[Framers] Problem while converting Ditamap to Book

[Scott Prentice]

Hi Vinay...

The screenshots you provide don't really help in the understanding of 
how you've set up those files and what the differences may be. If the 
elements and attributes are the same as other "container nodes," it 
should convert in the same way, but if the properties differ, that may 
be the reason for the different conversion. Since I use DITA-FMx, I'm by 
no means an expert on the default FM DITA publishing options, so may not 
be much help. If you don't get useful answers here, you might consider 
asking on the FrameMaker-DITA list (Yahoo group .. 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita).

Cheers,
...scott



On 6/26/18 12:31 AM, Vinaya Krishna wrote:
> Hello,
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> I had posted this query even in FrameMaker Community too but didn't get any
> reply. So posting it here hoping I will get some sort of insight on my
> problem here.
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> I am facing a strange issue while converting Ditamap file to Book file.
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> I have created a Ditamap file as shown in the following screen:
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> [image: 1.png]
> <https://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-10430204-1503465/1.png>
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> One particular XML file (highlighted XML file in the screenshot) which is
> used as chapter's main page, when converted to Book, is not getting
> converted to a folder. Except for this file, all other XML files are fine
> as shown in the following screen.
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> [image: 2.png]
> <https://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-10430204-1503466/2.png>
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> All the other XML files which are used as main chapter pages are getting
> converted to folders. Because of this group formation (Group 1 in the above
> screenshot), the whole hierarchy and the chapter and topic numberings are
> getting affected. I am using the option Save Ditamap as Book 2017 with
> components while converting Ditamap to book.
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> Right now, I am using a workaround where I am deleting this group,
> inserting a new folder, linking the appropriate FM file to the folder to
> get the hierarchy right. Yes, this is a cumbersome and annoying process as
> I have to follow this cycle in each product release.
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> I want to know the logic behind on what basis FM considers some of the XML
> files as folder conversion file and some of the XML files as group
> conversion file?
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> I don't know whether I am missing something here or this is a bug. Please
> shed light on the FM conversion mechanism of Ditamap to book.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Vinay
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