x-refs in structured FM v7.2

[Combs, Richard]

hessiansx4 wrote: 
 
> Question: when inserting an x-ref to another document, are any of you
> finding
> that you must have the source file open vs. having a copy open (someone
> else has
> the source file open) in order to get the x-ref to "stick"? Any and all
> comments
> are welcomed.

When you insert a cross-reference, FM has to create a cross-ref marker at the beginning of the paragraph that the xref points to. Otherwise, how would it know where the link should take people?

This is somewhat hidden from you if, in the Cross-Reference dialog, you have Source Type set to Paragraph Tags. FM lets you select a specific pgf of a particular type as a convenience, but when you do so, it inserts a marker at that location. This saves you from having to navigate to the location and insert a marker manually before you create the xref to it. 

Change Source Type to Cross-Reference Markers, and you'll see the markers it created on your behalf. 

Obviously, if it can't write to the file to which the xref is supposed to point, it can't insert the marker. 

HTH!

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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