FrameMaker
Fm Publishing: Formatting lists in HTML5
When producing HTML-based formats like HTML5, FrameMaker previously had an option to convert numbered and bulleted lists into appropriate <ol> ordered lists and <ul> unordered list representations, complete with <li> list item elements for each item in the list. Apparently, that conversion wasn’t 100% solid, and the latest release now maps list items to formatted…
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Customizing TOC icons in Indigo layouts
Both RoboHelp and FrameMaker output options contain a frameless responsive HTML5 layout, named Indigo. Indigo is a frameless HTML5 layout, as opposed to “traditional” 3-pane help with a familiar nav pane on the left side. Frameless output is more easily indexed by search engines (both internal and external) and results in more concise URLs than…
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SOLVED: Odd spacing in FrameMaker TOC Entries
In case you see random spacing within the TOC in your own work, know that there is an odd behavior within TOC entries when there is a language mismatch between the language you author in and the dictionary used for the text. Specifically, when authoring in English, but having your dictionary inadvertently set to Chinese,…
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RoboHelp 2020 Update 6 now available
Adobe has released RoboHelp 15.0.6, also known as RoboHelp 2020 Update 6. You can use Help > Check for Updates to install this latest build. Here is a list of what has been added and fixed: Adobe RoboHelp (2020 release) Update 6 contains Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a new Knowledge Base output preset, option to add separate headers and footers…
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