Unresolved xrefs when table is sorted

[Shlomo Perets]

Yves,

You wrote:

>FrameMaker (6, 7.x, 8.0) has the following bug: If you've got a
>cross-reference to a paragraph in a table, and you sort the table, the
>cross-reference markers in the table are removed, so you get unresolved
>cross-references.
>
>Any workarounds, patches or solutions here?

Unfortunately, no patches or solutions (as far as I know).

A limited workaround is to change the marker type of all cross-reference 
markers (in tables or throughout), leaving the marker text unchanged (for 
example, change the marker type to a custom type).

After the table is sorted, change the marker type back to Cross-reference.

This can be automated with FrameScript, or by processing MIF files.


Shlomo Perets

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