Inset Plus [sic] is free, and looks very interesting, but
the site does not indicate whether it is a product one can just inject
into one's Structured FrameMaker system, of if one needs to BUY any of the
other West Street Consulting products in order to make use of it.
Kristy, can you
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Subject: Re: re-use 101
Joel, I'm with Gillian on this one.
Using this approach (and variables
Hi Joel
In my opinion, there are ways you could use several unstructured Frame
features to eliminate some of the repetitiveness and cumbersome maintenance.
XML is a fabulous choice if there is enough work and other applications to
justify doing the development for it. I don't know enough about
Hi Joel:
I have an incomplete answer, but I'd like to get the ball rolling. I'm
still using FrameMaker 7.2, so that's one of my knowledge limitations.
I'm counting on others to fill in the gaps.
(a) I wouldn't recommend using conditional text because you'd have seven
variations and possibly
You make excellent points Fei, especially about the conditional text.
Another thing: I didn't mention that I often review the content to see if
text can be arranged in a different way, or different order, to achieve the
results needed (without, of course, compromising readability or usability).
I
-Original Message-
I am using Frame 8. I have a set of seven manuals that are close to 100
pages each. Many sections of these manuals are identical, some sections
differ in detail in minor ways, and fewer sections differ in more
substantial ways. Currently they are all Frame books with
Hi, Joel!
Are you using structured or unstructured Frame? Have you considered
using text insets? I found this useful when I had a similar scenario a
few years ago on unstructured Frame. If you are on structured, check out
InsetPlus at West Street Consulting. We have found this to be very
useful
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Subject: RE: re-use 101
Inset Plus [sic] is free, and looks very interesting, but
the site does not indicate whether it is a product one can just inject
into one's Structured FrameMaker system, of if one needs to BUY any of
the other West Street Consulting products in order to make
The easiest way to do it is the following:
1. Have 7 Frame book files
2. The book files can share chapter files that are mostly similar;
likewise, they don't share chapters that are radically different for
each manual.
3. Within the chapters, apply conditional text to the minor differences
With
Thank you to everyone who has replied. I am going to game plan a little, and
do some version of insets or smaller topics that can be combined in the
final book. I am on structured Frame, for those who asked, but I don't use
the structure, elements, or XML. I just default to strucure in case I use
Joel, I'm with Gillian on this one.
Using this approach (and variables on title pages and in running headers and
footers for book titles) I managed a pretty complex set of deliverables: two
versions each of 10 major guides, and three versions of a training guide that
contained pared-down
Joel,
There are so many ways to meet your goals using FrameMaker... You asked for
unstructured Frame and reuse so here's a take:
When using unstructured Frame I've solved this problem using text insets and
a simple spreadsheet for tracking where used information. I have a client
that wanted to
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