Contents
1.1.1 For first-time users of Mif2Go
1.1.3 Create or replace the Mif2Go installation script
1.1.4 Install updates to Mif2Go
1.2.1 For successful conversions
1.2.2 How the conversion process works
1.2.3 Output formats you can specify
1.2.4 Languages and character sets supported by Mif2Go
1.4.4 Download the Mif2Go User's Guide
1.4.5 Obtain third-party tools for Help systems
2 Planning a conversion project
2.1 Naming files, folders, and paths
2.3 Working with Mif2Go configuration files
2.4 Importing formats from a conversion template
2.5 Preparing documents for conversion
2.5.1 Updating your document in FrameMaker
2.5.2 Planning for graphics processing
2.5.3 Replacing embedded graphics with referenced graphics
2.5.4 Setting up cross references to and from text insets
2.5.5 Creating hotspots for hypertext links
2.5.6 Excluding files from a book conversion
2.5.7 Preparing a structured document for conversion
2.6 Establishing a conversion environment
2.7 Setting up multiple interlinked HTML projects
2.8 Preparing deliverables after conversion
3 Converting a book or document
3.1 Checking set-up and conversion requirements
3.3 Setting up a Mif2Go project
3.4 Choosing project set-up options
3.4.1 Importing formats from a FrameMaker template
3.4.2 Converting FrameMaker system variables to text
3.4.3 Generating and updating your document
3.4.4 Including FrameMaker-generated files
3.4.5 Understanding configuration settings for general set-up options
3.4.6 Choosing format-specific set-up options
3.5 Specifying conversion settings
3.7 Choosing final conversion options
3.7.1 Understanding how export options work
3.7.2 Specifying output format and file extension
3.7.3 Choosing input source and disposition
3.7.4 Figuring out graphics export options
3.7.5 Choosing postprocessing options
4 Setting configuration options
4.1 Editing a Mif2Go configuration file
4.1.1 Understanding what settings are available
4.1.2 Understanding default configuration values
4.1.3 Editing the correct configuration file
4.1.4 Understanding the rules for configuration settings
4.1.5 Specifying file paths in configuration settings
4.1.6 Using wildcards in configuration settings
4.2 Specifying operating settings
4.2.1 Specifying an output format
4.2.2 Specifying the output file extension
4.2.3 Reusing or discarding MIF files
4.2.5 Checking for broken links in HTML or XML output
4.2.6 Using Conversion Designer for RTF output (deprecated)
4.2.7 Skipping the Mif2Go Export and Finished dialogs
4.2.8 Specifying how to treat cases, spaces, and wildcards
4.2.10 Converting system variables to text
4.2.11 Eliminating Word-generated cross-reference markers
4.4 Identifying files and objects
4.4.1 Understanding how Mif2Go creates identifiers
4.4.2 Working with FrameMaker ObjectIDs
4.4.3 Working with FrameMaker cross-reference IDs
4.4.4 Working with Mif2Go FileIDs
4.5 Using Mif2Go configuration templates
4.6 Applying FrameMaker conversion templates
4.6.1 Specifying conversion-template settings
4.6.2 Applying alternate conversion templates
4.6.3 Changing template options
4.6.4 Avoiding template-related disasters
4.6.5 Troubleshooting template import problems
4.7 Applying FrameMaker conditions and variables
4.7.1 Applying condition Show/Hide settings
4.7.2 Replacing values of FrameMaker user variables
4.8 Converting FrameMaker-generated files
4.8.1 Converting FrameMaker TOC and IX files
4.8.2 Preventing conversion of other generated files
4.8.3 Activating hypertext links in a converted index
4.8.4 Making See and See also index entries into useful links
4.9 Generating/updating before converting
4.10.1 Understanding which graphics are included
4.10.2 Choosing how to convert graphics
4.10.3 Choosing when to convert graphics
4.10.4 Identifying graphics files
4.11.1 Understanding how equations are processed
4.11.2 Specifying equation size and DPI
4.11.3 Specifying equation output format
4.11.4 Positioning equations in RTF output
4.12 Creating hotspots for hypertext links
4.12.1 Delimiting a hotspot with a character format
4.12.2 Making an entire paragraph into a hotspot
4.12.3 Delimiting a hotspot with a color
4.13 Repurposing FrameMaker markers
5.1 Converting to Word: a one-way street
5.1.1 Understanding differences in implementation
5.1.2 Understanding differences in file sizes
5.1.3 Understanding why round-tripping is not an option
5.1.4 Migrating a document from FrameMaker to Word
5.1.5 Developing a workflow using Word for reviews
5.1.6 Supporting more than one version of Word for review
5.2 Setting up a print RTF project
5.2.1 Creating a print RTF project
5.2.2 Choosing set-up options for a print RTF project
5.2.3 Specifying output type and file extension
5.2.4 Specifying the default output language
5.2.5 Adjusting for different versions of Word
5.2.6 Importing a Word template
5.3 Converting a FrameMaker book to print RTF
5.3.1 Understanding why Mif2Go produces separate RTF files
5.3.2 Producing a single RTF file from a FrameMaker book
5.4 Specifying document layout options for print RTF
5.4.1 Understanding document layout restrictions
5.4.2 Eliminating large top or bottom margins
5.4.3 Using text frames to solve spacing problems
5.4.4 Maintaining pagination in Word
5.4.5 Keeping or removing page breaks
5.4.6 Specifying columns and gaps
5.4.7 Adjusting sidehead width for Word
5.4.9 Converting headers and footers
5.4.10 Converting special text flows for RTF output
5.4.11 Handling different page size or orientation
5.4.12 Converting system variables to text for RTF
5.5 Converting paragraph and character formats
5.5.1 Mapping paragraph formats to RTF styles
5.5.2 Merging paragraph formats
5.5.3 Converting sidehead formats
5.5.4 Converting run-in headings
5.5.5 Converting autonumbered formats
5.5.6 Converting bulleted formats
5.5.7 Converting reference frames for Word
5.5.8 Converting character formats
5.6 Converting tabs and spaces
5.6.1 Understanding differences in tab behavior
5.6.2 Understanding differences in spaces
5.6.4 Altering font metrics to adjust tabs
5.7.1 Setting default font parameters
5.7.4 Specifying font encoding for non-Western characters
5.7.5 Specifying font encoding for FrameMaker 8 Unicode
5.8.2 Adjusting paragraph spacing
5.8.4 Specifying a style for quotes
5.8.5 Mapping high ASCII characters for RTF output
5.8.9 Omitting content from RTF output
5.8.10 Replacing content in RTF output
5.9 Converting cross references and hypertext links
5.9.1 Including ObjectIDs for Word links and cross references
5.9.2 Converting cross references to Word
5.9.3 Converting hypertext links to Word
5.9.4 Locking hypertext links to allow revision tracking
5.9.5 Enabling interfile cross references and hypertext links
5.9.6 Replacing building blocks in master-page references
5.10 Converting generated files to print RTF
5.10.1 Specifying which generated files to convert
5.10.2 Activating links in converted index and list files
5.10.3 Making the entire text of each list entry an active link
5.10.4 Ensuring link targets are present in RTF output
5.10.5 Correcting <$nopage> index links
5.11 Converting tables to print RTF
5.12 Converting graphics for print RTF
5.12.1 Understanding graphics requirements for Word
5.12.2 Converting referenced graphics
5.12.3 Converting embedded graphics
5.12.4 Limiting bitmap resolution and color depth
5.12.5 Managing callouts added to graphics
5.12.6 Positioning graphics and wrapping text
5.12.7 Preserving graphics scale in Word
5.12.8 Accommodating graphics in multiple versions of Word
5.12.9 Including file names of referenced graphics in Word
5.12.10 Linking instead of embedding referenced graphics
5.12.11 Embedding graphics in converted RTF files
5.13 Turning on revision tracking in Word
5.14 Modifying Word output after conversion
5.14.1 Generating an index in Word
5.14.2 Combining RTF files into a Word master document
5.14.3 Checking print RTF output files for Mif2Go version
5.15 Converting to OpenOffice or StarOffice
6.1 Weighing Help-system alternatives
6.1.1 Considering Help-system features
6.1.2 Evaluating Microsoft Windows Help (WinHelp)
6.1.3 Evaluating Microsoft HTML Help
6.1.6 Evaluating JavaHelp and Oracle Help for Java
6.2 Setting up a Help system project
6.2.1 Checking automatic Help topic assignments
6.2.2 Configuring run-in paragraphs
6.2.3 Specifying additional processing after conversion
6.2.4 Compiling and distributing Help systems
6.3 Producing contents and index for Help systems
6.3.1 Understanding how Mif2Go produces contents and index
6.3.2 Including FrameMaker TOC and IX in Help systems
6.3.3 Modifying contents or index production for HTML-based Help
6.3.4 Modifying contents or index production for WinHelp
6.4 Configuring contents entries for Help systems
6.4.1 Understanding how contents levels are assigned
6.4.2 Setting contents levels for WinHelp
6.4.3 Including contents entries in HTML-based Help
6.4.4 Setting contents levels for HTML-based Help
6.5 Configuring index entries for Help systems
6.5.1 Understanding how Mif2Go creates Help index entries
6.5.2 Limiting length of index entries for HTML Help or WinHelp
6.5.3 Omitting intermediate index-range entries
6.5.4 Treating commas as potential index level separators
6.5.5 Combining index levels for HTML-based Help
6.5.6 Configuring See and See also entries for HTML-based Help
6.5.7 Specifying index link destinations for HTML-based Help
6.5.8 Customizing index sort order for HTML-based Help
6.6 Providing related-topic links for Help systems
6.6.1 Understanding related-topic links
6.6.2 Understanding how ALinks work
6.6.3 Understanding how KLinks work
6.6.4 Adding related-topic link keywords in FrameMaker
6.6.5 Adding ALink and KLink jumps in FrameMaker
6.6.6 Creating target-and-jump ALinks for HTML-based Help
6.6.7 Specifying ALink and KLink list-link destinations
6.7 Jumping to secondary windows in Help systems
6.7.1 Assigning secondary windows for WinHelp
6.7.2 Assigning secondary windows for HTML-based Help
6.8 Creating pop-up topics for Help systems
6.8.1 Understanding pop-up hotspots, links, and topics
6.8.2 Defining a pop-up hotspot
6.8.3 Displaying a topic in a pop-up window
6.9 Including expandable sections in Help topics
6.9.1 Understanding Mif2Go expandable drop-down sections
6.9.2 Setting up expandable sections for your document
6.9.3 Delimiting expandable drop-down sections
6.9.4 Configuring drop-down links
6.9.5 Configuring drop-down blocks
6.9.6 Providing CSS for drop-down links and blocks
6.9.7 Deploying JavaScript code for drop-down sections
6.9.8 Emulating Web Works Publisher drop-down hotspots
6.10 Setting up Context Sensitive Help (CSH)
6.10.1 Understanding how CSH works
6.10.2 Specifying CSH mappings
6.11 Setting up a dynamic modular Help system
7.1 Setting up a WinHelp project
7.1.1 Creating a WinHelp project
7.1.2 Choosing set-up options for a WinHelp project
7.1.3 Preparing a document for conversion to WinHelp
7.1.4 Understanding initial set-up requirements
7.1.5 Accommodating platform differences
7.1.6 Setting basic options in the configuration file
7.1.7 Including ObjectIDs in WinHelp
7.1.8 Handling page breaks and section breaks
7.1.9 Providing multiple .hlp files
7.1.10 Integrating WinHelp from RoboHelp
7.1.11 Compiling a WinHelp project
7.1.12 Checking WinHelp RTF files for Mif2Go version
7.2 Converting FrameMaker text
7.2.1 Converting formats for WinHelp
7.2.2 Converting special characters
7.2.3 Removing unused formats and fonts
7.2.4 Replacing paragraph or character content
7.3 Converting cross references
7.3.1 Creating help context markers
7.3.2 Specifying cross-reference destination files
7.3.3 Specifying cross-reference jump destinations
7.3.4 Specifying options for selected cross-reference formats
7.3.5 Limiting cross-reference marker text
7.4 Converting tables for WinHelp
7.4.1 Positioning tables and table titles
7.4.2 Adjusting table appearance
7.4.3 Converting table rows to topics and table cells to pop-ups
7.5 Converting graphics for WinHelp
7.5.1 Choosing a graphics format for WinHelp
7.5.2 Avoiding the GDI resource leak
7.5.3 Positioning graphics in WinHelp
7.5.4 Displaying graphics in pop-ups for WinHelp
7.6 Converting generated files for WinHelp
7.6.1 Converting lists of paragraph references
7.6.2 Converting indexes and lists of marker references
7.7 Configuring WinHelp topics
7.7.2 Assigning properties to formats for topics and hotspots
7.7.3 Configuring topic titles for WinHelp
7.8 Creating jumps and pop-ups for WinHelp
7.8.1 Identifying WinHelp jump destinations with FileIDs
7.8.2 Configuring pop-up topics
7.8.3 Creating hotspots for jumps and pop-ups in WinHelp
7.8.4 Using cross references for jumps and pop-ups
7.8.5 Using hypertext links for jumps and pop-ups
7.8.6 Disallowing hypertext links for jumps and pop-ups
7.8.7 Specifying jumps to secondary windows in WinHelp
7.8.8 Specifying jumps to external files
7.8.9 Using the same content for both normal topics and pop-ups
7.8.10 Creating a glossary pop-up: an example
7.8.11 Configuring alternative jumps and pop-ups
7.8.12 Specifying the scope of alternative jumps and pop-ups
7.9.1 Using a hypertext marker to invoke a macro
7.9.2 Assigning a hotspot property to invoke a macro
7.10 Creating related-topic links in WinHelp
7.10.1 Understanding KLink limitations
7.10.2 Adding ALinks and KLinks with markers
7.10.3 Adding related-topic keywords with formats
7.10.4 Inserting WinHelp macros for ALink jumps
7.11 Configuring index entries for WinHelp
7.11.1 Designating index level separators
7.11.2 Eliminating duplicate keywords
7.11.3 Keeping or discarding "See also" entries
7.11.4 Using FrameMaker Index markers
7.12 Configuring contents for WinHelp
7.12.1 Naming and configuring Help files and titles
7.12.2 Specifying heading formats and levels for contents
7.12.3 Assembling WinHelp contents from the command line
7.13 Creating browse sequences
7.13.1 Setting up an automatic browse sequence
7.13.2 Specifying browse numbers
7.13.3 Setting up multi-file browse sequences
7.13.4 Setting up branching browse sequences
8 Generating Microsoft HTML Help
8.1 Understanding how Mif2Go produces HTML Help
8.2 Setting up an HTML Help project
8.2.1 Creating an HTML Help project
8.2.2 Choosing set-up options for an MS HTML Help project
8.2.3 Organizing files for HTML Help
8.2.4 Specifying a project title for HTML Help
8.2.5 Naming project and compiled files for HTML Help
8.2.6 Specifying a starting topic file for HTML Help
8.2.7 Specifying help-file language for HTML Help
8.2.8 Regenerating the HTML Help project file
8.2.9 Locating graphics files for HTML Help
8.2.10 Compiling and testing an HTML Help project
8.2.11 Registering an HTML Help system for network use
8.3 Customizing HTML Help display features
8.3.1 Using CSS and font tags with HTML Help
8.3.2 Eliminating graphic and table indents from HTML Help
8.3.3 Adding tabs and toolbar buttons to HTML Help
8.3.4 Adding expandable sections to HTML Help
8.4 Creating pop-ups for HTML Help
8.4.1 Using HTML Help for pop-ups
8.4.2 Using KeyHelp for pop-ups
8.4.3 Using WinHelp for pop-ups
8.5 Creating links and hypertext jumps in HTML Help
8.5.1 Creating hypertext jumps to other CHM files
8.5.2 Specifying href link syntax for HTML Help
8.5.3 Linking to external files from compiled HTML Help
8.6 Creating related-topic links for HTML Help
8.6.1 Adding ALink keywords for HTML Help
8.6.2 Adding ALink and KLink jumps for HTML Help
8.6.3 Configuring ALink and KLink jumps for HTML Help
8.6.4 Rolling your own macros for ALink jumps in HTML Help
8.6.5 Using the same format or marker for ALink keywords and jumps
8.6.6 Creating buttons for other types of related-topic links
8.7 Using secondary windows in HTML Help
8.7.1 Defining secondary windows for HTML Help
8.7.2 Jumping from a topic to a secondary window
8.7.3 Jumping from contents or index to a secondary window
8.8 Generating contents and index for HTML Help
8.8.1 Choosing how to generate HTML Help contents and index
8.8.2 Generating contents and index with HTML Help Workshop
8.8.3 Generating contents and index with Mif2Go
8.8.4 Configuring contents entries for HTML Help
8.8.5 Providing mid-topic contents links in HTML Help
8.8.6 Making the TOC track index links in HTML Help
8.8.7 Comparing HHW settings for stand-alone vs. merged CHMs
8.8.8 Customizing contents and index for HTML Help
8.9 Converting generated files for HTML Help
8.9.1 Converting lists of paragraph references
8.9.2 Converting lists of marker references
8.10 Providing full-text search (FTS) for HTML Help
8.11 Setting up CSH for HTML Help
8.11.1 Inserting CSH destinations in your document
8.11.2 Determining whether you need map and alias files
8.11.3 Specifying a map file for CSH links
8.11.4 Creating an alias file for CSH links
8.11.5 Understanding alias-file entries
8.11.6 Producing a list of aliases and associated topic titles
8.12 Mapping and merging CHM files
8.12.1 Interlinking multiple CHM files
8.12.2 Synchronizing TOC references to slave CHM files
9.1 Understanding how OmniHelp works
9.2 Setting up OmniHelp viewer control files
9.2.1 Choosing XHTML vs. HTML OmniHelp control files
9.2.2 Making OmniHelp viewer control files available
9.2.3 Customizing OmniHelp viewer control files
9.2.4 Examining generated control and data files
9.3 Setting up an OmniHelp project
9.3.1 Creating an OmniHelp project
9.3.2 Choosing set-up options for an OmniHelp project
9.3.3 Specifying the OmniHelp output format
9.3.4 Naming your OmniHelp project
9.3.5 Giving your OmniHelp project a title
9.3.6 Specifying the starting topic
9.3.7 Specifying the start-up file type
9.3.8 Specifying memory requirements
9.3.9 Removing paths from interfile links for OmniHelp
9.3.10 Getting OmniHelp supporting files in the right place
9.4.1 Specifying CSS for topics in OmniHelp
9.4.2 Understanding how CSS works in OmniHelp topics
9.4.3 Specifying CSS for OmniHelp navigation frames
9.5 Customizing OmniHelp display features
9.5.1 Configuring OmniHelp window usage and frameset dimensions
9.5.2 Altering OmniHelp top navigation frame content
9.5.3 Modifying OmniHelp navigation aids
9.5.4 Choosing whether to use cookies for OmniHelp
9.5.5 Localizing the OmniHelp interface
9.5.6 Modifying OmniHelp CSS classes
9.5.7 Modifying the OmniHelp template
9.6 Choosing navigation features for OmniHelp
9.7 Configuring contents and index for OmniHelp
9.7.1 Understanding OmniHelp contents and index creation
9.7.2 Choosing whether to use expanding contents or index
9.7.3 Choosing how to expand contents and index subentries
9.7.4 Providing alternate expansion icons for contents or index
9.7.5 Excluding Open All and Close All buttons
9.7.6 Redirecting See and See also index entries
9.8 Providing related-topic links in OmniHelp
9.9 Jumping to secondary windows in OmniHelp
9.10 Configuring full-text search for OmniHelp
9.10.2 Specifying length of search terms
9.10.4 Using regular expressions in search
9.10.5 Highlighting search terms found in topics
9.11 Setting up CSH for OmniHelp
9.11.1 Specifying alias prefixes for OmniHelp CSH calls
9.11.2 Referencing OmniHelp topic IDs from an application
9.11.3 Using redirect pages for OmniHelp CSH calls
9.11.4 Executing browser commands for OmniHelp CSH calls
9.12 Merging OmniHelp projects
9.12.1 Understanding the OmniHelp merge process
9.12.2 Listing and mapping OmniHelp subprojects
9.12.3 Providing TOC placeholders for OmniHelp subprojects
9.12.4 Deciding when to merge OmniHelp subprojects
9.13 Assembling OmniHelp files for viewing
9.14.1 Starting with the default topic or a specified topic
9.14.2 Restarting where you left off
9.14.3 Coping with browser quirks
10 Generating JavaHelp or Oracle Help
10.1 Choosing which Java Help system to use
10.2 Setting up a JavaHelp or Oracle Help project
10.2.1 Creating a JavaHelp or Oracle Help for Java project
10.2.2 Choosing set-up options for a JavaHelp or Oracle Help project
10.2.3 Specifying output options for JavaHelp
10.2.4 Specifying output options for Oracle Help for Java
10.2.5 Establishing a JavaHelp environment
10.2.6 Establishing an Oracle Help environment
10.2.7 Creating a folder structure for JavaHelp / Oracle Help
10.2.8 Configuring the helpset file
10.2.9 Coping with JavaHelp / Oracle Help viewer limitations
10.2.10 Compiling JavaHelp with Helen
10.3 Generating contents and index
10.3.1 Configuring contents entries for JavaHelp or Oracle Help
10.3.2 Assigning TOC images and expansion levels in JavaHelp 2
10.3.3 Configuring index entries for JavaHelp or Oracle Help
10.3.4 Eliminating index-marker artifacts from text
10.3.5 Locating JavaHelp or Oracle Help contents and index files
10.4 Providing full-text search for JavaHelp / Oracle Help
10.4.1 Including a search-index link in the helpset file
10.4.2 Creating a search index for JavaHelp
10.4.3 Creating a search index for Oracle Help
10.5 Creating and viewing a Java Archive (JAR) file
10.6 Converting a glossary to JavaHelp 2
10.6.1 Evaluating glossary usability
10.6.2 Assigning glossary properties
10.6.3 Configuring glossary IDs
10.6.4 Eliminating glossary entries from the JavaHelp TOC
10.7 Defining windows for JavaHelp or Oracle Help
10.7.1 Specifying window parameters for JavaHelp 2
10.7.2 Specifying window parameters for Oracle Help
10.7.3 Jumping to secondary windows in JavaHelp or Oracle Help
10.8 Linking to destinations within topics
10.9 Creating ALinks for Oracle Help
10.10 Merging JavaHelp or Oracle Help systems
10.11 Setting up CSH for JavaHelp or Oracle Help
11.1 Understanding how Eclipse Help works
11.2 Setting up an Eclipse Help project
11.2.1 Creating an Eclipse Help project
11.2.2 Choosing set-up options for an Eclipse Help project
11.2.3 Specifying Eclipse Help output options
11.2.4 Making sure links work in Eclipse Help
11.2.5 Disabling breadcrumb trails in Eclipse Help
11.3 Configuring Eclipse Help manifest files
11.3.1 Specifying a Java manifest file for Eclipse Help
11.3.2 Specifying Eclipse Help plug-in properties
11.3.3 Configuring the Java manifest file for Eclipse Help
11.3.4 Configuring the plug-in manifest file for Eclipse Help
11.4 Configuring contents and index for Eclipse Help
11.4.1 Choosing contents and index methods for Eclipse Help
11.4.2 Supplying path information for contents and index links
11.4.3 Encoding special characters for contents and index entries
11.4.4 Configuring contents properties for Eclipse Help
11.4.5 Configuring index properties for Eclipse Help
11.5 Configuring search properties for Eclipse Help
11.6 Merging Eclipse Help projects
11.6.1 Linking primary content to secondary TOCs
11.6.2 Linking secondary TOCs to primary content (deprecated)
11.7 Setting up CSH for Eclipse Help
11.7.1 Understanding how Mif2Go generates context links
11.7.2 Naming context file and attribute for secondary plug-ins
11.7.3 Configuring context IDs and context anchors
11.7.4 Configuring context descriptions
11.7.5 Locating context information
11.8 Packaging Eclipse Help files
11.8.1 Specifying a ZIP command for doc.zip
11.8.2 Specifying ZIP command parameters
11.8.3 Specifying a JAR command for doc.jar
11.8.4 Archiving Eclipse Help files
12.1 Setting up an HTML or XML project
12.1.1 Creating an HTML or XML project
12.1.2 Choosing set-up options for an HTML or XML project
12.1.3 Preparing a document for conversion to HTML or XML
12.1.4 Specifying output type and file extension
12.1.5 Checking automatic settings for HTML or XML split files
12.1.6 Establishing a conversion workflow for HTML
12.1.7 Checking HTML output files for broken links
12.1.8 Checking HTML or XML output files for Mif2Go version
12.1.9 Using XHTML tagging rules for HTML
12.2 Including starting code and entity references
12.3 Supplying values for the <head> element
12.3.1 Specifying HTML/XML version, DocType, and DTD
12.3.2 Specifying namespace and language
12.3.3 Specifying character encoding for HTML
12.3.4 Specifying the HTML generator
12.3.5 Specifying page titles for HTML output files
12.3.6 Supplying content for the <meta> tag
12.3.7 Specifying nonstandard values for declarations
12.4 Specifying HTML <body> attributes
12.5 Specifying document-wide properties for HTML
12.5.1 Specifying a default DPI setting
12.5.2 Converting system variables to text for HTML
12.5.3 Suppressing closing </p> tags for HTML
12.5.4 Suppressing line breaks in HTML and XML output
12.6 Defining and mapping colors
12.6.2 Mapping FrameMaker colors to new values
12.6.5 Redefining colors via conversion template
12.6.6 Understanding CMYK-to-RGB conversion anomalies
12.7 Converting generated files for HTML
12.7.1 Converting FrameMaker IX and other marker lists
12.7.2 Converting FrameMaker TOC and other paragraph lists
12.8 Importing HTML files as insets
12.9 Converting structured documents to HTML
12.10 Converting conditions to HTML attributes
12.11 Exporting content for database input
12.13 Adding a "Made with Mif2Go" label or button
12.14 Passing W3C validation tests
12.14.1 Understanding limitations of W3C validation
12.14.2 Replacing high ASCII characters for W3C validation
12.14.3 Eliminating <nobr> tags
12.14.4 Removing full-row straddles from tables
12.14.5 Avoiding redundant attribute assignments in tables
12.14.6 Eliminating duplicate ObjectIDs
13.1 Understanding how Mif2Go generates XML output
13.1.1 Accommodating HTML features in XML output
13.1.2 Introducing structure with Mif2Go
13.1.3 Introducing structure with XSLT
13.1.4 Creating structure in FrameMaker
13.1.5 Producing SGML with Mif2Go and XSLT
13.2 Setting up a generic XML project
13.3 Specifying generic XML output settings
13.3.1 Specifying output type, version, and file extension
13.3.2 Specifying character encoding for XML
13.3.3 Specifying the root element and content type
13.3.4 Preventing arbitrary line breaks in XML text elements
13.4 Providing XML tags and structure
13.4.1 Generating XML from an unstructured document
13.4.2 Deriving XML tags from format and class names
13.4.3 Eliminating HTML attributes and tags
13.4.4 Including or excluding FrameMaker autonumbers
13.4.5 Configuring forced returns for XML
13.5 Converting FrameMaker lists to generic XML
13.6 Configuring links for generic XML
13.7 Converting graphics for generic XML
13.8 Converting index entries to generic XML
13.8.1 Configuring index markers for conversion to XML
13.8.2 Defining macros to process index content
14.1 Generating DITA XML with Mif2Go
14.1.1 Understanding what you need to know about DITA
14.1.2 Clarifying your purpose for creating DITA output
14.1.3 Converting from structured vs. unstructured FrameMaker
14.1.4 Understanding what information you must supply
14.1.5 Understanding how Mif2Go generates DITA output
14.1.6 Creating valid DITA XML output
14.2 Setting up a DITA XML project
14.2.1 Creating a DITA XML project
14.2.2 Choosing set-up options for a DITA XML project
14.2.3 Specifying DITA output options
14.2.4 Specifying DITA version
14.2.5 Configuring the DITA DTD SYSTEM identifier
14.2.6 Ensuring FrameMaker 8 import compatibility
14.2.7 Substituting document format names for default names
14.3 Specifying general options for DITA
14.4 Configuring DITA elements
14.4.1 Understanding how Mif2Go delimits DITA elements
14.4.2 Treating FrameMaker format names as DITA element names
14.4.3 Mapping paragraph formats to DITA elements
14.4.4 Mapping character formats to DITA elements
14.4.5 Assigning multiple typographic elements to a format
14.4.6 Assigning attributes to DITA elements
14.4.7 Preserving whitespace in block elements
14.4.8 Including processing instructions for line or page breaks
14.4.9 Providing a <shortdesc> element for a DITA topic
14.4.10 Converting index markers to <indexterm> elements
14.5 Nesting DITA block elements
14.5.1 Understanding how Mif2Go determines element nesting
14.5.2 Designating DITA ancestor elements
14.5.3 Fixing up interpolated ancestries
14.5.4 Deciding when to fully specify ancestry
14.5.5 Specifying alternate ancestries for the same element
14.5.6 Specifying first-child status for nested elements
14.5.7 Closing DITA ancestor elements
14.5.8 Opening DITA ancestor elements
14.5.9 Configuring multi-paragraph list items
14.5.10 Splitting a paragraph into separate DITA elements
14.5.11 Specifying DITA element levels
14.6 Converting tables to DITA XML
14.6.1 Working with Mif2Go DITA table types
14.6.2 Designating ancestors for <table> elements
14.6.3 Applying attributes to DITA tables
14.6.4 Configuring DITA table components
14.6.5 Converting tables used only as image containers
14.6.6 Omitting table coding entirely
14.7 Converting images to DITA XML
14.7.1 Designating ancestors for <image> and <fig> elements
14.7.2 Specifying what to include in a <fig> wrapper
14.7.3 Providing alternate text for images
14.7.4 Understanding why images might look incorrectly scaled
14.8.1 Understanding when to split, nest, or wrap DITA topics
14.8.2 Splitting FrameMaker files into DITA topic files
14.8.3 Prefixing split-file names to identify DITA topic type
14.8.4 Nesting DITA topics in unsplit files
14.8.5 Wrapping DITA topics in a top-level <dita> element
14.9.1 Designating starting points for DITA topics
14.9.2 Specifying the DITA topic type
14.9.3 Specifying the ID for a DITA topic
14.9.4 Adjusting DITA topic IDs generated from file names
14.9.5 Specifying alternate titles for a DITA topic
14.10 Configuring links for DITA XML
14.10.1 Linking to elements below topic level
14.10.2 Retaining cross-reference content in <xref> elements
14.10.3 Omitting <xref> elements from footnotes
14.10.4 Overriding <xref> attribute values
14.11 Exporting FrameMaker variables to DITA XML
14.11.1 Understanding how Mif2Go represents variables in DITA
14.11.2 Specifying a treatment for FrameMaker variables
14.11.3 Retaining format properties of user variables in DITA
14.12 Converting conditions to DITA attributes
14.13 Marking FrameMaker text insets in DITA
14.14 Overriding DITA settings with markers
15.1 Understanding how Mif2Go generates DITA maps
15.2 Configuring DITA ditamaps
15.2.1 Specifying options for ditamaps
15.2.2 Specifying topic levels in ditamaps
15.2.3 Specifying roles for topics in ditamaps
15.2.4 Adding relationship tables to ditamaps
15.2.5 Providing navigation aids in ditamaps
15.3 Constructing a DITA bookmap
15.3.1 Specifying the type of map for a book
15.3.2 Specifying <booktitle> information
15.3.3 Specifying <bookmeta> information
15.3.4 Mapping FrameMaker files to bookmap components
15.3.5 Changing the sequence of file entries in a bookmap
15.3.6 Choosing whether a bookmap references maps or topics
15.3.7 Providing attributes for bookmap wrapper elements
15.4 Overriding DITA map settings with markers
16.1 Generating DocBook XML with Mif2Go
16.1.1 Understanding what you need to know about DocBook
16.1.2 Clarifying your purpose for creating DocBook output
16.1.3 Understanding what information you must supply
16.2 Setting up a DocBook XML project
16.2.1 Creating a DocBook project
16.2.2 Choosing set-up options for a DocBook project
16.2.3 Specifying DocBook output options
16.3 Specifying general options for DocBook
16.3.1 Configuring styles for DocBook XML
16.3.2 Configuring entity information for DocBook XML
16.3.3 Configuring links for DocBook XML
16.3.4 Configuring tables for DocBook XML
16.3.5 Retaining empty paragraph tags in DocBook table cells
16.3.6 Configuring footnotes for DocBook XML
16.4 Configuring DocBook elements
16.4.1 Treating FrameMaker format names as element names
16.4.2 Mapping paragraph formats to DocBook elements
16.4.3 Mapping character formats to DocBook elements
16.4.4 Assigning ID attributes to DocBook block elements
16.4.5 Assigning attributes other than ID to DocBook elements
16.5 Nesting DocBook block elements
16.5.1 Understanding how Mif2Go determines element nesting
16.5.2 Designating DocBook ancestor elements
16.5.3 Fixing up interpolated ancestries
16.5.4 Deciding when to fully specify ancestry
16.5.5 Specifying alternate ancestries for the same element
16.5.6 Specifying first-child status for nested elements
16.5.7 Specifying full ancestry for nested sections
16.5.8 Closing DocBook ancestor elements
16.5.9 Opening DocBook ancestor elements
16.5.10 Configuring multi-paragraph list items
16.5.11 Specifying DocBook element levels
16.6 Designating ancestors for table elements
16.7 Designating ancestors for image elements
16.8 Overriding DocBook settings with markers
17 Splitting and extracting files
17.1 Splitting versus extracting
17.2.1 Designating split points
17.2.3 Combining instead of splitting files
17.3.1 Enabling and disabling extract processing
17.3.2 Delimiting material to extract
17.4 Identifying split and extract files
17.4.1 Understanding how split and extract files are named
17.4.2 Specifying page titles for split or extract files
17.4.3 Supplying <meta> text for split or extract files
17.5 Inserting HTML code in split and extract files
17.5.1 Choosing how to insert code in extracts
17.5.2 Assigning code to [Inserts] keywords for splits and extracts
17.5.3 Using special sections to insert code in extracts
17.6 Referencing split and extract files
17.7 Customizing and replacing extracts
17.7.1 Using custom markers for extract processing
17.7.2 Customizing title text for extracts
17.7.3 Replacing extracts with links in the parent file
17.7.4 Specifying extracts: an example
18.1 Understanding sources of links
18.2 Specifying link appearance
18.2.3 Using markers to assign link attributes
18.2.4 Using a macro to specify link properties
18.2.5 Replacing problem characters in links
18.2.6 Forcing link text to lowercase
18.3 Specifying link destination
18.3.1 Forcing links to top-of-page for selected paragraph formats
18.3.2 Forcing all links to top-of-page
18.3.3 Linking to an arbitrary location
18.3.4 Providing alternate link destinations
18.4 Creating jumps to particular windows for HTML
18.5 Converting FrameMaker links to HTML
18.5.1 Converting cross-reference links
18.5.2 Converting FrameMaker hypertext links to HTML
18.5.3 Including ObjectID anchors as link targets
18.5.4 Checking for broken interfile links in HTML
18.6 Linking to other files and other Mif2Go projects
18.6.1 Identifying HTML link destinations with FileIDs
18.6.2 Specifying a file extension for interfile links
18.6.3 Retaining FrameMaker file paths in interfile links
18.6.4 Enabling links to renamed or relocated files
18.6.5 Enabling links to files in other projects
18.6.6 Updating links between files in different projects
18.6.7 Mapping links to text insets
18.7 Linking to external destinations
19 Providing navigation in HTML
19.1 Understanding how navigation links work
19.2 Generating trails of links
19.2.1 Understanding trails of links
19.2.2 Specifying whether to include trails of links
19.2.3 Specifying what to include in trails of links
19.2.4 Specifying heading levels for trails of links
19.2.5 Specifying where to display trails of links
19.3.1 Directing Mif2Go to generate local TOCs
19.3.3 Positioning local TOCs in HTML topics
19.3.4 Creating local TOCs in FrameMaker
19.4 Creating a browse sequence
19.4.1 Understanding how browse macros work
19.4.2 Choosing buttons versus text links for a browse sequence
19.4.3 Formatting browse-link labels
19.4.4 Modifying macros <$_prev>, <$_next>, and <$_top>
19.4.5 Understanding browse keyword scope and default values
19.4.6 Specifying where to invoke a browse macro
19.4.7 Considering an example of browse navigation
19.4.8 Specifying an alternate file sequence for browse links
20 Mapping text formats to HTML
20.1 Understanding how Mif2Go converts text
20.2 Choosing how to map formats
20.3 Mapping paragraph formats
20.3.1 Assigning HTML tags and attributes to paragraph formats
20.3.2 Converting sidehead and run-in paragraph formats
20.3.3 Converting paragraph formats with autonumbers
20.3.4 Including text-frame content in line
20.3.5 Designating script paragraph formats
20.3.6 Overriding paragraph properties
20.3.7 Stripping paragraph properties
20.3.8 Keeping or removing reference frames
20.3.9 Deciding how to treat forced returns
20.3.10 Providing content for empty paragraphs
20.3.11 Eliminating empty paragraphs in text
20.3.12 Eliminating invisible paragraphs
20.3.13 Eliminating unwanted paragraphs
20.4 Mapping character formats
20.4.1 Assigning HTML tags and attributes to character formats
20.4.2 Overriding character properties
20.5 Mapping special characters
20.5.1 Understanding how Mif2Go represents characters
20.5.2 Understanding how Mif2Go treats tabs in HTML/XML
20.5.3 Understanding Mif2Go support for FrameMaker 8 Unicode
20.5.4 Converting Western European accented characters
20.5.5 Mapping individual special characters
20.5.6 Mapping characters in a special font
20.5.7 Avoiding use of special characters in URIs
20.5.8 Preventing character mapping
20.6.1 Specifying a default font and size
20.6.5 Accommodating browser font-rendering differences
20.7 Suppressing typographic elements
20.9 Configuring preformatted text for HTML/XML
20.9.1 Eliminating line wraps in preformatted text
20.9.2 Replacing tabs with spaces in preformatted text
20.10 Converting footnotes to HTML or XML
20.10.1 Configuring and placing footnotes
20.10.2 Eliminating links to jump footnotes
20.10.3 Using list tags or <div> and <p> tags for jump footnotes
20.10.4 Formatting jump footnote text with macros
20.11 Converting list formats to HTML or XML
20.11.1 Converting list formats to HTML/XML paragraphs
20.11.2 Converting list formats to HTML list styles
21.1 Deciding whether to use CSS
21.2 Understanding how to use CSS
21.3 Understanding how Mif2Go generates CSS
21.4 Specifying CSS file and link options
21.4.1 Specifying CSS options at project set-up time
21.4.2 Specifying CSS options in the configuration file
21.4.3 Designating and locating a CSS file
21.4.4 Directing Mif2Go to generate a CSS file
21.4.5 Understanding effects of the older Stylesheet setting
21.5 Understanding how CSS affects other options
21.6 Linking to alternate CSS files
21.6.1 Selecting a CSS file at run time
21.6.2 Changing CSS files in the middle of a document
21.6.3 Customizing the CSS link tag
21.6.4 Using an alternate CSS link tag for Netscape 4
21.7.1 Working with CSS class name restrictions
21.7.2 Mapping paragraph formats to CSS classes
21.7.3 Mapping character formats to tags or span classes
21.7.4 Assigning CSS classes to text and table footnotes
21.7.5 Using link format names as CSS class names
21.7.6 Using CSS class names as tags for XML
21.7.7 Overriding CSS class for selected paragraphs
21.8 Customizing CSS properties
21.8.1 Assigning a CSS generic font family
21.8.2 Specifying CSS <body> tag properties
21.8.3 Specifying CSS size values and units of measurement
21.8.4 Overriding styles in Mif2Go-generated CSS files
21.8.5 Adjusting leading (line spacing) in CSS
21.8.6 Preventing <font> tags from overriding CSS properties
22.1 Starting with default graphics options
22.2 Understanding graphics processing for HTML
22.3 Locating graphics files for HTML
22.4 Specifying options for HTML graphics
22.4.1 Using referenced graphics without converting
22.4.2 Specifying formats of replacement graphics
22.4.3 Choosing a graphics conversion method
22.4.4 Using referenced, embedded, and compound graphics
22.4.5 Omitting graphics from HTML or XML output
22.5 Selecting and modifying graphics
22.5.1 Assigning properties to sets of graphics
22.5.2 Replacing or surrounding a graphic with macro code
22.5.3 Converting only the visible portion of a graphic
22.5.4 Converting reference-page graphics for HTML
22.5.5 Eliminating graphics in unanchored frames
22.5.6 Omitting paragraph tags around graphics
22.6 Positioning graphics in HTML output
22.6.1 Positioning unanchored inline graphics
22.6.2 Aligning anchored graphics
22.6.4 Locating, replacing, or omitting the indent spacer graphic
22.6.5 Adding space before a graphic
22.6.6 Eliminating space above or below graphics in table cells
22.7 Specifying HTML image attributes
22.8 Providing alternate text for images
22.9.1 Excluding image size attributes from HTML
22.9.2 Adjusting image size for selected graphics
22.9.3 Specifying image resolution
22.9.4 Specifying px units for graphics sized in pixels
22.10 Creating image maps for HTML
22.10.1 Creating hotspots for image maps
22.10.2 Providing alternate text for a hotspot in an image map
22.10.3 Specifying jumps from image maps in framesets
22.11 Supplying a background image or watermark
22.12 Converting equations for HTML
23.1 Assigning properties to tables
23.1.1 Understanding which table features can be converted
23.1.2 Understanding precedence of assignment methods
23.1.3 Overriding default table and cell properties and attributes
23.2.1 Determining the TableID
23.2.3 Using wildcards to specify table sets
23.3 Specifying table structure
23.3.1 Choosing the table structure model
23.3.2 Identifying row and column groups and header cells
23.3.3 Identifying table headers and footers
23.4 Specifying table attributes
23.4.1 Specifying attributes for all tables
23.4.2 Overriding attributes for selected tables
23.4.3 Assigning a CSS class to a table
23.4.4 Using markers to assign attributes to tables, rows, or cells
23.4.5 Specifying attributes for table rows
23.4.6 Specifying attributes for table cells
23.4.7 Eliminating automatically generated attributes
23.4.8 Adjusting borders, cell spacing, and cell padding
23.4.9 Determining the width of table columns
23.4.10 Deciding what to do with empty paragraphs in table cells
23.4.11 Using shading and color in tables
23.5 Positioning tables, table titles, and table footnotes
23.5.2 Configuring and positioning table titles
23.5.3 Eliminating FrameMaker table title variables
23.5.4 Positioning table footnotes
23.6 Using macros to control table properties
23.6.1 Adding space before tables
23.6.2 Adjusting space after tables
23.6.3 Invoking macros around tables
23.6.4 Specifying row-group, row, and cell attributes with macros
23.6.5 Capturing table row and column counts with variables
23.6.6 Selectively modifying table text with macros: an example
23.7 Converting tables to paragraphs
24 Generating WAI markup for HTML
24.1 Comparing Mif2Go markup methods for WAI
24.1.1 Choosing a markup method for WAI attributes
24.1.2 Using paragraph formats for WAI attributes
24.1.3 Creating custom markers for WAI attributes
24.2 Applying WAI markup to images
24.2.1 Following WAI guidelines for images
24.2.2 Using special paragraphs to assign WAI image attributes
24.2.3 Using a custom marker to assign WAI image attributes
24.2.4 Assigning WAI image attributes via the Object Attributes dialog
24.3 Applying WAI markup to links
24.3.1 Following WAI guidelines for links
24.3.2 Using special paragraphs to assign WAI link attributes
24.3.3 Using a custom marker to assign WAI link attributes
24.4 Applying WAI markup to tables
24.4.1 Following WAI guidelines for tables
24.4.2 Choosing a WAI markup method for tables
24.4.3 Providing table summary and title information
24.4.4 Identifying table row and column information
25 Identifying HTML table structure for WAI
25.1 Identifying table rows and columns
25.1.1 Developing a strategy for row and column markup
25.1.2 Comparing scope and id/headers accessibility methods
25.1.3 Specifying a default accessibility method
25.1.4 Overriding the default accessibility method
25.2 Associating table cells with header cells
25.2.1 Specifying group properties for header cells
25.2.2 Using paragraph formats for table-cell attributes
25.2.3 Using special paragraphs for table-cell attributes
25.2.4 Using custom markers for table-cell attributes
26 Marking HTML table cells for WAI
26.1 Understanding table cell settings
26.2 Using the scope method to identify table cells
26.3 Using the id/headers method to identify table cells
26.3.1 Choosing an id/headers level
26.3.2 Specifying id/headers attributes for table cells
26.3.3 Grouping header cells for identification
26.3.4 Column-group and row-group extent
26.3.5 Choosing a different row-group method
26.3.6 Using span attributes to identify rows and columns
26.3.7 Column-span and row-span extent
26.3.8 Identifying individual table cells by row and column
26.3.10 Using span IDs with row or column IDs
26.4 Overriding default table-cell settings
26.5 Using ColGroup and RowGroup cells
26.5.1 Understanding how the ColGroup property works
26.5.2 Understanding how the RowGroup property works
27.1 Defining and invoking macros
27.1.4 Using predefined macros
27.1.5 Modifying Mif2Go-supplied macro definitions
27.1.6 Storing a macro definition in a separate file
27.1.7 Including macro definitions in a library
27.2.1 Creating and invoking macro variables
27.2.2 Assigning values to macro variables
27.2.3 Incrementing and decrementing macro variables
27.2.4 Using predefined macro variables
27.2.5 Treating FrameMaker user variables as macro variables
27.2.6 Using FrameMaker system variables as macro variables
27.2.7 Creating macro variables from paragraph content
27.3 Using multiple-value list variables
27.3.1 Understanding list-variable syntax
27.3.2 Assigning a value to a list-variable item
27.3.3 Initializing list variables
27.3.4 Using macros to process lists
27.3.5 Using pointers to process lists
27.3.6 Using a list instead of a conditional expression
27.4 Capturing settings with configuration variables
27.5 Using expressions in macros
27.5.1 Understanding macro expressions
27.5.2 Understanding operands and operators
27.5.3 Displaying expression results in output
27.5.4 Using control structures in expressions
27.5.5 Specifying substrings in expressions
27.5.6 Using list variables in expressions
27.5.7 Using indirection in expressions
27.5.8 Removing spaces from strings: an example
27.7 Deploying macros and macro variables
27.7.1 Understanding where to use macros and macro variables
27.7.2 Inserting macros at predetermined points in output
27.7.3 Surrounding or replacing text with code or macros
27.7.4 Converting a dictionary-style list to an HTML table
27.7.5 Assigning macros to graphics or tables for HTML
27.7.6 Redefining navigation macros in HTML
27.7.7 Using HTML Macro markers to invoke macros
27.7.8 Implementing drop-down text with Mif2Go macros
27.8 Using macros to fine-tune HTML or XML output
28 Working with FrameMaker markers
28.1 Using custom FrameMaker markers
28.2 Adding custom marker types
28.2.1 Identifying dedicated custom marker types
28.2.2 Naming new custom marker types
28.2.3 Understanding attribute markers
28.2.4 Using attribute markers for HTML or XML
28.3 Remapping marker types and hypertext commands
28.3.1 Remapping and cloning marker types
28.3.2 Understanding when to remap marker types
28.3.3 Remapping FrameMaker hypertext commands
28.4 Defining and redefining marker behavior
28.4.1 Assigning properties to marker types
28.4.2 Observing restrictions on redefining marker behavior
28.4.3 Understanding examples of marker redefinition
28.6 Using marker property names for marker types
28.7 Using markers to insert code or text
28.7.1 Inserting marker content in output
28.7.2 Surrounding marker content with code
28.7.3 Surrounding attribute markers with code
28.8 Identifying markers with variable <$$_objectid>
29.1 Choosing an appropriate graphics format
29.1.1 Graphics formats for Word documents
29.1.2 Graphics formats for WinHelp
29.1.4 Graphics formats for HTML
29.2 Converting and exporting graphics
29.2.1 Converting bitmap graphics
29.2.2 Converting vector graphics
29.2.3 Exporting and converting embedded graphics
29.2.4 Exporting images and creating files from OLE objects
29.2.5 Converting graphics with FrameMaker export filters
29.2.6 Embedding bitmap graphics in WMF for WinHelp
29.3 Replacing and relocating graphics files
29.3.1 Changing graphics files for HTML output
29.3.2 Changing graphics files for RTF output
29.4 Specifying custom settings for individual graphics
29.4.1 Overriding graphics settings with custom markers
29.4.2 Overriding graphics settings with FrameMaker object attributes
29.5 Controlling image appearance in RTF output
29.5.1 Rescaling bitmap graphics
29.5.2 Reorienting bitmap graphics
29.5.3 Compressing bitmap graphics
29.5.4 Positioning borders around inline graphics
29.5.5 Mapping FrameMaker pen style patterns
29.5.6 Converting graphic text
29.5.7 Specifying transparency for WinHelp 4
29.6 Last-resort graphics conversion methods for RTF
29.6.1 Using Microsoft Word filters
29.6.2 Using the Mif2Go exwmf utility
30 Working with content models
30.1 Understanding Mif2Go content models
30.2 Modifying or replacing a content model
30.2.1 Obtaining a copy of a built-in content-model
30.2.2 Generating a content model from a DTD
30.3 Preparing a content model for use with Mif2Go
30.4 Understanding content-model configurations
30.4.1 Content model [Topic] settings
30.4.2 Content model [ElementSets] settings
30.4.3 Content model [TopicParents] settings
30.4.4 Content model [TopicFirst] settings
30.4.5 Content model [TopicLevels] settings
30.5 Understanding how Mif2Go uses content models
30.6 Inspecting and correcting element types
30.7 Specializing or modifying DITA topic types
30.7.1 Creating a content model for a specialized topic type
30.7.2 Overriding settings in a DITA content model
30.7.3 Eliminating elements from a DITA content model
30.7.4 Overriding declarations in a DITA map content model
30.7.5 Listing DITA topic type configuration files
30.7.6 Locating DITA topic type configuration files
30.7.7 Providing table structure information for DITA topic types
30.8 Extracting content-model debug information
31 Overriding configuration settings
31.1 Using a different configuration for selected files
31.1.1 Providing configuration files for individual chapters
31.1.2 Understanding precedence of configuration settings
31.1.3 Updating a single chapter of a FrameMaker book
31.2 Overriding settings with markers or macros
31.2.1 Determining the extent of a configuration override
31.2.2 Using configuration markers to override settings
31.2.3 Using macros to override configuration settings
31.2.4 Assigning values to configuration variables
31.2.5 Assigning a macro or variable to a configuration variable
31.2.6 Understanding fixed-key vs. variable-key settings
31.2.7 Overriding fixed-key configuration settings
31.2.8 Overriding variable-key configuration settings
31.2.9 Assigning HTML table and graphic groups with overrides
31.3 Overriding configuration settings with text
31.4 Using older directive markers for RTF
32 Automating Mif2Go conversions
32.1 Preparing documents for single-sourcing
32.1.1 Using character formats to identify Help elements
32.1.2 Using markers to add links and instructions
32.1.3 Using conditional text to differentiate output
32.1.4 Importing formats from a conversion template
32.2 Importing settings from configuration templates
32.2.1 Deciding what to include in a configuration template
32.2.2 Creating and referencing a configuration template
32.2.3 Chaining configuration templates
32.3 Converting a single chapter of a book
32.4 Automating conversion workflow
32.4.1 Considering ways to automate conversions
32.4.2 Executing system commands before and after conversion
32.4.3 Supplying run-time values for user variables
32.5 Supporting document review in Word
32.6 Converting autonumbers for database systems
32.7 Renaming HTML files for automated systems
32.7.1 Understanding which files can be renamed
32.7.2 Renaming individual split files
32.7.3 Using custom markers to name split and extract files
32.7.4 Using paragraph formats to name split files
32.7.5 Including identifiers and sequence numbers in file names
33 Producing deliverable results
33.1 Understanding Mif2Go pre- and post-processing
33.2 Activating and logging production of deliverables
33.3 Clearing out old files before converting
33.3.1 Specifying when to delete old files from the project folder
33.3.2 Specifying which files to delete from the project folder
33.3.3 Understanding when not to delete .ref and .htm files
33.3.4 Deleting MIF files from the project folder
33.4 Assembling files for distribution
33.4.1 Specifying an assembly folder
33.4.2 Listing files to copy to the assembly folder
33.4.3 Understanding when to use other file copy settings
33.4.4 Understanding which files are copied from where
33.4.5 Emptying the assembly folder before copying
33.5 Placing graphics files for distribution
33.5.1 Copying graphics files to the assembly folder or subfolder
33.5.2 Deleting prior contents of the graphics destination folder
33.5.3 Synchronizing graphics settings for HTML output
33.5.4 Synchronizing graphics settings for RTF output
33.6 Placing CSS or XSL files for assembly
33.7 Gathering files for an HTML project: an example
33.8 Gathering and compiling Help-system files
33.9.1 Specifying an archiving command
33.9.2 Supplying parameters for the archiving command
33.9.3 Specifying archive file name and optional version
33.10 Placing deliverables in a shipping folder
33.10.1 Specifying a shipping folder for deliverables
33.10.2 Understanding which files are placed in the shipping folder
33.10.3 Choosing whether to copy or move deliverables
33.11 Understanding set-up values for deliverables
33.12 Postprocessing separately from converting
34.1 Designing a project for unattended operation
34.2 Setting up FrameMaker for unattended operation
34.3 Understanding runfm command-line syntax
34.4 Using runfm for Mif2Go conversions
34.4.1 Locating FrameMaker executable and files
34.4.2 Identifying your Mif2Go project
34.4.3 Configuring runfm output
34.4.4 Closing FrameMaker files after conversion
34.5 Troubleshooting runfm processes
34.5.1 Increasing console diagnostics: runfm -diag option
34.5.2 Capturing console diagnostics: runfm -log option
34.5.3 Reviewing FrameMaker console messages after runfm
34.5.4 Troubleshooting failed runfm processes
34.5.5 Running a single Mif2Go conversion or print job
34.5.6 Running a series of Mif2Go conversions
34.5.7 Including runfm in a multi-step or scheduled process
34.6 Comparing runfm with the DCL command-line filter
34.7 Operating runfm across a network
34.8 Using runfm for other FrameMaker plug-ins
35.2.1 Understanding where to run DCL
35.2.2 Preparing for conversion
35.2.3 Converting a single MIF or DCL file
35.2.4 Converting a group of MIF or DCL files
35.4.1 Creating a document information file
35.4.2 Writing converted files to a different folder
35.4.3 Converting a group of files to RTF
35.4.4 Converting a file to HTML
35.4.5 Converting from one DCL format to another
35.4.6 Generating DITA output via command line
35.5 Converting in multiple steps via DCL
35.6 Specifying output file paths and names
35.7.2 Writing DCL conversion modules
36 Generating MIF or ASCII DCL output
36.1 Producing MIF with Mif2Go vs. FrameMaker
36.2.1 Understanding how MIF files are generated
36.2.2 Setting up a FrameMaker MIF project
36.2.3 Specifying MIF as the output format
36.2.4 Specifying which files to include in MIF output
36.2.5 Saving FrameMaker 8 files as FrameMaker 8 MIF
36.2.6 Saving FrameMaker 9 files as FrameMaker 7 MIF
36.2.7 Specifying file extensions for MIF output
36.3.1 Setting up an ASCII DCL project
36.4 Generating ASCII DCL output
36.4.1 Including generated files in ASCII DCL output
36.4.2 Specifying a file extension for ASCII DCL output
36.4.3 Exporting embedded graphics via ASCII DCL output
C Document and conversion files
D Technical support for Mif2Go
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