My document "properties" in template turns sideheads on for several files where it is unwanted

[Peter Gold]

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On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Baruch Brodersen <baruch at technitext.com> wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Interesting. Amazing really.
>
> I use Rick Quattro's ImportFormatsSpecial plug-in which splits out Document
> Properties into these constituent parts: Volume number, chapter numbering,
> page numbering, paragraph numbering, text options, change bars, footnote
> props. & num., table footnote props. & num., marker type names, PDF
> properties, and view options.
>
> For a screenshot go here:
> http://www.frameexpert.com/plugins/importformatsspecial/index.htm
>
> When I select and import all of these, I observe no effect on column layout,
> one column or two column, with or without sideheads.
>
> However, when I look at the file's underlying MIF syntax I did find
> <DFluidSideheads No> lurking in the Document Properties section. Changing
> the tag to <DFluidSideheads Yes> had no visible effect on the document. The
> MIF Reference Online Manual (FM 7.0) I have does not document this tag, so I
> am at a loss as to what it does.
>
> Baruch
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Combs, Richard [mailto:richard.combs at Polycom.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:47 PM
> To: Baruch Brodersen; Andersen, Verner Engell VEA;
> framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: My document "properties" in template turns sideheads on for
> severalfiles where it is unwanted
>
> Baruch Brodersen wrote:
>
>> My test showed no effect on column layout (i.e., sideheads) by
> importing
>> any
>> or all Document Properties formats. Importing Page Layouts however,
> did.
>
> Column layout and room for side heads are two different issues.
>
> I did some testing, too. I opened an index file, which has a two-column
> layout with no room for side heads. I selected File > Import > Formats.
> In the dialog, I made sure Document Properties was the only item
> selected, and then I imported from a chapter file, which has a
> one-column layout with room for side heads.
>
> The index file retained its two-column layout, but room for side heads
> became turned on. Interestingly, the master pages were unchanged --
> their text frames still did not have room for side heads. But the main
> body flow did, confirming that room for side heads is a flow property,
> not a text frame property.
>
> I reverted to saved and repeated the experiment, this time importing
> only Page Layouts. Except for the first page (which uses a custom
> master page unique to my index files), the index file lost its
> two-column layout. But room for side heads did _not_ turn on. The
> default master pages were replaced by the single-column ones from the
> chapter file, and they had room for side heads turned on. But the main
> body flow did not.
>
> Richard
>
>
> Richard G. Combs
> Senior Technical Writer
> Polycom, Inc.
> richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
> 303-223-5111
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