I have done some testing and, indeed, there are some problems. This is what I did: include the same topic twice in a ditamap and generate PDF2 output from...
In my opinion: Inserting one topic multiple times should work. (For example, in a help file, you might a topic might naturally appear in more than one place in...
We received similar results from XMetaL/Documentum XTS/PDF2/RenderX. Also, the table of contents numbering for the first instance of the topic would start at...
Hi Yves... Can you tell me more about the process you used for the FM test? Since FM does nothing but hand the map file off to the specified Ant script, it...
That's very funny, Paul. I believe all suits of armor have chinks, however. (And if you're wearing the Target visor instead, you're wide open.) In any case, we...
We're in a similar situation. I have one help document that is a one-size fits all for a particular product. Customers can buy it with any of an array of...
... [I can't tell from my message view whether this should go to both lists. Replying only to xmetal-dita.] I think you're using 1.3.x versions of the toolkit ...
Has anyone tried using the copy-to attribute in the topicref element? If you specify a new filename in the copy-to attribute in the topicref element for the...
... Ok, I retested with copy-to set for one instance and recreated the PDF. This corrects the glitch with hyperlinks from the PDF TOC (which all go to the...
I've been trying to work with Pam's suggested method (of using the copy-to attribute) with no success. I have a series of maps that are used as sub-maps for my...
Hi, Wanda. I haven't tried doing this with topics in submaps. When I have used this method, I have always used it in one ditamap (no subs). The transform ...
Thanks Pam, I'll let you know how it works out. I found a strange problem, fixed it, and now I'm getting output for my first sub-map. Next week, on to multiple...
Hi Gunnar, Our task was to create a TOC (ditamap) that listed functions in three different ways-alphabetically, by object, and by another property. We have...
We are experimenting with configuring our XML application in Documentum to treat conrefs as children of a virtual document (i.e., the root XML document is...
Jim, A response from XMetaL will hopefully be forthcoming but I suspect that this is not really a defect in XMetaL rather a policy in how the Documentum/XMetaL...
I may not even be a newbie yet, it seems that hopeless. <sigh> Background: I'm a long-time technical communicator, about to start at a new company. I'll be...
How do I insert a true hyperlink in XMetaL? That is, I want "this link text" to point to a topic called "Topic Title", but I don't want "this link text" to be...
It sounds like you might want an xref, which is a type of element. -- liz _____ From: xmetal-dita@yahoogroups.com [mailto:xmetal-dita@yahoogroups.com] On ...
You can change the hyperlink text by doing the following: 1. Insert the cross reference to the topic. 2. Highlight the cross reference (xref). 3. Update the...
For complex transforms that utilize XSL-FO and XSLT, IMHO you might need the services of a software engineer. The languages are different from standard...
Thanks, Paul. I'm not starting my own company; I'm starting AT a new company. They currently have no documentation, so I won't need to convert any existing...
Hi Joanne... I know you said that you didn't want to use Frame .. but if you have experience with Frame, you might find that it's easier (and cheaper) to use...
Thanks, Scott. I was hoping that if I went with I could avoid Frame to keep the initial budget down. Frame is what I know best, though. And of course your...
Hi Joanne... It really comes down to the type of output you want to create and how much you want to customize the look of that output. If you want PDF output,...
Hi Joanne, XMetaL 5.1 was just released today; this release includes enhancements to the publishing system that allow for much easier configuration and ...
So, after much poking about and annoying my neighbours and support folk, I've gotten it to work. - Oh, how! I'll tell you. I installed the XMetal patch that...
We're new to XML DITA using XMetaL. We currently use RoboHelp HTML 2002 to create chm-based online help. With XMetaL, we may create chms, or individual HTML...
Hello Joe, We just went through the process and here is what worked for us. Originally, we had a project in RH, with CSH. We migrated the content to XML in...
Hiya, Can you please tell me if there is an SDK integration written to for Vingette Business Collaboration System and XMetaL 5.x Author DITA EE?? Thanks ...
Hi everyone, Thanks for bringing this one to our attention. The XMetaL team has looked into this and we have mostly good news: - With XMetaL 5.1, and in it the...
