At 04:58 AM 7/7/2008, Butler, wrote:
>I'm considering generating the TOC to a separate file, then importing
>the TOC as a text inset.
>
>Any thoughts on this?
Darren,
Are your documents structured? As Yves pointed out, updating an
unstructured book does not update the local tables of contents
Rick has a good point here, and this brings us to the discussion about the
hidden costs of (doing things manually to create and update) technical
documentation and return on investment (ROI).
You can do the math: 1 tech writer creating, updating and checking all the
local TOCs once in 1 book (of 1
I don't think this option will help in your case, Darren, but in structured
FrameMaker, you can generate mini-TOCs very easily using the FrameSLT plug-in.
> In this case, updating each chapter individually is what we want.
> I didn't own a copy of FrameScript until recently, so I'll create a
>
Butler,Darren J CTR USAF AFMC 584 CBSS/GBHAC; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: TOC within a chapter
Hi Darren,
Those that won't buy FrameScript will have to settle for either manual
method: inserting cross-references to make a chapter TOC, or using Special >
Table of Contents to generate
Hi Darren,
Those that won't buy FrameScript will have to settle for either manual
method: inserting cross-references to make a chapter TOC, or using Special >
Table of Contents to generate a TOC and then import it by reference into the
chapter. Considering the significant time savings that a sc
3rd option?
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From: Yves Barbion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:44 AM
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Subject: Re: TOC within a chapter
Hi Darren,
yes, you can generate standalone TOCs and import them by refere
Hi Darren,
yes, you can generate standalone TOCs and import them by reference into a
chapter, but you'll have to update and check each chapter individually each
time you add, remove or change titles in that chapter.
Like Art said the ChapterTOC Framescript is the easiest but also the best
solutio
Rick's solution is the easiest, and would be the cheapest way to
maintain these files unless you're not charging your clients.
Another standard option is to use cross-references in each chapter to
each heading you want to list.
A third way to do this is to generate a FM TOC for each chapter file
an
Many thanx to Rick Quatro, FrameScript Apostle ('love your book) and all
who are suggesting using a FrameScript. Unfortunately, some of my
clients do not have the FrameScript program and a few of them have no
plans to purchase it. Therefore, I need a plan "B."
I'm considering generating the TOC to
