Epic Arbortext to Adobe FrameMaker
Matt Sullivan
matt at grafixtraining.com
Thu Jan 7 08:15:55 PST 2010
Yes, the one-way route is easier, as you won't have to hang on to any
AT-specific processing commands and your FM read/write rules may be fewer in
number.
To clarify Diane's situation, there is more there than just AT and FM
compatibility. A few of the processes she has to use are for institutional
reasons and are not required aspects of AT and FM compatibility.
-Matt
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-----Original Message-----
From: ecidade at zoominternet.net [mailto:ecidade at zoominternet.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:57 AM
To: Carole Johnson; Matt Sullivan; ecidade at zoominternet.net; Diane Gaskill
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com; framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: RE: Epic Arbortext to Adobe FrameMaker
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
>
> =============================
>
> -----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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> 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
>
>
> 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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