How to include / import by reference structured (DITA) content in an unstructured document?

[Scott Prentice]

Hi Mike...

DITA files are typically XML, in which case I'm not aware of any way to 
import that into an unstructured FM document using standard FM commands. 
If the files are structured binary FM files that use the DITA model, you 
can use the text inset mechanism to import that file the same as you 
would an unstructured FM file. Just use File > Import > File and you'll 
have an inset sourced by that file. The structure is stripped off when 
it's imported.

The problem is that you'll be importing the entire file, so that means 
the "DITA" files would need to written at a granular level below that of 
the topic if you're trying to import field help descriptions. If  your 
field help descriptions are made up of a title and description .. this 
*could* work (A DITA topic must have a title) .. but doesn't sound like 
an ideal solution.

Maybe someone else has seen this demo that you're referring to, and can 
shed more light on the issue.

Cheers,

...scott


On 5/16/13 6:30 PM, Linda Rose wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been tasked with finding how to include / import by reference / 
> text-inset / etc.  unstructured (DTIA) content (such as field help 
> descriptions) in a larger unstructured document (such as in a user 
> guide chapter).  Someone I work with said they saw an Adobe 
> representative demonstrate this capability. I know it would make more 
> sense to move everything into structured FrameMaker, but that's not 
> the question I'm being asked... So far I do not see a way to do this, 
> although I do see a way to bring unstructured content into a 
> structured document.
> I would like to find out how to do this (or find out that it is not 
> possible). Any help would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>

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