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Adobe FRAMEMAKER 10 - User Manual

Adobe FRAMEMAKER 10
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MIF Reference
ADOBE
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FRAMEMAKER
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10

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Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Why use MIF?

Explains the benefits and purposes of using MIF for document exchange and processing.

Using this manual

Provides guidance on how to navigate and utilize the content of the manual effectively.

Overview of MIF statements

Introduces the fundamental concepts and structure of MIF statements.

How MIF statements represent documents

Details how FrameMaker translates document components into MIF statements and objects.

Chapter 2: Using MIF Statements

Working with MIF files

General information about handling MIF files, including creation and editing.

Creating and applying paragraph formats

Explains how to define and apply paragraph formatting using MIF statements.

Creating and formatting tables

Details the process of creating and formatting tables within MIF files.

Specifying page layout

Covers how to define document page layout, margins, and columns using MIF.

Creating variables

Describes how to define and use variables as placeholders in MIF documents.

Creating conditional text

Explains how to manage text that appears or is hidden based on conditions.

Creating filters

Details how to write filters for converting data to and from MIF format.

Database publishing

Explains using MIF for data interchange with databases to create formatted documents.

Chapter 3: MIF Document Statements

MIF file layout

Describes the order and structure of main statements within a MIF document file.

Paragraph formats

Details the PgfCatalog and Pgf statements for defining paragraph formats.

Character formats

Explains FontCatalog and Font statements for defining character formats.

Tables

Covers TblCatalog and TblFormat statements for defining table structures and appearances.

Color statements

Describes how to define colors using ColorCatalog and Color statements.

Variables

Explains VariableFormats and VariableFormat statements for defining document variables.

Cross-references

Details XRefFormats and XRefFormat statements for creating cross-references.

Global document properties

Covers document-level settings like page size and pagination style in the Document statement.

Chapter 4: MIF Book File Statements

MIF book file overview

Provides an overview of the main statements used in MIF book files.

Book statements

Details statements specific to book files, such as BWindowRect and PDFBookInfo.

Chapter 5: MIF Statements for Structured Documents and Books

Structural element definitions

Explains how structured documents use elements, tags, and definitions in MIF.

Attribute definitions

Details how to define element attributes using EDAttrDef statements.

Format rules

Describes context and level rules for formatting elements based on structure.

Preference settings for structured documents

Covers document preferences specific to structured FrameMaker documents.

Chapter 6: MIF Equation Statements

Document statement (equation sizes)

Defines standard formats and sizes for equations within the Document statement.

DMathCatalog statement

Describes custom math elements and their definitions in a document.

MathFullForm statement syntax

Explains the syntax for defining the mathematical structure of equations.

Chapter 7: MIF Asian Text Processing Statements

Asian Character Encoding

Explains how Asian text is handled in MIF using double-byte encoding schemes.

Combined Fonts

Covers defining combined fonts for Asian and Western character sets.

Kumihan Tables

Details line composition rules for Japanese documents using Kumihan tables.

Rubi text

Describes how to represent rubi text, including oyamoji and rubi composites.

Chapter 8: Examples

Text example

Provides a simple example of a text file and its corresponding MIF description.

Bar chart example

Illustrates how to describe a bar chart using MIF statements.

Table examples

Demonstrates creating and updating tables using MIF, including column width calculations.

Database publishing

Explains using database data with FrameMaker through MIF for reports.

Chapter 9: MIF Messages

List of MIF messages

Lists common MIF error messages and their meanings for debugging.

Chapter 10: MIF Compatibility

Changes between version 9.0 and 10.0

Details syntax changes and new features in MIF between versions 9.0 and 10.0.

Saving documents and books as PDF

Explains how FrameMaker supports structured PDF saving and related MIF statements.

Chapter 11: Facet Formats for Graphics

Facets for imported graphics

Describes how graphics are stored in MIF using facets for display and printing.

External graphic insets

Explains how external graphic files are linked and managed as insets in MIF.

Internal graphic insets

Details how internal graphic data is stored and accessed within FrameMaker documents.

Chapter 12: EPSI Facet Format

Specification of an EPSI facet

Defines the structure and format of an EPSI facet in MIF files.

Example of an EPSI facet

Provides an example of an imported graphic described by an EPSI facet in MIF.

Chapter 13: FrameImage Facet Format

Specification of FrameImage data

Details the structure and format of FrameImage data, including header and bitmap descriptions.

Differences between monochrome and color

Explains the differences in header properties for monochrome and color FrameImage graphics.

Chapter 14: FrameVector Facet Format

Specification of FrameVector data

Describes the structure of FrameVector data, including op codes and data types.

Object op codes

Lists and describes FrameVector object op codes for defining graphic elements.

Adobe FRAMEMAKER 10 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Version10
CategoryDesktop Publishing
DeveloperAdobe Systems
Operating SystemWindows, macOS
LicenseProprietary
TypeSoftware
File Format SupportFM, PDF, HTML, XML, SGML
Key FeaturesStructured authoring

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