FRAMEMAKER

Introduction to Frame maker

Adobe Frame maker is a desktop publishing program. Desktop publishing software gives users detailed control of document layout, colors and graphics. Framemaker can handle large documents i.e. combination of graphic and text formatting.

Differences between structured and unstructured FM

Unstructured Frame Maker uses tagged paragraphs without any imposed logical structure, except that expressed by the author's concept, topic organization, and the formatting supplied by paragraph tags structured document has element definitions stored in its Element Catalog. These definitions describe the allowable contents for each type of element the document can have, and they may also specify attributes and formatting for the elements. If all the elements in a document have contents and attributes that meet these specifications, the document is valid.

Basic hierarchical structure

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Two classes of elements (SGML) Elements fall into two basic classes determined by their allowable contents :
A container element can hold text, other elements, or both. Container elements build the document's structure. In a typical document, most elements are containers-such as heads, paragraphs, sections, and tables. These elements are represented in the Structure View by bubbles with round corners. An object element is a single object-a marker, cross-reference, system variable, equation, or anchored frame. You cannot type in these elements or add child elements to them. Object elements are represented by bubbles with square corners.

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About Templates
A template is a document that consists of a predefined set of styles, page layout definitions (page size, margins, etc.), and special text. Templates are used to format other documents. Templates are valuable because:
Templates save time. Templates make large-scale, professional documentation projects more manageable. Instead of opening a blank document and designing the styles and page layouts every time you create a new document, you open a template that contains the styles and page layout definitions created for your documentation library. Templates provide consistency. If you work on large documents over a long period of time, or work with other people on the same document, maintaining consistency throughout a documentation library is crucial. Templates help ensure that the page formats are consistent across all documents.

Exploring Frame Maker Templates

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Frame Maker offers default templates for a variety of styles and page layouts. To explore Frame Maker templates: Open Frame Maker. Select File > New > Document. In the New dialog box, click Explore Standard Templates. Click Down, and then select the Newsletter template. Click Show Sample. - A sample document appears in the document window. Within the sample document, place your cursor in the body of the document. - The name of the paragraph tag appears in the bottomleft corner of the document window.

Importing Formats from a Template

In addition to creating new documents based on a template, you can import individual formats from the template. This feature is valuable when, for example, your documents include different page layouts, but must use the same paragraph and character formats. To update formats from a template: - With the new document window active, select File > Import > Formats. - The Import Formats dialog box appears

From the Import from Document pull-down menu, select template. From the Import and Update area, select the options that you wish to import. Click Import. File>Import>Element Definitions From the Import from Document pull-down menu, select template.

Click Import.

Pages in Frame Maker

Body Page: It show the background text and graphics from the corresponding master page and contain a documents content. Master Page: It specify the page layout and the background text for document pages (for example, page headers and footers). Reference Page: are used to store frequently used graphics that you want to use consistently throughout a document, and then use the graphics on body pages where theyre needed. (i.e. text or clip art that you can copy and paste on body pagesfor example, symbols for cautions and notes). Frame Maker provides the following six reference pages: Reference page 1 is used to store frequently used graphics. Reference pages 2 and 5 are used for HTML and XML conversions. Reference page 6 is used to store formatting information for headings

AMTOSS
AMTOSS has been designed to improve the organization to facilitate Automated Data Retrieval. AMTOSS is based on the concept of using a standard and unique numbering system that is an expansion of the ATA Chapter Section - Subject numbering system applied to the 100 through 800 page blocks. Page blocks The size and complexity of AMM chapters dictates the need to break down the subjects within the AMM chapter. Page blocks are used to further sub-divide information in the AMM.

Sample AMTOSS Code (Task)

34- 32- 04- 710- 801- A 01- 001

ATA Chapter

Section Subject Function Code Sequence Configuration Letter (not permitted in ETPS) Variance Number (not permitted in ETPS) Airline Unique ID

AMTOSS Function Codes - Review

Sample AMTOSS Code 34-32-04-710-801-A01-001

1st Element 34 indicates the ATA Chapter 2nd Element 32 indicates the Section 3rd Element 04 indicates the Subject 4th Element 710 indicates the Function Element (The first two positions are determined, third at manufacturers discretion) 5th Element 801 indicates the Sequence Number 6th Element, first part A indicates the Configuration Letter 6th Element, second part 01 indicates the Variant Number 7th Element 001 indicates the Airline Unique ID

Shortcut Keys of FM

Effectivity within Frame Maker

The effectivity of a procedure means identifying the aircraft that a procedure is used for, if that procedure does not apply to all aircraft.

Effectivity within Frame Maker is identified in two ways Effect element the Effect element is used in the text flow. To use the Effect element, do the following: Type in the text that has the effectively. Example: On Aircraft 45-006 and 45-008 thru 45-056, do the baro/elevation adjustment procedure. Select the text that needs to be an effectivity. Using the Element Catalog, change the text to an Effect element. The text will change to underlined and italicized, to make it more noticeable to the reader. Note: Do not use the italicize and underline styles under the format option. If you do this, the styles will be removed during the document processing procedure.

Effectivity at the bottom of the page.

Effectivity at the bottom of each page in shown in three ways. ALL everything on the page applies to all aircraft (most common) NOTED some off the procedures on the page only apply to specific aircraft. A specific effectivity, such as 45-175 AND SUBSEQUENT all of the procedures on the page only apply to the specific efffectivity

 Change drivers employed

Most changes to effectivity are the result of modsums, ECRs, LESFTs and SBs. Modsums, ECRs, and LES-FTs will state which aircraft they will become effective on. SB effectivity In some cases, the SB will define a unique effectivity, so the effectivity statement will be of the form On aircraft modified per SB 45-xx-xx. In other cases, the SB will bring existing aircraft up to the current production configuration. There will be two different configurations, the initial and updated ones. In this case, the effectivity statement will be of the form, On Aircraft 45-005 thru 45-055 not modified per SB 45-xx-xx (initial configuration) and On Aircraft 45-005 thru 45-055 modified per SB 45-xx-xx and 45-056 and subsequent (updated configuration)

Completion of a unit of work

Completeness check of a document Spell check the document
The document can be spell checked by clicking on the spell check button.

Validate the document

Element -> Validate Frame Maker will begin to validate the document. If a questionable section is found, it will identified and a dialog box will appear.
An error that involves a Refid that refers to a procedure that is in another C/S/S is acceptable (click on the Start Validating button to continue the validating). Other errors must be investigated and fixed. The program will not keep track of reaching the end of the document during the validation process.