this feature everything worked fine :-) Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38 27

FM 8 crashes again and again

I just counted. My Framemaker 8 crashed more than 80 times since June last year. Framemaker 7 was so stable and robust. It happens when I update the book, generate pdfs and often I cannot see action that should cause the crash. Do you experience the same? Is FM 9 more stable? Med venlig

RE: FM 8 crashes again and again

Campbell [mailto:art.campb...@gmail.com] Sent: 12. marts 2009 12:19 To: Andersen, Verner Engell VEA Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM 8 crashes again and again On my systems, 8 is more stable than 7 was, especially on book actions. 9 is also fine. Given others' experiences, I'd guess

Offtopic: Trisoft CMS, what is your opinion?

I have been asked what do you think about trisoft cms? I don't know the product. Right now I am the only one using unstructured Framemaker. We have 5 writers who are using MS Word. Framemaker has been bought and we have a template in unstructured FM that is built up around the IMAP structure. We

Password and restrict copying rights on pdf files generated from Framemaker

Hi Can you set pdf file generation from Framemaker up so that pdf files are protected from editing and copying? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45 3827 3612 Fax +45 3827 2727 verner.ander...@radiometer.dk

Is there an an easy way to display all conditional text tags in a book?

Hi I am looking for an easy way to display all conditional text settings in a book without importing all conditional text definitions to all files in the book? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45 3827 3612 Fax +45 3827 2727

Off topic: Helping translators with localised screen shots

My English manual with 300+ screen shots is now going to be updated and then translated into 6 languages. The screen shots are to be localized. I use SnagIt 7.2.3. I plan to give them my English manual with the English screen shots as links. The idea is that they replace the English screen shots

Anchored frame positioning

Hi I have somehow changed a setting in my template so that anchored frame positioning doesn't work as intended anylonger. I select Anchoring Position At Insertion Point, and Distance above Baseline: 0.0 pt. Sitll my frame is offset by -35 mm from the top. I cannot force the position by changing

RE: Conversion from embedded Word graphics to linked FM graphics

Hi I have a Word document I want to convert to Framemaker. I contains more than 100 embedded screen shots. Do you have an idea how I can automate the conversion to linked graphics in Framemaker? Or is it easier to do by hand? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer

Alternative to expensive CMS system

Hi We are evaluating wheteher we should migrate to Structured Framemaker. Our situation: * 4200 English source pages to convert, * no multi-channel output, * releatively small possibility of reuse, approximately 30% (if we can use conditions) * translation into more

Text insets repeat first paragraph

Hi When I update my text inset in the destination document I get an empty Heading 2 after the text inset. It seems that the first paragraph in the text inset is repeated after the inset. So far the only solution I have found is to have an empty paragraph with a thin line above the Heading 2 in

Minimizing layout work on localised manuals using trados translation memory

Hi I work with unstructured Framemaker 8. As you all know some localised languages take up more space than others. This may result in the English source version looking OK and the translated German version needing layout work. Do you have ways to minimizd the layout work? Do you plan for

RE: finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

Hi all I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only the

Default Anchored frame positioning

Hi I have unstructured FM8. How do I change the default anchored frame position when inserting graphics? I would like the position to be At insertion point and Distance above baseline 0.0 pt Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45 3827

OT: Use of please in technical documentation and messages on screen

Hi Once I learned that you shouln't use the word please in technical documentation - that it was like asking the reader to do you favor. Does this still hold true? Is it OK to have this message displayed on the screen of our user interface? We are updating the result list, please wait Best

OT: Automatic capturing of screen shots

Hi Have any of you been working with tools that grab screen shots automatically. I am going to - start our application - send data to the application using a java based simulator - capture various screens and parts of screens - save the screens as .png Change the language settings of the PC

Framemaker vs XMetal for structured authoring

Hi I currently use unstructured Framemaker for pdf output. I single-source my content - and via Webworks Publisher I output to context-sensitive help in Webworks help format. My 5 colleagues use Word and output to pdf for printing. We plan to go structured and are considering whether we should

OT: log out, logout or log off logoff

What do you call it when you exit a program and return to the main log in screen: log out, logout or log off, logoff Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38 27 38 27 CVR: 27

OT: Describing software user interfaces using DITA

Hi I am looking at my software user interface and evaulating what should be tasks, comcepts and reference. Right now I am creating context-sensitive help and a paper manual (single-sourced). In my interface I can create hundreds of tasks, but they are very simple almost self-explanatory on

Easy way of handling conditional text

Hi I have FM8. I use several conditional text settings in my documents. The issue is that some are only used in one chapter. Some chapter may be unconditional, i.e. paper only, some paper and online, some release x + 1 etc. So far I have imported all conditions to all chapters even if they

Graphics after a sidehead paragraph will not stay at anchoring position

Hi I used to insert anchored frames at insertion point with distance above baseline to 0.0 points. This doesn't work whenever I insert a graphics frame on a an empty in column line immediately after a sidehead paragraph. It works I have an inline text sentence between the sidehead and the

Framemaker fields and Trados Translation Workbench

Hi I use FM8 and we are in the process of translating my Framemaker manual into German via the Trados Transltion Workbench. Then, after translation we find out that the conversion back to .mif isn't possible. We find errors in Glossary fields and Index entry fields that are too long. I have

OT: Text insets and trados translation workbench

Hi I have been using text insets in my Framemaker file to make sure that the same piece of text is writtten in the same way everywhere. It seems that our translator has translated directly into the chapter and not the text inset. Does the Trados translation workbench not support text insets?

RE: tables and translation

Hi When we translated our manual from English to German via the Trados translation workbench it turned out that many of columns in tables were too small. The result was that a letter or two wre placed in line two of the column. I fixed this in the files I received from the translator but would

Changing font when translating to Japanese

Hi I am going to send an English manual to translation in Japanese. The translators use Trados tageditor. My manual uses the Verdana font. I believe that I have to change all the fonts? Do you know which font I must have in the .mif files? I looked at a translated Japanes manual and it had both

Conditional text and Trados Translation Workbench

Arrgh I sent the files for translation but forgot to set conditonal text to Show all. I will resend the files. Is there a way in the Trados translation workbench to set the conditional text to Show all. I investigated the .mif file in Notepad and verified that all text is there, although some

RE: Offtopic: Trados Workbench and font conversion (Japanese translation)

Hi Our translator is using Trados Workbench. I deliver input .mif files with the font Arial Unicode MS. the output font is supposed to be MS Mincho. The translator uses this procedure: Go to File Setup Fonts 2. Set Source default font as Arial Unicode MS 3. Set Target default font as MS

FM8: Conditional text definitions not removed from book

Hi I have FM8. I have removed some contional text definitions from all files in the book. Still they seem to appear in the list when I select View, Show hide conditional text.. I believe that I also remove the condition from all text insets in the book. Do you have any easy way of getting rid

Preventing a text frame from containing text from next page

Hi The right text frame on my cover page contains a list of markers (chapter titles) When I update the book the text from the next page (rear cover) is displayed in the right text frame of the cover page. How do I prevent my front and rear page texts to mix? Best regards Verner

Scale or change dpi to make a screen shot filt within printer margins

Hello I have several screen shots in my A4 manual that are too big to be printed within the margins of my A4 paper. How do I reduce the dimension of the screen shot to make it print within the marigins? Do I resize or do I change the dpi settings? Of course I still want the scren shot to print

Replacing special character single quote

Hello Our Trados translator has inserted single quotes in stead of double quotes in the destination source. This results in the text look strange in Framemaker as the single quote is probably considered a control character in Framemaker. How do I search and replace the single quote with a double

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Translators

Hi We are migrating from MS Word to Framemaker. Many of our 22 translators will use FrameMaker or Trados S-tagger. Some, however, will only us MS Word as they cannot or will not learn a new tool. How do we give them a Word file? Should we convert from the English Framemaker master files to

QA wants unique edition number in changed footers

Hi I am using unstructured Framemaker 7.2 All my FM book files contain all master pages, all variables, all reference pages etc. This means that if you accidentially copy formats from one file to anoter nothing will go wrong. My edition number in the footer is simply a global variable. Now

Setting an autogenerated TOC inserted by refence to condition paper

Hi I use unstructured Framemaker 7.2: I know that you can define chapter TOCs by using XREFs in a table. This is however a bit tedious when your Heading/topics move around. Right now I generate a standalone chapter TOC which I import by reference and set to condition tag Paper. It would

From Framemaker to Trados: Superscript, subscript and italic

Hi Is there any problems with getting superscript, subscript and italic charcters from Framemaker through Trados? My manager wants to have to translate Framemaker files using Trados and he has heard that Trados cannot handle the above characters. Is that correct? Regards, Verner

Anything new about when the next release of Framemaker will be launched?

Have you heard anything yet? My Danish vendor told me (guessed) a couple of month ago that it would be in March this year, but I don't trust this information anylonger. I am VERY curious about the new features and a bit impatient. The only rumour I have heard is that Framemaker will support

Password and restrict copying rights on pdf files generated from Framemaker

Hi Can you set pdf file generation from Framemaker up so that pdf files are protected from editing and copying? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45 3827 3612 Fax +45 3827 2727 verner.andersen at radiometer.dk

Is there an an easy way to display all conditional text tags in a book?

Hi I am looking for an easy way to display all conditional text settings in a book without importing all conditional text definitions to all files in the book? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45 3827 3612 Fax +45 3827 2727

Off topic: Helping translators with localised screen shots

My English manual with 300+ screen shots is now going to be updated and then translated into 6 languages. The screen shots are to be localized. I use SnagIt 7.2.3. I plan to give them my English manual with the English screen shots as links. The idea is that they replace the English screen shots

Anchored frame positioning

Hi I have somehow changed a setting in my template so that anchored frame positioning doesn't work as intended anylonger. I select Anchoring Position "At Insertion Point", and Distance above Baseline: "0.0 pt". Sitll my frame is offset by -35 mm from the top. I cannot force the position by

OT: log out, logout or log off logoff

What do you call it when you exit a program and return to the main log in screen: log out, logout or log off, logoff Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38 27 38 27 CVR: 27 50

Graphics after a sidehead paragraph will not stay at anchoring position

Hi I used to insert anchored frames "at insertion point" with distance above baseline to 0.0 points. This doesn't work whenever I insert a graphics frame on a an empty "in column" line immediately after a sidehead paragraph. It works I have an inline text sentence between the sidehead and the

My generated lists creates "room for sideheads"

Hi In most chapters I use sideheads, but not in the TOC, Index and Glossary. Although the master pages are set up not to have sideheads there are sideheads in the generated lists if I import the formats from my template and update the book. If I remove the sidehead from the body page and update

My document "properties" in template turns sideheads on for several files where it is unwanted

Hi I just found out that when I import "Document properties" to all files in by book the sideheads are suddenly turned on in several files. TOC, Glossary, Date page, Inner front. To remove the sideheads I have to select the frame, select object properties, and unckeck the "Room for sidehead"

Book to .mif plugin

Hi I am sure there must be a utility which saves all files in a book to .mif files. Do you know where I can get such a plugin? We are starting up Trados translation and as part of that all files need to be saved as .mif files. Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer

Directory structure for manuals to translate,

Hi Do you have any improvements for my directory structure for manuals to translate into several languages: English - Graphics (corporate) - Text insets (corporate) - Product 1 - - Product 1, release xx - - - Product 1, User manual - - - - Product 1, user manual, fm files - - - - Product 1, User

Easiest way to rename all linked graphics without having to rescale?

Hi We have to rename all linked graphics. My plan is to 1. generate a list of linked graphics for each chapter 2. convert the list to a table with two column and writh the new graphics name in the right column 3. rename all graphics 4. Close and open FM and for each graphics point to the new

Easiest way to create a new book from a template (unstructured FM8)

My FM template contains all formats in the book. When I create a new book I take a chapter file at set it all up from there: Add front page, toc, chapters, glossary index and rear page. All set up by using specific headings to call the correct master pages. I set up the page and chapter numbering

How can I avoid having to rescale linked screen shots

All my screen shots in Framemaker are linked .png. When I write a new version of the manual I simply replace all the changed screen shots with with new ones with the same name and voila all screen shots in the manual are updated. Alas, when I open Framemaker they often lloks distorted and I have

Template conversion, framemaker native formats

I am converting an old template to a new one. Everything is to be converted including master pages and reference pages. Procedure: 1. I copy all contents into a blank document 2. Import all formats from template to document 3, Convert format using paragraph tool, character tool and table tool

Framemaker vs XMetal for structured authoring

Hi I currently use unstructured Framemaker for pdf output. I single-source my content - and via Webworks Publisher I output to context-sensitive help in Webworks help format. My 5 colleagues use Word and output to pdf for printing. We plan to go structured and are considering whether we should

Default Anchored frame positioning

Hi I have unstructured FM8. How do I change the default anchored frame position when inserting graphics? I would like the position to be "At insertion point" and "Distance above baseline 0.0 pt" Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer Radiometer Medical ApS Phone +45

OT: Use of "please" in technical documentation and messages on screen

Hi Once I learned that you shouln't use the word "please" in technical documentation - that it was like asking the reader to do you favor. Does this still hold true? Is it OK to have this message displayed on the screen of our user interface? "We are updating the result list, please wait" Best

OT: Automatic capturing of screen shots

Hi Have any of you been working with tools that grab screen shots automatically. I am going to - start our application - send data to the application using a java based simulator - capture various screens and parts of screens - save the screens as .png Change the language settings of the PC and

Book is not self-consistent

My index is creating the above error message when I update the book. I have conditionalized index markers and index markers in text insets. I have never experienced the above error message before. If I remove the Index from the list of generated files to be updated, I don't get the error. Do you

Book is not self-consistent: SOLVED

The reason why I got the message was very simple. I had "Track changes" enabled. Once I disabled this feature everything worked fine :-) Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38

Book is not self-consistent: SOLVED

The reason why I got the message was very simple. I had "Track changes" enabled. Once I disabled this feature everything worked fine :-) Best regards, Verner Radiometer Medical ApS Akandevej 21 2700 Bronshoj Denmark Phone: +45 38

FM 8 crashes again and again

I just counted. My Framemaker 8 crashed more than 80 times since June last year. Framemaker 7 was so stable and robust. It happens when I update the book, generate pdfs and often I cannot see action that should cause the crash. Do you experience the same? Is FM 9 more stable? Med venlig hilsen

FM 8 crashes again and again

From: Art Campbell [mailto:art.campb...@gmail.com] Sent: 12. marts 2009 12:19 To: Andersen, Verner Engell VEA Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: FM 8 crashes again and again On my systems, 8 is more stable than 7 was, especially on book actions. 9 is also fine. Given others' experi

Offtopic: Trisoft CMS, what is your opinion?

I have been asked "what do you think about trisoft cms"? I don't know the product. Right now I am the only one using unstructured Framemaker. We have 5 writers who are using MS Word. Framemaker has been bought and we have a template in unstructured FM that is built up around the IMAP structure.

Conversion from embedded Word graphics to linked FM graphics

Hi I have a Word document I want to convert to Framemaker. I contains more than 100 embedded screen shots. Do you have an idea how I can automate the conversion to linked graphics in Framemaker? Or is it easier to do by hand? Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Verner Andersen Technical Writer

Text insets repeat first paragraph

Hi When I update my text inset in the destination document I get an empty Heading 2 after the text inset. It seems that the first paragraph in the text inset is repeated after the inset. So far the only solution I have found is to have an empty paragraph with a thin line above the Heading 2 in

Minimizing layout work on localised manuals using trados translation memory

Hi I work with unstructured Framemaker 8. As you all know some localised languages take up more space than others. This may result in the English source version looking OK and the translated German version needing layout work. Do you have ways to minimizd the layout work? Do you plan for

finding copied graphics

Hi Normally I insert all graphics into a documemt by reference. Before I send the manual for translation I would like to verify that I have not copied any graphics into the file. Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file? Best regards, Verner Andersen

finding copied graphics, another way of doing it

Hi all I searched the .mif file and found some copied graphics. However, it was difficult to loacate them. They all seemed to be in a text inset. Then I got the idea of separating the file from its linked graphics. I simply renamed the graphics folder and reopened the file. Now only the graphics

Easy way of handling conditional text

Hi I have FM8. I use several conditional text settings in my documents. The issue is that some are only used in one chapter. Some chapter may be unconditional, i.e. "paper" only, some "paper" and "online", some "release x + 1" etc. So far I have imported all conditions to all chapters even if

OT: Describing software user interfaces using DITA

Hi I am looking at my software user interface and evaulating what should be tasks, comcepts and reference. Right now I am creating context-sensitive help and a paper manual (single-sourced). In my interface I can create hundreds of tasks, but they are very simple almost self-explanatory on

Conditional text and Trados Translation Workbench

Arrgh I sent the files for translation but forgot to set conditonal text to "Show all". I will resend the files. Is there a way in the Trados translation workbench to set the conditional text to "Show all". I investigated the .mif file in Notepad and verified that all text is there, although

Replacing special character "single quote"

Hello Our Trados translator has inserted single quotes in stead of double quotes in the destination source. This results in the text look strange in Framemaker as the single quote is probably considered a control character in Framemaker. How do I search and replace the single quote with a double

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