Training
FrameMaker+XML/SGML Application Development

Duration: 2 days
Description: This custom course introduces users to the configuration of Adobe FrameMaker for XML/SGML. Topics covered include:

• Overview: the components of a Frame+XML application
• The application definition file
  • Specifying the application name
  • Specifying the DTD
  • Specifying the XML Declaration
  • Specifying the doctype
  • Specifying the read/write rules
  • Specifying the location of entities
• The EDD
  • Container elements
  • General rules (i.e. content models)
  • Mixed content
  • Attribute definitions
  • Text format rules
  • Sections
  • Auto-insertions
  • Cross-references
  • Markers
  • Tables
  • Graphics
  • Other features
  • Importing an EDD into a template
  • Updating an EDD when the DTD changes
• The read/write rules file
• Special character entities

Format: The course consists of lectures/demonstrations by the instructor punctuated by hands-on exercises by the attendees.

Comments: This course gives an overview of the configuration files in a FrameMaker+XML application. Each file will be explored in detail to familiarize attendees with its contents and syntax. Additional FrameMaker+XML features will be discussed to provide a further understanding of the tool's capabilities.