Re: converting FM cross references to xrefs
The method Alan describes works *if* the following are true .. - you're doing a 1-to-1 conversion: FM file(s) to XML file(s). If you're converting to DITA or some model where you're converting each FM file to many XML files, this method doesn't work well since the target file names are essentially unknown to the default conversion process. - your model is OK with attributes named Id and Idref (cased as shown). If your referencing attributes use different names or casing, you'll need to run a script of some type to fix them up. Also .. if you have references that go between FM files, your results may not be so stellar. I haven't done that in a while, but I do recall this being particularly difficult and required some extra scripting. One tip is to modify your cross-ref formats so they include the target file name in plain text (wrapped in brackets of some type so it can be located by your post-processing script). sales-pitch If you are converting to DITA, you may want to check out my FM2DITA plugin. It's a collection of tools that make the entire process (including the cross-ref to xref) much more workable. http://leximation.com/tools/info/fm2dita.php /sales-pitch Cheers, ...scott On 2/5/15 12:50 PM, Alan Houser wrote: FrameMaker will do this for you, including generating ID values. The details are documented in the Structured Application Developer's Guide. Basically, your conversion table should contain a rule for each cross-reference format that may appear in the document. For example: X:FigureAndPage. If you generate or update a conversion table from existing documents, you will get these rules automatically. You should map these to your XML cross-reference element. FrameMaker will generate matching IDREF and ID attributes on the source and target. You have a bit more flexibility if you import your EDD before running the conversion table. For example, you can cross-reference a containing section, instead of a title. These are just the high points. Try it; it should work. -Alan Alan Houser Group Wellesley, Inc. Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing arh on Twitter 412-450-0532 On 2/5/15 2:32 PM, Robert Carel wrote: Does anyone have a sample conversion table that converts FrameMaker cross references to XML? I guess this include setting Id attribute values on the target elements of the cross-reference to equal the content of an associated title element (in place of FrameMaker markers) and using this title element content in an attribute of the xref element (the source of the cross-reference). Easier said than done. *Robert Carel* Technical Publications Manager O: 925.659.3200 | M: 925.659.3267 | twitter: @accelasoftware http://www.accela.com/ext/logo_email.png http://www.accela.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: converting FM cross references to xrefs
FrameMaker will do this for you, including generating ID values. The details are documented in the Structured Application Developer's Guide. Basically, your conversion table should contain a rule for each cross-reference format that may appear in the document. For example: X:FigureAndPage. If you generate or update a conversion table from existing documents, you will get these rules automatically. You should map these to your XML cross-reference element. FrameMaker will generate matching IDREF and ID attributes on the source and target. You have a bit more flexibility if you import your EDD before running the conversion table. For example, you can cross-reference a containing section, instead of a title. These are just the high points. Try it; it should work. -Alan Alan Houser Group Wellesley, Inc. Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing arh on Twitter 412-450-0532 On 2/5/15 2:32 PM, Robert Carel wrote: Does anyone have a sample conversion table that converts FrameMaker cross references to XML? I guess this include setting Id attribute values on the target elements of the cross-reference to equal the content of an associated title element (in place of FrameMaker markers) and using this title element content in an attribute of the xref element (the source of the cross-reference). Easier said than done. *Robert Carel* Technical Publications Manager O: 925.659.3200 | M: 925.659.3267 | twitter: @accelasoftware http://www.accela.com/ext/logo_email.png http://www.accela.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: converting FM cross references to xrefs
Thanks, I'll check out the developers guide. Robert Carel Technical Publications Manager O: 925.659.3200 | M: 925.659.3267 | twitter: @accelasoftware [http://www.accela.com/ext/logo_email.png]http://www.accela.com/ From: Alan Houser [mailto:a...@groupwellesley.com] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 12:51 PM To: Robert Carel; 'framers@lists.frameusers.com' Subject: Re: converting FM cross references to xrefs FrameMaker will do this for you, including generating ID values. The details are documented in the Structured Application Developer's Guide. Basically, your conversion table should contain a rule for each cross-reference format that may appear in the document. For example: X:FigureAndPage. If you generate or update a conversion table from existing documents, you will get these rules automatically. You should map these to your XML cross-reference element. FrameMaker will generate matching IDREF and ID attributes on the source and target. You have a bit more flexibility if you import your EDD before running the conversion table. For example, you can cross-reference a containing section, instead of a title. These are just the high points. Try it; it should work. -Alan Alan Houser Group Wellesley, Inc. Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing arh on Twitter 412-450-0532 On 2/5/15 2:32 PM, Robert Carel wrote: Does anyone have a sample conversion table that converts FrameMaker cross references to XML? I guess this include setting Id attribute values on the target elements of the cross-reference to equal the content of an associated title element (in place of FrameMaker markers) and using this title element content in an attribute of the xref element (the source of the cross-reference). Easier said than done. Robert Carel Technical Publications Manager O: 925.659.3200 | M: 925.659.3267 | twitter: @accelasoftware [http://www.accela.com/ext/logo_email.png]http://www.accela.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: converting FM cross references to xrefs
For unstructured, MIF2Go (which is now free open-source) worked for me. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: converting FM cross references to xrefs
Structured or unstructured FM? On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Robert Carel rca...@accela.com wrote: Does anyone have a sample conversion table that converts FrameMaker cross references to XML? ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
