Advice on folder structure

[Steve Johnson]

The folder structure should be taken into consideration only WRT
source control. In other words, when you branch from version 2.0 to
version 3.0, you want all like files to move together so things like
cross-references, figure references, and text insets move together in
the same relative hierarchy.

For shared text, you want to use text insets properly. If you have
boilerplate text (e.g., copyrights) that are used by multiple books,
you might consider placing those outside your proposed directory
structure.

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Lea Rush <lea at astoria-pacific.com> wrote:
> Hello to the fonts of All Wisdom Framemaker,
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> ;)
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> Seriously, I’d like some advice. My company has three different software
> packages, and the three share two common sub-packages. Up to this point, the
> common bits were part of the Details chapter of each individual manual. I’d
> like to break out the common bits into their own individual manuals. Here’s
> what I see as the eventual folder and file structure. Any advice welcomed in
> advance.
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> MANUALS
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> PACKAGEFOLDER1 – unique *.fm files and images for Package1
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> PACKAGEFOLDER2 – same for Package2
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> PACKAGEFOLDER3 – same for Package3
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> SUB-PACKAGE1 – *.fm files for Sub-package1 with conditional text to fit each
> major package
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> SUB-PACKAGE2 – samesame
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> PackageBook1 – actual book file for package one
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> PackageBook2 – etc.
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> PackageBook3 – etc.
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> My perceived benefit is that all the files in a given book are at the same
> folder level, and I think I remember the consensus on this list being that
> that is a good thing. Thoughts? Advice? Completely different paradigm which
> is eluding me?
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> Thanks in advance!
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> Lea
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