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Introduction to DITA topic-based authoring with Adobe FrameMaker 8
Table of Contents
DITA support in Adobe FrameMaker 8
The DITA features of FrameMaker 8 extend the structured authoring functionality of FrameMaker to enable authors to work efficiently with DITA. The DITA functionality of FrameMaker 8 is provided by a set of application features combined with a set of structure applications, which together provide core tools for DITA authoring and publishing (see Figure 4). The DITA functionality of FrameMaker 8 can be extended for a variety of uses.
Figure 4. The FrameMaker 8 DITA menu
FrameMaker offers a range of features for DITA support:
- Import/Export processing: Includes the use of some FrameMaker-specific constructs and elements (notable by their fm prefix), which are present while authoring in FrameMaker but translated to DITA-conformant XML during the import/export process. This ensures interoperability with other systems.
- DITA map support: FrameMaker offers a structure application for creating and editing DITA maps, as well as managing relationship tables. Double-clicking on a topic within a map opens that topic for editing.
- Conref support: When you open a file, FrameMaker resolves conrefs, and displays the referenced content as a text inset in the open document. FrameMaker also features the Reference Manager dialog box for inserting conrefs.
- Xref support: When you open a file, FrameMaker
automatically resolves
<xref>elements and displays any associated text within FrameMaker. You can turn this feature on or off. - Output support: For generating Adobe PDF content, FrameMaker lets you build a FrameMaker book from a DITA map. As the XML authored in FrameMaker conforms to the DITA standard for structure, you can also publish using other DITA tools, such as the DITA Open Toolkit.
You can customize the DITA features of FrameMaker using the DITA Options dialog box (see Figure 5) or by editing the ditafm.ini file.
Figure 5. The DITA Options dialog box
