How to Create a Structured FrameMaker Document from an Unstructured FM Document by using a Conversion Table
The future belongs to structured authoring but what to do with all that unstructured legacy FrameMaker files sitting on our hard-drives? The obvious answer is of course start to convert them into structured FM documents. If you have Adobe FrameMaker it’s not that hard a process either. Here is a simple way to convert unstructured…
Read MoreTechnical Communication Certificate Program at NOVA, Northern Virginia
© Ugur Akinci Here is yet another Technical Communication Certificate Program at NOVA, Northern Virginia Community College. “Professional Writing for Business, Government, and Industry Certificate“ The NOVA catalog reads: “This certificate program prepares participants to write with expertise in professional contexts. The curriculum provides skills needed by currently employed or potential writers in business, government, and…
Read MoreHow to Add New Topics to an Adobe RoboHelp Project
There are three methods to add a new topic to a new Adobe RoboHelp 11 project: Create it from scratch Link it Import it Creating from Scratch 1) In your RH11 project, select File > New > Topic from the main menu to display the New Topic dialog box: You can also click the New…
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Pat R. Brown 123 Main Street • Any City • STATE 10001 • (H) (301) 555-1112 • (C) (301) 555-1111 email@gmail.com OBJECTIVE: To find a position as an accountant in charge of either account receivables or payables where I can make the best of my background in statistics, business planing and financial forecasting. SKILL SUMMARY Microsoft…
Read MoreWell Formed versus Valid XML Documents
“Well formed” (or “Well-formed”) and “Valid” are two very important concepts in structured XML authoring. Well Formed Well formed means, the XML tags used in the structured document follow a set of XML rules. Two of the more important rules are 1) tags should be paired with opening and closing tags, and, 2) tag pairs…
Read MoreArticle Published in STC India Regional Conference Newsletter
Check out my article published in STC India Regional Conference Newsletter: “From Technical Writer to User Solution Provider”
Read MoreFour Basic DITA Elements in Adobe FrameMaker – Topic, Concept, Task, Reference
There are four basic DITA elements that you can create easily in Adobe FrameMaker 12: Topic Concept Task Reference Topic A topic consists of a single self-contained subject matter. When created through the DITA > New DITA File menu option, a FrameMaker DITA topic looks like this: NOTE: To view the tags, select View >…
Read MoreHow to Create a New Project in Adobe RoboHelp
1) Launch Adobe RoboHelp. 2) Select “Blank Project” from the Create New menu on the Starter page to display the New Project Wizard: 3) Enter the Title of the project which automatically creates a File Name and a Location for the project. Edit them manually if you must by changing the file name and browsing for…
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How to Write a Composition with P.O.W.E.R. Method
Introduction A composition (or an essay) is a non-fiction piece written to introduce a topic and then look into it in some detail. An Op-Ed piece is a composition, an essay, for example. Most essays and articles are compositions also. It is a generic term that applies to a wide variety of non-fiction prose. Some…
Read MoreFramemaker 12 DITA Tutorial – How to Create a Topic, Concept, Task, or Reference
© Ugur Akinci Creating an XML DITA document is so easy when you have Adobe FrameMaker 12 because everything is built-in and ready-made for you. Let’s start with creating a DITA topic in Adobe FrameMaker 12… First make sure you have selected the Structured interface for your copy of FM. Select DITA > New DITA…
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