Using the same chapters for several books

[Peter Gold]

When including a FrameMaker file in more than one book, you need to pay 
attention to any differences between the books, such as:

* layout and formats
 - if master page designs, paragraph, character, table, cross-reference, 
and variable formats are different in the books, you'll need to import 
them from each book's template file to the file(s) that you're using in 
different books.

* Pagination and numbering
 - if the book-level pagination and numbering properties are set to read 
from file, or continue from previous, it's likely that the pagination 
and numbering for the file(s) in one book will not be appropriate in the 
others.

* Editing, revising, and updating
 - you'll need to develop and thorougholy document a procedure to use 
when making changes in files that are used in multiple books, to assure 
that content changes for one book are appropriately managed for all uses 
of the file(s). Conditional text and text insets may help you manage 
these requirements; include them in the procedures you create.

HTH
________________
Regards,

Peter Gold
KnowHow ProServices


Charles Beck wrote:
> Hi Shmuel,
>
> This is actually very easy and is one of the primary strengths of
> FrameMaker. 
>
> Once you have the chapter files created, it is as easy as adding them to
> whatever books you want to include them in. For example, you might have
> Chapters 1 through 5 created. In one book you want to use the first four
> chapters, but not the 5th. So, in that book, you include only chapters
> 1-4. 
>
> In the other book, you want the first two chapters and the 5th (but not
> the 3rd and 4th). All you have to do is build a book with Chapters 1, 2,
> and 5. 
>
>