Description

This two-day class is an extension of the Mastering FrameMaker Basics class. This class covers advanced topics such as text flows, conditional text, variables, cross-references, hypertext markers, books, tables of contents, and indexing. At the end of the second day, the instructor explains the WebWorks Publisher Standard edition, which now ships with FrameMaker 6.

Topics Covered

• Working with Text Flows
• Creating User and System Variables
• Creating Text Insets
• Inserting Cross-References and Creating Cross-Reference Formats
• Using Conditional Text
• Inserting Hypertext Markers for HTML and PDF
• Creating TOC and Index Templates
• Creating Books

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Prerequisites:

In fairness to all students, anyone attending this class that has not taken our Getting Started and Creating Templates classes, are required to have proficient knowledge on all the topics covered in the detailed course outlines for those classes.

 

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Text Flows

• Creating a New Document
• Creating Parallel Text Flows
• Adding Text Frames
• Adding Disconnected Pages
• Connecting Text Frames
• Tracking Text Flows

Conditional Text

• Creating Conditional Text Tags
• Applying Conditional Text Tags
• Showing Conditional Text
• Controlling Conditional Text at the Book Level
• Turning Conditional Indicators Off at the File Level
• Turning Condition Indicators Off at the Book Level
• Removing a Condition
• Selectively Removing a Conditional Text Tag
• Finding Conditional Text
• Importing Conditional Text Tags
• Deleting Conditional Text Tags

Variables

• Creating User Variables
• Inserting User Variables
• Modifying User Variables
• Adding Character Formats to User Variables
• Converting User Variables to Text (Deleting User Variables)
• Inserting Table System Variables
• Drawing a Running Header or Footer Background Text Frame
• Adding a Running Header/Footer Variable to the Header Box
• Adding a Header Box to the Right Master Page
• Adding a Tab to the Running Header/Footer Variable
• Inserting the Page Number Variable
• Adding the Current Page and Page Count Variables
• Modifying the Current Page # Variable to Include a Prefix
• Changing the Page Number Format at the File Level
• Importing Variables

Cross-References

• Inserting an Internal Cross-Reference
• Inserting an External Cross-Reference
• Jumping to the Source of a Cross-Reference
• Creating Cross-Reference Formats
• Adding Character Formats to Cross-References
• Updating Cross-References from the Book Window
• Updating Cross-References from Within a File
• Resolving Cross-References from the Book Error Log
• Resolving Cross-References from the Update Unresolved Cross-References Dialog
• Importing Cross-Reference Formats to Other Files
• Deleting Cross-Reference Formats
• Converting Cross-References to Text
• Using the Find/Change Dialog to Find Cross-References
• Generating Lists of External and Unresolved Cross-References

Text Insets

• Importing Boilerplate Text
• Changing a Text Inset's Properties
• Updating Text Insets from the Update References Dialog
• Updating Text Insets from the Text Inset Properties Dialog
• Opening a Text Inset From Within a File
• Converting Text Insets to Editable Text
• Using the Find/Change Dialog to Search for Text Insets

Hypertext

• Creating a Named Destination
• Creating an Active Area for a Hypertext Link
• Creating a Jump to the Named Destination
• Testing a Hypertext Link
• Viewing an Existing Alert Message
• Creating and Viewing an Alert Message
• Viewing Named Destination Markers
• Testing Hypertext Markers
• AddingNavigational Buttons to Master Pages
• Using the Find/Change Dialog to Search for Hypertext Markers

Generating Books

• Generating and Saving a Book
• Adding Files from the Book Window and Add Menu
• Adding Files Using Drag and Drop
• Copying and Pasting Files from One Book to Another
• Adding Non-FrameMaker Files to the Book
• Selecting Files in the Book Window
• Rearranging Files in the Book Window
• Deleting Files from the Book
• Numbering Files Consecutively
• Numbering Files with the Same Chapter Number
• Specifying Chapter Numbering from Within Documents
• Setting Up Continuous Page Numbering
• Setting Up Page Numbers that Restart At Every Chapter
• Restarting the Paragraph Numbering in Each File
• Setting Up Footnote Numbering
• Updating Books
• Troubleshooting Books by Importing Formats

Additional Book Functionality

• Opening, Saving, and Closing All Book Files
• Printing from the Book Level
• Specifying the Printer Settings at the Book Level
• Using the Find/Change Dialog at the Book Level
• Running the Spelling Checker at the Book Level
• Renaming Files at the Book Level
• Navigating from One File to Another
• Suppressing Automatic Updating of Cross-References and Text Insets
  at the Book Level
• Setting Column Layout at the Book Level
• Setting Line Layout at the Book Level
• Setting Page Size at the Book Level
• Setting Pagination at the Book Level
• Setting Change Bar Properties at the Book Level
• Setting Footnote and Table Footnote Properties at the Book Level
• Setting Text Options at the Book Level
• Setting PDF Bookmarks at the Book Level
• Specifying Document Information at the Book Level
• Setting the PDF Optimization Options
• Selecting Files to Optimize
• Showing/Hiding Borders, Text Symbols, Rulers, Grid Lines, and Graphics
  at the Book Level
• Showing and Hiding Conditional Text at the Book Level
• Setting the Conditional Text Indicators at the Book Level
• Setting View Options at the Book Level
• Setting Zoom at the Book Level
• Setting Color at the Book Level
• Specifying Quick or Complete Menus at the Book Level

Tables of Contents

• Creating a Standalone Table of Contents
• Creating a Table of Contents from the Book Window
• Viewing the Body Pages of a Table of Contents
• Jumping to the Source of a Table of Contents Entry
• Viewing and Modifying the Building Blocks on the TOC Reference Page
• Adding Prefixes to Page Numbers in the Table of Contents
• Adding a Right Tab and Leader Dots to the TOC Reference Page
• Formatting the Paragraph Formats in the Table of Contents
• Changing the Set Up of a Table of Contents
• Creating a Table of Contents Template
• Basing a New Table of Contents on an Existing Template
• Updating the Formats of an Existing Table of Contents
• Updating a Table of Contents

Indexes

• Indexing a Word to the Right of the Index Marker
• Creating Index Entries by Typing Index Text in the Marker Dialog
• Adding Character Formats to Index Entries
• Suppressing the Page Numbers for Index Entries
• Creating Page Ranges in Index Entries
• Specifying the Sort Order for Index Entries
• Creating a Standalone Index
• Creating an Index from the Book Window
• Viewing the Body Pages of an Index
• Jumping to the Source of an Index Entry
• Creating a Multi-Column Layout for the Index
• Collapsing Group Titles and the Changing the Way Page Number
  Separators Display
• Adding Prefixes to Index Entry Page Numbers
• Adding Color to Index Page Numbers
• Formatting Index Paragraph Formats on the Body Pages
• Changing the Set Up of an Index
• Creating an Index Template
• Basing a New Index on an Existing Template
• Updating the Formats on an Existing Index
• Updating the Index
• Using the Find/Change Dialog to Locate Index Markers and
  Index Marker Text

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• Customizing Cross-Reference formats for online publishing