global header change?

[Combs, Richard]

Ken Poshedly wrote:
 
> Argghhhh!
> 
> They changed the product name! And AFTER the book was done, pdf'd and sent
> overseas for printing!
> 
> I put a hold on it, but now have to go back and change the headers to
> indicate the new model name.
> 
> Other than opening each book file and changing the header text one file at
> a time, is there a global method?

Well, others have addressed variables and master pages. But I find it hard to believe that the product name is found only in the headers, and nowhere in the body of the manual. 

You might want to get EZVars from Electropubs (http://www.electropubs.com/ez_ezvars.html), which lets you find a text string, like your product name, and replace it with a variable. 


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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