Eric, It may not be a relevant issue for you, but our department switched from xrefs to variables because the less experienced Frame users kept breaking the links and generating unresolved xrefs. We didn't think this would be difficult problem to resolve, but a number of the writers kept breaking the links after they had been trained, so we changed the way we managed the nomenclatures.
The point I'm attempting to make is that large departments, particularly those that weigh specialized technical skills and experience higher than desktop publishing skills, should factor the Frame capabilities of their less skilled Frame users into these types of decisions. Dave Bills ----- Original Message ----- From: <eric.d...@ca.transport.bombardier.com> To: "John Posada" <jposada01 at yahoo.com> Cc: <framers at frameusers.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Variables vs Cross-references vs Text Insets [WAS: Hiding Pages?] The text content of a cross-reference is limited by what you can build using the Xref building blocks. It may be possible to have a Xref that produces multiple paragraphs (Using \R in the def?) but I doubt it would be workable. But to combine multiple paragraphs, you need to have information that's consistently tagged and organised. Then, it's only really workable to create strings as I have done. For multiple paras, I'd stick to insets. Eric L. Dunn Senior Technical Writer framers-bounces+eric.dunn=ca.transport.bombardier.com at lists.frameusers.com wrote on 06/09/2006 10:41:06 AM: > No...I've imported documents that were hundreds of pages long into > another document. > Of course, everything has a limit...maybe a million pages might be a > problem? > > than one chapter. Is there a limit to how much text you can insert > > with a cross reference? My introductions often are two or three > > paragraphs. > > John Posada > Senior Technical Writer > "So long and thanks for all the fish." > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail communication (and any attachment/s) may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and to others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by reply e-mail, and delete the e-mail subsequently. Please note that in order to protect the security of our information systems an AntiSPAM solution is in use and will browse through incoming emails. Thank you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message (ainsi que le(s) fichier/s), transmis par courriel, peut contenir des renseignements confidentiels ou prot?g?s et est destin? ? l?usage exclusif du destinataire ci-dessus. Toute autre personne est par les pr?sentes avis?e qu?il est strictement interdit de le diffuser, le distribuer ou le reproduire. Si vous l?avez re?u par inadvertance, veuillez nous en aviser et d?truire ce message. Veuillez prendre note qu'une solution antipollupostage (AntiSPAM) est utilis?e afin d'assurer la s?curit? de nos systems d'information et qu'elle fur?tera les courriels entrant. Merci. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dmbills at cfl.rr.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dmbills%40cfl.rr.com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.