FrameMaker 6

Lisa Jahred is a trainer and consultant based in southern California. Lisa has been a FrameMaker power user since 1991 and is an Adobe Certified FrameMaker expert. She has developed and conducted numerous customized FrameMaker training classes, carried out multi-language publishing projects nationally and internationally, developed hundreds of FrameMaker templates for various companies, and created interior book designs and templates for technical and creative non-fiction titles. In the early 1990s, Lisa worked closely with Frame Technology Corporation (the original developer of FrameMaker) to help establish the Los Angeles chapter of the FrameMaker User's Network. Lisa received a B.S. in Quantitative Methods from California State University in the mid-1980s, enjoys world travel and a healthy lifestyle, and is deeply committed to her children.

Index of Figures.


Index of Tables.


Introduction.


1. Planning and Organizing Strategies.


Saving Time with Templates. File Management.



2. Automatic Text, Tabs, Special Characters, and Graphics.


Automatic Text. Automatic Tabs and Special Characters. Automatic Graphics. Creating Lists. Creating Note Text. User Variables in Document Pages.



3. Automatic Numbering.


Some Background on Autonumbering. Creating a Numbered List. Creating SectionBased Numbering. A Note on Book File Numbering.



4. Headers and Footers.


Practical Uses. The Home of Headers and Footers. What Headers and Footers Are Made Of. Starting with the Easy Stuff. Working with Fixed Headers and Footers That Rarely Change. Working with Varying Headers and Footers. Using Abbreviated Headings.



5. CrossReferences.


Typical Uses of CrossReferences. Planning for CrossReferences. How CrossReferences Work. Understanding the CrossReference Window. CrossReference to a Subheading. CrossReference to a Numbered Figure. CrossReferencing Other Document Files. Creative CrossReferences. CrossReferences and Conditional Text. CrossReferencing in Book Files. CrossReferences and PDF or View Only Files. Updating CrossReferences.



6. Table Survival Guide.


Charting a Clear Course. Basic Table Elements. Working with the Table Designer. Working with Table Anchors. Table Catalog and Paragraph Tags. Changing Table Styles. Troubleshooting Heading and Footing Rows. Tables and Text. Table Row Controls. Tables for Figure and Caption Placement. Tables as a Solution for Caution Notes. Using Tables for Section Titles on Left and Right Pages.



7. Combining Documents into Books.


Why Build a Book. Overview of a Book File. A Word About Planning. Organizing and Managing Book Files. Going Bookwide. How Numbering Works in a Book. Updating File Information. Solving Book File Errors.



8. Creating Tables of Contents and Other Lists.


Lists, Lists, and More Lists. Looking Inside: How FrameMaker Creates a Table of Contents. Creating a Table of Contents. Making Changes to an Existing Table of Contents. Working with Static Text. Adding Prefixes to Page Numbering. Using Hypertext Links. Using RunIn Heading Formats in a Table of Contents. Ways to Work with a TOC Template. Using CrossReferences. Other Helpful Lists.



9. Indexing.


How Indexing Works. Indexing Decisions. Creating Index Entries. Changing Existing Index Entries. Creating an Index List. Adding Prefixes to Page Numbers. Working with Static Text. Working with an Index Template.



10. Two Versions Within One Document.


The Benefits of Conditional Text. How Conditional Text Works. Conditional Text Window DeMystified. Creating ReviewerCommented Document. Combining Two Conditional Text Documents.



11. PDF and HTML.


Planning Smooth Transitions to PDF and HTML. Convert to HTML.



12. Converting Documents from Other Applications.


Using Practical Methods. The Act of Converting Files. Cleaning Up the Mess. Resolving Formatting Issues. Changing HardTyped Numbers to Autonumbering. Changing HardTyped Bullets to Automatic Bullets. Table Solutions. Dealing with Graphic Irregularities. Cleaning Out the Catalogs.



13. Typical FrameMaker Headaches.


Working with Inherited Templates. Understanding Format Overrides. Working with As Is Checkboxes. Fixing Unresolved CrossReferences. Working with Missing Fonts. Solving Book File Errors. Adding Page Number Prefixes in Generated Files. Working with Multiple Page Number Styles in an Index. The Running Headers or Footers Appear Empty. The Table of Contents Contains Empty Lines. Freezing Pagination. Excluding the .fm Extension in a Filename Variable. Fixing Tables Imported from Microsoft Word. Including Running Headers or Footers Across Files.



Glossary.


Index.