XML and FrameMaker

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FM is primarily a presentation tool. It formats and produces a media 
specific output.

Something like Epic Editor is primarily an SGML tool that ignores 
media specific output. The structure is all that is of importance.

The short answer to your question is yes. You don't need a template 
(stylesheet) EDD, or the like as long as you specify a valid DTD for 
the document. It will look like you don't know anything about 
formatting, but if that is ok with you, then you have the means to 
change that at a later date, since you will have your content tagged, 
structured, and validated.

Scott

At 7:46 PM +0100 1/17/07, Pedro Pastor wrote:
><snip>
>Finally, as very simple example of what I'm saying:
>
>Could I just specify a DTD to FM without any Template, EDD, MML or other
>associate file and just begin typing a new valid and "plain" structured
>text, even if the "look&feel" is very basic (even if it is tag based)?
>
>Regards,
>
>Pedro
></snip>