35.2.2 Preparing for conversion

Before you use the DCL command-line method to convert files, you must do the following:

1. Save the files to be converted in MIF format: on the FrameMaker File menu, select Save As.... For Save as type choose MIF (.mif).

2. Create a configuration file in, or copy a configuration file to, the same folder where you saved the MIF files:

mif2rtf.ini for WinHelp or print RTF

mif2htm.ini for HTML or XML.

3. Optionally, create a document information file (see §35.4.1 Creating a document information file). Though not strictly necessary, it is often useful to have this information before adjusting configuration settings.

4. Edit the configuration file to specify settings. See §4 Setting configuration options for more information.

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