Re: Chapter TOC in a table

[larry.kollar@xxxxxxxxxx]

Verner Andersen wrote:

> We are setting up a new information mapping template in FrameMaker. All 
our
> chapter TOCs are to be placed in a table.

BTW, I think my email to you (answering your query about
continuations) got eaten in a mail server crash yesterday.
I've heard that Frame 7 can select a master page based on
the presence of a tag on the page -- a little creative
master page design might get you what you need there. Or
you could use AppleScript or FrameScript to delete & insert
continuations as needed.


> Our present idea is to insert TOC headings as x-refs in a table. 
>
> Is there a better way to create TOCs in a table automatically?

Seems like we already went around that mulberry bush this
week. :-)  If you want tables (and IMAP templates use a
LOT of tables), the best way is to use xrefs. It's a pain
if you're constantly adding/deleting/moving maps, though.
Again, a scripting-based solution might be a good way to
automate it.

Sounds like you need to hire a Frame/scripting expert.
You shouldn't have trouble finding one these days.
(I'm gainfully employed at the moment, but there are
plenty of good folks who aren't.)


ObFridaySilliness: troff could automate stuff like this
in the Olden Days (1985). One step up, two steps back....

--
Larry Kollar, Senior Technical Writer, ARRIS
"Content creators are the engine that drives
value in the information life cycle."
    -- Barry Schaeffer, on XML-Doc


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