character tags affecting PDF bookmarks
Jeff, >I have an FM book with the normal TOC, LOT, LOF auto-generated files. I >save the book as PDF. In the Bookmarks pane of the resulting PDF file, >each line in the TOC, LOT, and LOF are active PDF hyperlinks and work as >expected with one exception. ... >If I apply a "red" character tag to just the word Options, "Table 1: >Configuration" is black and an active hyperlink, "Options . . 2" is red >and not a hyperlink. > >If I generate a PDF file of just the chapter file (rather than a >book-level PDF), applying a character tag to the TableTitle has no >effect on the PDF bookmark (color or what works as a hyperlink). > >Can anyone explain this behavior? Why do character tags affect the PDF >bookmarks only when the PDF is generated from the .book file, and not >when I generate a PDF from the single file. I don't see anything in the >PDF Options for controlling this Are you referring to PDF bookmarks or links? With respect to links: With all FM versions, the link area created by hypertext markers is delimited by a change of character properties (or the presence of character tags). If your TOC entries retrieve character formatting from the source file (eg Superscript) or have character formatting in the TOC reference page, the link will be present in the beginning of the paragraph and extend only until the change of properties is encountered (eg the page number will not be hyperlinked, if present at the end of the paragraph). See http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms.html#0305 for some examples. This behavior is the same whether it's a generated file or a regular chapter, and applies equally to all methods of FM->PDF creation. The only effective workaround is to use a FrameScript that duplicates the automatically-generated hypertext markers for each of the character format regions within the TOC paragraph. (The script can be activated automatically whenever the TOC is generated/updated). With respect to bookmarks: PDF bookmarks generated by FrameMaker do not retrieve any character property, so if you have Italic/Bold/Symbol fonts within the paragraph, these are not present in the bookmark. If you specify the TableTitle paragraph as a bookmark, related bookmarks will be spread throughout the set of bookmarks, possible nested under collapsed bookmarks. If you would like to provide direct/efficient access to Table/Figure bookmarks, grouping is possible through a function in the FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF05.html for examples. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions
Re: character tags affecting PDF bookmarks
Jeff, >I have an FM book with the normal TOC, LOT, LOF auto-generated files. I >save the book as PDF. In the Bookmarks pane of the resulting PDF file, >each line in the TOC, LOT, and LOF are active PDF hyperlinks and work as >expected with one exception. ... >If I apply a "red" character tag to just the word Options, "Table 1: >Configuration" is black and an active hyperlink, "Options . . 2" is red >and not a hyperlink. > >If I generate a PDF file of just the chapter file (rather than a >book-level PDF), applying a character tag to the TableTitle has no >effect on the PDF bookmark (color or what works as a hyperlink). > >Can anyone explain this behavior? Why do character tags affect the PDF >bookmarks only when the PDF is generated from the .book file, and not >when I generate a PDF from the single file. I don't see anything in the >PDF Options for controlling this Are you referring to PDF bookmarks or links? With respect to links: With all FM versions, the link area created by hypertext markers is delimited by a change of character properties (or the presence of character tags). If your TOC entries retrieve character formatting from the source file (eg Superscript) or have character formatting in the TOC reference page, the link will be present in the beginning of the paragraph and extend only until the change of properties is encountered (eg the page number will not be hyperlinked, if present at the end of the paragraph). See http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms.html#0305 for some examples. This behavior is the same whether it's a generated file or a regular chapter, and applies equally to all methods of FM->PDF creation. The only effective workaround is to use a FrameScript that duplicates the automatically-generated hypertext markers for each of the character format regions within the TOC paragraph. (The script can be activated automatically whenever the TOC is generated/updated). With respect to bookmarks: PDF bookmarks generated by FrameMaker do not retrieve any character property, so if you have Italic/Bold/Symbol fonts within the paragraph, these are not present in the bookmark. If you specify the TableTitle paragraph as a bookmark, related bookmarks will be spread throughout the set of bookmarks, possible nested under collapsed bookmarks. If you would like to provide direct/efficient access to Table/Figure bookmarks, grouping is possible through a function in the FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on. See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF05.html for examples. Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions ___ 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.
character tags affecting PDF bookmarks
I have an FM book with the normal TOC, LOT, LOF auto-generated files. I save the book as PDF. In the Bookmarks pane of the resulting PDF file, each line in the TOC, LOT, and LOF are active PDF hyperlinks and work as expected with one exception. If my Headings (used in TOC), TableTitle (LOT), or FigureTitle (LOF) paragraph tags in my source FM files have a character tag applied to it, only part of line in the PDF file remains an active hyperlink. It seems like the hyperlink works from the start of the line, only up to where the character tag is applied. For example, suppose I have a TableTitle tag with the text "Configuration Options." The entry in the auto-generated LOT would be: Table 1: Configuration Options . . . . . 2 With no character tag applied to this line, the entire line is an active hyperlink in the PDF file. If I apply a "red" character tag to the entire line in the source FM file, "Table 1: " remains an active hyperlink and is colored black, "Configuration Options . . 2" is red and is no longer an active hyperlink in the PDF file. (I assume "Table 1:" still works since it is uses autonumbering.) If I apply a "red" character tag to just the word Options, "Table 1: Configuration" is black and an active hyperlink, "Options . . 2" is red and not a hyperlink. If I generate a PDF file of just the chapter file (rather than a book-level PDF), applying a character tag to the TableTitle has no effect on the PDF bookmark (color or what works as a hyperlink). Can anyone explain this behavior? Why do character tags affect the PDF bookmarks only when the PDF is generated from the .book file, and not when I generate a PDF from the single file. I don't see anything in the PDF Options for controlling this I'm running FM8.0p277 on Windows XP. Thanks in advance for any input. -- Jeff Schweiner Hardware Engineering Writer Cray Inc. (715) 726-4801 ___ 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.
character tags affecting PDF bookmarks
I have an FM book with the normal TOC, LOT, LOF auto-generated files. I save the book as PDF. In the Bookmarks pane of the resulting PDF file, each line in the TOC, LOT, and LOF are active PDF hyperlinks and work as expected with one exception. If my Headings (used in TOC), TableTitle (LOT), or FigureTitle (LOF) paragraph tags in my source FM files have a character tag applied to it, only part of line in the PDF file remains an active hyperlink. It seems like the hyperlink works from the start of the line, only up to where the character tag is applied. For example, suppose I have a TableTitle tag with the text "Configuration Options." The entry in the auto-generated LOT would be: Table 1: Configuration Options . . . . . 2 With no character tag applied to this line, the entire line is an active hyperlink in the PDF file. If I apply a "red" character tag to the entire line in the source FM file, "Table 1: " remains an active hyperlink and is colored black, "Configuration Options . . 2" is red and is no longer an active hyperlink in the PDF file. (I assume "Table 1:" still works since it is uses autonumbering.) If I apply a "red" character tag to just the word Options, "Table 1: Configuration" is black and an active hyperlink, "Options . . 2" is red and not a hyperlink. If I generate a PDF file of just the chapter file (rather than a book-level PDF), applying a character tag to the TableTitle has no effect on the PDF bookmark (color or what works as a hyperlink). Can anyone explain this behavior? Why do character tags affect the PDF bookmarks only when the PDF is generated from the .book file, and not when I generate a PDF from the single file. I don't see anything in the PDF Options for controlling this I'm running FM8.0p277 on Windows XP. Thanks in advance for any input. -- Jeff Schweiner Hardware Engineering Writer Cray Inc. (715) 726-4801
