LESSON 17
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Authoring XML
Structured FrameMaker 7.0 documents let you turn your data into XML efficiently,
without having to be a programmer. This portion of the program provides you a
framework for using objects (known as
Elements
) and their properties (known as
Attributes
). In this lesson, you will work with and edit a file in Structured FrameMaker
7.0. You’ll learn how to do the following:
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Use the Element Catalog.
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Import an XML section into FrameMaker 7.0.
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Import an SVG graphic.
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Employ supporting files to guide your authoring: the EDD, DTD, Read/Write Rules,
and Stylesheets.
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Validate a structured file.
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Reconstruct elements or their attributes for validation.
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Build interactive topics.
Appendix A contains a Glossary of Structured Terms.
FrameMaker 7.0 for structured authoring
XML can take a long time to master. Structured FrameMaker 7.0 hides the XML syntax
from the author and provides a graphical user interface to manipulate your document. It
delineates your document and its hierarchy. FrameMaker 7.0 is a complete, structured
publishing system that you can use to produce documents ranging from simple one-page
unstructured memos to complex, multiple-chapter structured books with imported
graphics. The basic parts are:
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The Element Catalog, which guides you through the insertion of elements into complex
structures and shows you how to change elements at a location. Use the Element Catalog
to define content and add specific attributes (an element’s properties and options).
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The Structure View.
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A validation tool, which locates invalid elements and assists you in correcting errors.
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