17.1 Splitting versus extracting

When you split a FrameMaker file, as Figure 17-1 shows, each piece of the file becomes a file in its own right, typically addressing a single topic.

Figure 17-1 Splitting a file

When you extract a portion of a FrameMaker file, the parent file is converted minus the extracted portion, and the extracted portion becomes a file in its own right. The extracted part is usually replaced in the parent file by a link to the extract file, as Figure 17-2 shows.

Figure 17-2 Extracting a file

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