RE: Single Sourcing in Framemaker

Subject: RE: Single Sourcing in Framemaker
From: "Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:45:56 -0400

Yes, I have for multiple products and different audiences.

Once you set the book up you can just show/hide, regenerate, then BAM!
Of course, when applying conditions you must consider spacing ... but
you should figure out how pretty quickly.

Don't use hard returns. Don't. It makes more work even if you don't use
conditions or even if you don't use FrameMaker.

What happened to the previous tech writers? Too efficient and left for
greener pastures? LOL! <j/k>

Cheers,

Sean


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Subject: Single Sourcing in Framemaker


The previous Tech Writers at my company single sourced a book for three
brands. I'm finding it a huge chore with conditional text, mainly with
respects to spacing and hard returns. As the books get larger it's even
more of a chore because I have to find every single instance. I wish it
was just show/hide conditional text, and bam your book does not have to
be inspected.


Having said that, has anyone ever successfully single sourced books in
Framemaker? Is it even worth your time, or should I just create separate
books for each brand to save the headaches and time?



TGIF!



Michael Ronquillo

Technical Writer - Equitrac

1-800-472-9532 x2334

mronquillo -at- equitrac -dot- com
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