When I make an index in FM, only the page number is hyperlinked.
Someone asked me to make the text in the index also hyperlinked.
Is this possible, and if so, how would I do this?
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Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133
Shmuel,
This really isn't something you'd want to do as a default, because
this type of link would only work if the index string is only used
once -- a single entry. As soon at you use the same term on two or
more pages, which is the usual situation in a good index, where does
the link from the te
Good point.
In general, you don't want this. But we have some manual that have an
index consisting of a list of functions. In these cases, it would be
preferable to have the function name hyperlinked as well.
Is there any automatic way of doing this?
--
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Write
Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
> In general, you don't want this. But we have some manual that have an
> index consisting of a list of functions. In these cases, it would be
> preferable to have the function name hyperlinked as well.
>
> Is there any automatic way of doing this?
Yes. Don't make an index
If you have to deliver it in an Index, no, I don't think there is.
If you have the freedom to generate the other kind of front/rear
matter list, like a TOC but a List of Functions, that would be both a
better solution for your readers and easier to implement.
You could try generating a list of fu
Shmuel,
You wrote:
> When I make an index in FM, only the page number is hyperlinked.
> Someone asked me to make the text in the index also hyperlinked.
> Is this possible, and if so, how would I do this?
If there is no character formatting present in the index, differentiating
the page numb
Shlomo Perets wrote:
> If there is no character formatting present in the index,
differentiating
> the page number from the index term, the hypertext marker present in
front
> of the first page number extends its active area on both sides of the
> marker: to the beginning of the paragraph (includ
Richard,
You wrote:
>Well, I'm reluctant to contradict someone of Shlomo's stature, but index
>entries don't follow the standard hypertext behavior as he described it.
>The index term is never part of the active area.
Thanks for the compliment.
If you examine the index in the sample Ecology boo
Shlomo Perets wrote:
> If you examine the index in the sample Ecology book (included in the
> samples/overview/book folder under the FrameMaker installation
folder), and
> inspect the hypertext markers and their active area, you will see that
the
> index terms are active together with the first hy
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Richard
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Subject: RE: FrameMaker index question
Shlomo Pe
When I make an index in FM, only the page number is hyperlinked.
Someone asked me to make the text in the index also hyperlinked.
Is this possible, and if so, how would I do this?
--
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133
___
You are c
Shmuel,
This really isn't something you'd want to do as a default, because
this type of link would only work if the index string is only used
once -- a single entry. As soon at you use the same term on two or
more pages, which is the usual situation in a good index, where does
the link from the te
Good point.
In general, you don't want this. But we have some manual that have an
index consisting of a list of functions. In these cases, it would be
preferable to have the function name hyperlinked as well.
Is there any automatic way of doing this?
--
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Write
Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
> In general, you don't want this. But we have some manual that have an
> index consisting of a list of functions. In these cases, it would be
> preferable to have the function name hyperlinked as well.
>
> Is there any automatic way of doing this?
Yes. Don't make an inde
If you have to deliver it in an Index, no, I don't think there is.
If you have the freedom to generate the other kind of front/rear
matter list, like a TOC but a List of Functions, that would be both a
better solution for your readers and easier to implement.
You could try generating a list of fu
Shmuel,
You wrote:
> When I make an index in FM, only the page number is hyperlinked.
> Someone asked me to make the text in the index also hyperlinked.
> Is this possible, and if so, how would I do this?
If there is no character formatting present in the index, differentiating
the page numb
Shlomo Perets wrote:
> If there is no character formatting present in the index,
differentiating
> the page number from the index term, the hypertext marker present in
front
> of the first page number extends its active area on both sides of the
> marker: to the beginning of the paragraph (inclu
Richard,
You wrote:
>Well, I'm reluctant to contradict someone of Shlomo's stature, but index
>entries don't follow the standard hypertext behavior as he described it.
>The index term is never part of the active area.
Thanks for the compliment.
If you examine the index in the sample Ecology boo
Shlomo Perets wrote:
> If you examine the index in the sample Ecology book (included in the
> samples/overview/book folder under the FrameMaker installation
folder), and
> inspect the hypertext markers and their active area, you will see that
the
> index terms are active together with the first h
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Richard
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:00 PM
To: Shlomo Perets; fram...@frameusers.com
Subject: RE: FrameMaker index question
Shlomo Perets wrote:
Thanks Shlomo. I tried your idea and it worked.
I just want to point out that it seems that making the fonts the same in
index entry style and the page number style was not enough. I also had
to click Update All to remove the overrides. I assume that is by design
but it's a bit confusing. I wis
Thanks Shlomo. I tried your idea and it worked.
I just want to point out that it seems that making the fonts the same in
index entry style and the page number style was not enough. I also had
to click Update All to remove the overrides. I assume that is by design
but it's a bit confusing. I wis
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