Re: importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-13 Thread Jakob Fix
Thanks Yves, I will download the trial version of FM8 and run a couple of tests. -- cheers, Jakob. On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Yves Barbion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jacob, well, it depends on a couple of things: How do you wish to structure your documents? What information

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-13 Thread Jakob Fix
Thanks Yves, I will download the trial version of FM8 and run a couple of tests. -- cheers, Jakob. On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Yves Barbion wrote: > > Hi Jacob, > > well, it depends on a couple of things: > > > How do you wish to structure your documents? > What information model

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-13 Thread Jakob Fix
Hi Martin, thanks for your reply. The main problem I'm facing is that our authors are using a modified version of Word 2007. Even though this is a modified version which guides the author to use the appropriate paragraph and character styles, it will still export docx documents. So, in my

Re: importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-12 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Jacob, well, it depends on a couple of things: * How do you wish to structure your documents? * What information model (DTD/Schema) do you wish to use? * Do you want to keep structured FM files or do you need XML? My experience is that Structure current document using a

Re: importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-12 Thread martin . smith
Hi Jacob, I have used the table mapping method to migrate unstructured content into structured FrameMaker, though this method does have limitations. It works well if your original documents are consistently formatted throughout. Once the migration is complete, you still have some cleanup

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-12 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Jacob, well, it depends on a couple of things: * How do you wish to structure your documents? * What information model (DTD/Schema) do you wish to use? * Do you want to keep structured FM files or do you need XML? My experience is that "Structure current document" using a

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-12 Thread martin.sm...@golehtek.com
Hi Jacob, I have used the table mapping method to migrate unstructured content into structured FrameMaker, though this method does have limitations. It works well if your original documents are consistently formatted throughout. Once the migration is complete, you still have some cleanup

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-11 Thread Jakob Fix
Hello, I was wondering if anybody is using the Structure current document functionality in FM8 to structure imported Office 2007 documents, and whether this method can be recommended, or whether there are shortcomings that one should know about before going down this route. -- cheers, Jakob.

importing/structuring docx into FrameMaker?

2008-03-11 Thread Jakob Fix
Hello, I was wondering if anybody is using the "Structure current document" functionality in FM8 to structure imported Office 2007 documents, and whether this method can be recommended, or whether there are shortcomings that one should know about before going down this route. -- cheers, Jakob.