How to Create a FrameMaker Cross-Reference
FrameMaker has a very powerful cross-referencing (linking) functionality. You can easily refer to another section or element in your book by a hyperlink that will be alive when you save your document as a PDF file. The linked cross-references are updated automatically when you edit your document or book and select Edit > Update References.…
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How to Create FrameMaker Sidebar Icons
Introduction FrameMaker sidebar icons are cool. They not only look great aesthetically but they also perform a great function by emphasizing the important points in the text and making sure that the reader does not miss them. I, for example, always use the image of an “exclamation mark inside a triangle” or a “lightning inside…
Read MoreHow to Insert a COMMENT Marker into a FrameMaker Document
Introduction Those technical writers who have written manuals running hundreds and even thousands of pages know the difficulty of keeping various kinds of markers under control. But if you are an Adobe FrameMaker user, you are lucky because FM provides you with many ways to mark a document. Comment Marker Open your document and press…
Read MoreHow to Hide FrameMaker Page Number Cross-References by Conditional Text
If you have a document that will be printed hardcopy (or distributed as PDF) as well as used as a help file, the hyperlinked page number cross-references usually create a problem since page numbers do not make sense in a help file and should not be there. So what are you going to do? Create…
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