structured frame xml: controlling cell shading

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Craig,

 

I don't think this has changed for FrameMaker 10 and 11. For regular shading
intervals, yes, you would do this via a Table Format. To specify custom
shading based on an attribute value, for example, you would have to do this
with an FDK client, or FrameScript or ExtendScript script. If you need more
details, please contact me offlist. Thank you very much.

 

Rick

 

Rick Quatro

Carmen Publishing Inc.

585-283-5045

rick at frameexpert.com

 

 

 

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Craig Ede
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 11:25 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; framemaker-dita at yahoogroups.com
Subject: structured frame xml: controlling cell shading

 

I'm interested in controlling cell shading in structured xml documents. The
following entry in the DEVELOPING STRUCTURED APPLICATIONS WITH

ADOBER FRAMEMAKERR 9 gives me pause:

 

Tables

FrameMaker table formats are only partially integrated with the structure
model. The content of

a FrameMaker table is always fully structured, but the control over cell
border ruling is limited and

there is no structure format control over cell shading.

 

Does this mean that there is no way to import xml information to dictate
cell shading? I'm interested in both options: controlling regular shading
patterns (like every third row), and specifying cell shading on an ad-hoc
cell-by-cell basis. I believe the regular patterns of shading can be done by
using a table format defined in the structured template. Is this true? And
is ad hoc cell shading impossible?

 

BTW: The FM 9 document is the most current I can find. I am working in both
FM10 and FM11.

 

Thank you.

 

Craig

I'm sending this to both the framers and the framemaker-dita lists, but the
question is really broader than strict DITA restrictions.

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