
LESSON 16
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Structured Documents
Structured FrameMaker 7.0 documents let you turn your data into HTML, XML, or
SGML efficiently, without having to be a programmer. Structured FrameMaker 7.0
provides the framework, using objects (or elements) and their properties (or attributes).
In this lesson, you will be introduced to Structured FrameMaker 7.0. You’ll learn how to
do the following:
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Navigate the Structured FrameMaker 7.0 window and menu.
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Work in the Structured FrameMaker 7.0 window.
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Use the Element Catalog.
Structured FrameMaker 7.0 provides a WYSIWYG interface that users can employ to
create structured documents not only for printing, but for the Web, for databases, or for
hand-held devices. This lesson covers essential features of Structured FrameMaker 7.0 to
get you up and running.
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
shows your document and its hierarchy.
Structured features
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.
From the Structured FrameMaker 7.0 window, you can use the Element catalog to define
content, add specific attributes (properties), and organize the elements for any
document. The Validation tool checks procedures, finds invalid structures, and fixes
them.
This section illustrates setting up the Structured FrameMaker 7.0 work space, moving
around in document and Structure View, expanding and collapsing elements, and using
the Element Catalog to create a custom element list.
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