From DocBook to FrameMaker

[James L]

>
> Hi everybody,
>
> I am working on Vista 64 with FM 9.
>
> I have read that it was possible to import DocBook files into FM. But I've
> also read that this could turn to nightmare when it comes to create the
> proper EDD. I am not familiar at all with structured Frame. So my question
> is, how easy is it to import a DocBook file into FM, and what would it
> require to achieve that nicely ?

Do you want to use structured Frame to edit DocBook?
Do a web search for "use structured Frame to edit DocBook".


> Also, is it mandatory to use structured
> FM for doing so ? And if yes, how much work would it be to turn an
> unstructured "light" FM document (3 chapters, about 75 pages) into a
> structured one ?

It depends how complex the document is.
A rough guestimate is 5 days just to get it in structure form.

What are your requirements for publishing it?
>
> Thank you all for your valuable expertise,
> Mathieu.