Epic Arbortext to Adobe FrameMaker

ecidade at zoominternet.net ecidade at zoominternet.net
Thu Jan 7 06:57:25 PST 2010 

Thanks to all of you on this.

My concern is the AT-to-FM route.  It's a one-way trip, not a roundtrip.  So maybe the 
journey won't be as difficult....The manufacturer provides us with their documentation via 
AT and we do "that thing we do" without having to respect a round trip back to AT...

Pressing on....

Thanks again

All the best

Eduardo

On Thu 07/01/10 00:56 , "Diane Gaskill" dgcaller at earthlink.net sent:
> Hi Matt,
> 
> Happy New Year.
> 
> We transfer files from FM to AT and back to FM via XML.  The process
> requires a common DTD, schema, and EDD, as well as FM and AT templates
> thatuse the same XML elements and the same version of DocBook.  I expect
> thatyou can do it with DITA too.  The FM book is validated in FM8, saved as
> XML,and then validated in Oxygen with a tool called Schematron. I'm not sure
> howthe XML is generated from from AT, but I believe the process is almost
> thesame.  Note that this processis not as simple as it sounds.  It took
> severalmonths to get it working.  You also have to coordinate filenames,
> directorystructures, graphics formats, etc., so that the files open corectly on
> bothends.
> 
> Diane Gaskill
> Hitachi Data Systems
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com[framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com]On Behalf 
Of Carole
> JohnsonSent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:31 PM
> To: Matt Sullivan
> Cc: 
> framers at lists.frameusers.com; ecid
> ade at zoominternet.net;framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.comSubject: RE: Epic Arbortext to 
Adobe FrameMaker
> 
> 
> Haven't looked into this for a few years.  I will see if I have my
> notes,but I thought it was a schema or a DTD, but using style sheet.  Not
> reallysure at the moment.
> 
> Carole J. Johnson,
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> From:
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> framers at lists.frameusers.com, framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.comDate:
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> 
> My understanding is that the Schema needs to be converted to a DTD,
> thenhandled from there. Carole, are you aware of a different approach?
> 
> 
> -Matt
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com[framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Carole
> JohnsonSent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:17 PM
> To: ecid
> ade at zoominternet.netCc: 
> framers at lists.frameusers.com; framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.comSubject: Re: Epic 
Arbortext to Adobe FrameMaker
> 
> Rumor has it you can use a schema with those versions of FM.  Should be
> able
> to pull in the arbortext file (if they are using flat files)
> 
> Carole J. Johnson,
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Carole Johnson
> Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC
> System and Product Support Solutions
> 8680 Balboa Avenue (Bldg 1/MS 3-M102)
> San Diego, CA  92123
> Work:(858)522-2846, Fax:(858)522-2330
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:
> ecid
> ade at zoominternet.netTo:
> 
> framers at lists.frameusers.com>Date:
> 01/06/2010 02:10 PM
> Subject:
> Epic Arbortext to Adobe FrameMaker
> Sent by:
> framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
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> 
> Good afternoon Fellow Framers
> 
> First, my setup:  WXP Pro 2002 SP2, FrameMaker 8 and 9 (I have both)...
> 
> My aircraft manufacturer composes material/documentation in Epic
> Arbortext.
> 
> I compose my material/documentation in Adobe FrameMaker.
> 
> Is there a plug in or procedure for converting Epic Arbortext
> documentation
> to Adobe Framemaker.  The manufacturer provided me with a DTD and I've
> tried
> creating an EDD, then opening the .SGM file using the newly formed EDD,
> but
> to no avail.
> 
> ...just looking for a solution somewhere out here.
> 
> All the best to all of you.
> 
> Eduardo
> 
> 
> 
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