Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread Lynne A. Price
Well put! On 4/23/2021 2:19 PM, Craig Ede wrote: Yes, the structured documents have the ability to put one tag inside another tag. Much more systematic and—dare I say it—better structured. Craig From: Framers on behalf of Lynne A. Price Won't help wi

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread Craig Ede
Yes, the structured documents have the ability to put one tag inside another tag. Much more systematic and—dare I say it—better structured. Craig From: Framers on behalf of Lynne A. Price Won't help with the definition of cross-reference formats, but in

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread tammyvb
list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." Subject: Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue Rick’s suggestion highlights one of the pitfalls of FrameMaker’s tagging system. If you overlay a character tag with another character tag, you may get a mix of characteristics in the te

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread Lynne A. Price
Craig,     Won't help with the definition of cross-reference formats, but in running text, you can apply two character formats easily in a structured document--one element inside another, each applying character properties. Both element tags survive.     --Lynne On 4/23/2021 8:08 AM, Craig

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread Peter Gold
To Craig's point about informing template users (including my own future self,) about gotchas, I used to place short conditionalized informative notes in margin areas on master pages. The notes were turned on in the saved templates, so they would not be missed on first use. If needed, they would po

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-23 Thread Craig Ede
Rick’s suggestion highlights one of the pitfalls of FrameMaker’s tagging system. If you overlay a character tag with another character tag, you may get a mix of characteristics in the text depending on the settings for each of the character tags. Anything left “As Is” in the second applied tag w

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-22 Thread tammyvb
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:00 PM To: 'An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.' Subject: Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue How is your Link character format set up? Is the Position property set to As Is? If not, that may be the issue. Instead of applyin

Re: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-22 Thread rick
...@spectrumwritingllc.com Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:37 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: [Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue I am writing a scientific principles guides that is heavily referenced, and I do mean heavily . (Like to the tune of over 400 references.) I have two x-reference formats

[Framers] A bizarre cross-reference issue

2021-04-22 Thread tammyvb
I am writing a scientific principles guides that is heavily referenced, and I do mean heavily . (Like to the tune of over 400 references.) I have two x-reference formats for this: Reference, <$paranumonly>, Reference <$paranumonly> After writing for a bit (and saving frequently), I