[Framers] Using Frame as a little CMS

[russ at weststreetconsulting.com]

I guess I should chime in here with some clarification... it is true
that InsetPlus will only work with structured Frame, because only a
structured document has the markup to allow better automation. The
reason that you struggle with insets in unstructured Frame is because
the lack of metadata simply prevents anything more advanced. This is
true with many aspects beyond text insets, but I begin to digress.

InsetPlus works with any structured document, provided that you have an
attribute available on both source and reference elements to make the
link. InsetPlus uses a methodology very similar to the DITA conref
mechanism, so "conref" and "id" are typical attribute names. However,
you can use any attributes defined in your EDD that are not in use for
something else.

InsetPlus is completely free and always will be. The download includes
sample files and a tutorial.

Russ (Owner, WSC) 

>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Tornquist, Patti <
> patti.tornquist at teamquest.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes and it looks excellent, but it only works with structured Frame.
>>
>> The jump from unstructured to structured Frame is quite significant.
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: robert.lauriston at gmail.com <robert.lauriston at gmail.com> on behalf
>> of Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com>
>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 12:03 PM
>> To: Tornquist, Patti; framers at lists.frameusers.com
>> Subject: Re: [Framers] Using Frame as a little CMS
>>
>> Have you looked at InsetPlus?
>>
>> http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_InsetPlus.htm
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Tornquist, Patti
>> <patti.tornquist at teamquest.com> wrote:
>>> We are using insets for reuse (and we use unstructured FM12). So for
>> content that is used in multiple places, we make it into a text inset and
>> then we can edit in one place and use it in multiple places.
>>>
>>> We log the insets in a spreadsheet by fm file name, topic title, writer,
>> and last change date, and then we regularly run a book of books to identify
>> text insets and determine if we're missing any in the spreadsheet.
>>>
>>> We have two main problems:
>>> - There is no way, other than our spreadsheet, to see where the text
>> insets are used. So if inset A is used in book A, B, and C, we can't tell
>> that other than through the spreadsheet. You can't click the text inset and
>> see where it's used.
>>> - Also, if we need to find information and we search the book or books
>> for that string, we can't find it as text insets aren't searchable.