> Regarding FrameMaker content, I don't know myself of any special > issues regarding structure. The general rule with conditional > text is to keep things simple, else it can turn into a > maintenance nightmare.
I would avoid using FrameMaker conditional formats in structured documents. Struct FM's "solution" for roundtripping is to insert processing instructions in the XML output so that it can reconstruct the conditional formats when the XML file is reopened. Unfortunately, the PIs are virtually impossible for any other XML application to process. The PI solution does not handle overlapped conditions very well. Suppose condition B not only overlaps condition A but also extends beyond condition A: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB In the XML output you would expect xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx<? A Start>xxx<? B Start>xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx<? B End><? A End><? B Start> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<? B End> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but you actually get xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx<? A Start>xxx<? B Start>xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx<? A End> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<? B End> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Note that the B condition starts inside A but ends outside A, that is, B is not properly nested in A. Add a few more conditions and you quickly reach a situation that is absolutely impossible to unravel with, say, XSLT conversions. The kosher way to do the above is to have conditional attributes on elements. The above might be rendered as xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx<ph cond="A">xxx<ph cond="B">xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx</ph></ph><ph cond="B"> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</ph> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Adobe should really clean up the PI nesting so that the "correct" XML way could be derived from them. Otherwise, you should look at Advantica Sourcerer or West Street ABCM (= A Better Condition Manager? Hmmmm), which both apply conditional attributes the proper XML way. Regards, Hedley -- Hedley Finger Training Content Developer and Tools Specialist MYOB Australia Pty Ltd <http://myob.com/au> P.O. box 371 Blackburn VIC 3130 Australia 12 Wesley Court Tally Ho Business Park East Burwood VIC 3151 Australia <mailto:hedleyDOTfingerATmyobDOTcom> Tel. +61 3 9222 9992 x 7421, Mob. (cell) +61 412 461 558 © MYOB Technology Pty Ltd 2007 _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.