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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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reply.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The documentation talks
about saving the FramMaker file as a MIF file and then importing it into
RoboHelp.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any thoughts on that?
As to what would be the best way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Carmen Robards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Roger
Shuttleworth [mailto:rshuttleworth@avbasesystems.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 18, 2011
6:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Carmen Robards<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">framers@lists.frameusers.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: FW: FrameMaker7 to
RoboHelp 5 - Online Help Files</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Hello Carmen<br>
<br>
Welcome to the Framers list! You'll find a lot of willing helpers here.<br>
<br>
The software versions you mention are pretty old, so there may be few people
who can give you specific guidance. I don't know whether RH5 can import FM
files directly. If it can, that is your way to go. If it cannot, I would
suggest:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Look in the FM help about
saving your document to HTML. I believe you have the option to split the
FM document into multiple HTML files whenever it encounters specific
paragraph (heading) tags. These options are specified on a reference page
called HTML Mapping or something similar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>If that reference page doesn't
exist, you may have an option on the File menu, perhaps under Utilities,
to set up HTML export options. Again, consult the help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Once you have exported the
HTML files, import them into your RoboHelp project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Your
other options would be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Investigate whether RH can
import a Word document. If it can, save your FM document as RTF (I believe
that in FM7 the Japanese RTF export was more reliable and faster), then
open it in Word and resave it (as .doc, not .docx). Then import the Word
doc into RH. Again, I assume you can break the doc into smaller HTML files
based on Word styles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>If the situation will arise
again in future and you think it's worth it, consider upgrading to the
Tech Communication Suite. In TCS, FM and RH are integrated so that you can
link your FM docs into a RH project and create help directly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>As
a first preparation step to all the above, ensure that your FM document uses
consistent tagging with few or no overrides. And after you have converted,
expect to have to do a fair amount of cleanup.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Hope
this helps you. Feel free to post further questions or update the list on your
progress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Roger<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Roger Shuttleworth<br>
Technical Documentation<br>
AV-BASE Systems Inc.<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1000 Air Ontario Drive, Suite 200</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place><br>
N5V 3S4<br>
Tel. 519 691-0919 ext. 330<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:
bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Carmen Robards
[mailto:carmenrobards@SkylineProducts.com]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">framers@lists.frameusers.com</st1:PersonName>
[mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">framers@lists.frameusers.com</st1:PersonName>]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:09:25
-0500<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: FrameMaker7 to
RoboHelp 5 - Online Help Files<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>Hello,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>Using RoboHelp Version 5 and FrameMaker 7
Unstructured</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>I would appreciate any information on the
best way to convert a User Guide developed in FrameMaker 7 into RoboHelp for
Online help</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>Of the same software.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>Thank you, (new to the list)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial'>Carmen Robards</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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