> This has led me finally to consider conditional text. I'd > create two tags: windows and linux. Then, ?I'll apply the tags to operating > system specific UI/functionality while leaving shared content alone.
Sounds like a perfect solution. > Here's the thing though, I am not a fan of conditional text. I've learned > that i need to apply the tags in a very specific sequence and apply it to > preceding paragraph marks or otherwise hiding and showing the conditional > text introduces funky formatting into my book. I also think it makes > managing and tracking content in a document really tricky. Well, you do need to be consistent about applying it. But conditional text shouldn't be affecting style-driven formatting at all. Are you hiding indicators when publishing? > -is there a better mechanism than conditional text that I could use to get > the same result? Not without moving to DITA or another XML solution. > -If conditional text is the best solution, is there a framemaker plugin that > makes managing conditional text easier? Note that I am not interested in > FrameScript. I've always found Frame's native conditional text handling to be more than adequate so I've never looked before. A quick Google search turned up a few but I can't speak to them at all. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities.