Framemaker table line issue

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I asked a similar question on the Yahoo FrameMaker-Dita group a few years ago in this thread: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita/message/2849

Michael Muller-Hillebrand replied (and I include my original question):

> I'm using FrameMaker 9.
>
> I want to remove inside and outside table rulings (except for the
> bottom line) in Format A. I've tried to do this in the
> topic.template.fm, but it won't take my changes. I've looked in the
> topic.edd.fm, but I can't figure out if the table formatting is
> defined there.
>
> Where are table rulings defined?

Nadine,

You use the Table Designer to change table formats. Open the template,
insert a table of the required format *without structure* and use the
Table Designer (Ctrl+T) to modify the settings. Also described here:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSd817046a44e105e21e63e3d11ab7f\
7240c-7fc0.html#WSd817046a44e105e21e63e3d11ab7f7240c-7fb3

When you are done click Update All.

Delete the table and insert a new table with that format again to see
what you achieved. Delete the table and save the template.

- Michael

In addition, Edna Elle said:

Hi,

Table layout is not controlled by the EDD when the table already
exists. When you initial insert the table, the TabStyle attribute
should control the layout and the typefaces used but after you have
inserted the table, the TabStyle attribute only controls the typefaces
that are used in the table. If you change the TabStyle attribute value
then you need to also change the Table Designer table format to match
the attribute value. The table layout ruling, padding, and such is
defined in the Table Designer. However, if you have custom ruling or
ruling that has become "custom," you need to clear this. To do this:

1. Select all cells of the table, including the heading row and any
footer row that you may have.
2. Choose *Table* > *Custom Ruling & Shading*.
3. In the Custom Ruling and Shading dialog box, check the *Custom
Cell Ruling* box (seems wrong but it is correct). From the *Apply
Ruling Style* list, choose *From Table*. In the *To Selection*
and the *Inside Borders* areas, check /all/ boxes. Uncheck
*Custom Cell Shading* (assuming you have no shading to clear.)
Click *Apply*.


Good Luck,
---Edna Elle

That all helped me at the time. I hope you can find something useful in it, too.

Nadine




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> From: "Lebbink, Belinda" <B.Lebbink at sdu.nl>
>To: "'framers at lists.frameusers.com'" <framers at lists.frameusers.com> 
>Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:25:51 AM
>Subject: Framemaker table line issue
> 
>
>Hello all,
> 
>Recently we've updated our Framemaker version from 7.2 to 10. 
>There are a few minor problems, but one confuses me.
> 
>Generating a xml-document with the old edd, template and r/w-rules results in a lineless at the bottom from a table if the cell above has a straddle.
>When I unstraddle the cell, the line (outside ruling: bottom, very thin / draw bottom ruling on last sheet only = on) the line appears. Straddle the cell again and the line disappears.
>When I open an old FM 7.2 document, the line displays correctly.
>I have saved the 7.2  edd, f/w and temp-files as 10 files, the missing line thing still appears.
> 
>I have saved a new generated FM-document as a MIF: in the new generated file stands "<CellRRuling 'None'>". When I removed this line from the file and reload it in FM, the bottom line displays correctly.
>How can I correct this in Framemaker? I can't find it. 
> 
>Who can help me? 
> 
>Tia.
> 
>Belinda
> 
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