Adobe FrameMaker Autonumbering Examples

Autonumbering had changed as new versions of FrameMaker have arrived. What worked in FrameMaker 5 might have broken in 5.5. This is due to changes Adobe made in the restart building blocks (request presentation). While our examples below use the maximum building blocks (meaning a little extra work), the result is numbering schemes that are more flexible for multiple versions of FrameMaker.

Bright Path Solutions (2004). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Systems Speaks Out on DITA: Internal use of FrameMaker, CMS, and DITA

Asks Puny Sen, Project Lead, Instructional Communications at Adobe Systems to talk about the software giant's foray into the world of the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). Sen shares details about Adobe's recent DITA documentation project, the pro's and con's of using DITA with FrameMaker, as well as lessons learned of importance to anyone interested in adopting the DITA standard.

Ethier, Kay and Scott Abel. Bright Path Solutions (2005). Articles>Documentation>XML>DITA

Electronic Reporting of ANSYS Results

This documents several ways to get ANSYS plots into your reports without getting out of your chair.

Bright Path Solutions (2005). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Editing

FrameMaker vs. FrameMaker+SGML

Everything that is in FrameMaker is in FrameMaker+SGML. FrameMaker+SGML has capabilities that FrameMaker does not have.

Bright Path Solutions (2004). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker

Issues with Adobe FrameMaker Print to PDF

An issue that has come up over and over again on several FrameMaker and Acrobat/PDF email lists as well on the corresponding Adobe User-to-User forums is that of creation of PDF files. FrameMaker 5.5.6 and 6 have what looks like a convenient feature that is supposed to allow you to create PDF files via simply saving the document as a PDF file. I have gone on record as advising end-users not to use this approach for reliable creation of PDF files from FrameMaker documents under Windows and MacOS with FrameMaker 6 and earlier. Why do I most vociferously offer this advice and why doesn't the problem get fixed? And how SHOULD you create PDF files from FrameMaker?

Isaacs, Dov. Bright Path Solutions (2004). Articles>Document Design>Online>Adobe FrameMaker

Using HTML: Preparing Documents for the World Wide Web  

This handout follows the seminar 'Preparing Documents for the World Wide Web,' so that students can focus on the presentations with minimal note-taking. The class and manual cover basic HTML codes as they apply to the creation of an HTML resume. However, these basic codes (called 'tags') can be applied to any HTML document. As we approach the end of the day, advanced topics will be covered as time allows. All tags available in the latest release of HTML may not be covered in this brief class. Internet or World Wide Web principles, except as they apply directly to the creation of your HTML resume, are not discussed. Students are expected to have some knowledge of the Web. Reference materials about the Internet, the use of browsers, and the Web are listed in this manual’s section.

Hellberg, Candee and Ceil Shuman. Bright Path Solutions (1998). Design>Web Design>HTML

Review: WebWorks versus RoboHelp: a Comparison by One FrameUser

I would say that the two products are more or less equal in the template creation category, with RH having some advantages. On the other hand, WWP is much more usable, customizable, and faster in the generation/compilation department. Given that template creation is done very seldom, and generation/compilation is done frequently, its advantages in this area make WWP the better product.

White, Leigh. Bright Path Solutions (2005). Articles>Reviews>Software>Adobe FrameMaker

XML Terminology

XML is 'extensible markup language' and SGML is 'standard generalized markup language' is somewhat 'related' to XML and HTML.

Bright Path Solutions (2006). Resources>Information Design>XML

An XML Tutorial for Everyone

So, your company has decided to implement XML. You are tasked with figuring out exactly how, when, and why. For starters, you should find out what XML is and what you can do with it. This tutorial serves to explain the basics of XML documents. Once you understand what they are, it can help you know the how, when, and why. XML fits into a lot of places. It can replace, or work with, other technologies. It can be used instead of, or to supplement, scripts. It can work with databases, or on its own to store readable content. Before you dive into what XML might do, it can help if you learn a little more about it.

Bright Path Solutions (2005). Articles>Information Design>XML