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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Art, Gillian is probably referring to XSL-FO scripts which need to be customized to get the PDF output you want. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rick Quatro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Carmen Publishing Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>585-366-4017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>rick@frameexpert.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Art Campbell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Gillian Flato<br><b>Cc:</b> Framers<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Flare vs DITA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Gillian, when you were talking about scripts... Could you fill us in on what they do and why they're required?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>I've never seen a DITA project (other than legacy ports) that required scripting, and am just curious about how they're used.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Art<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Art Campbell <a href="mailto:art.campbell@gmail.com" target="_blank">art.campbell@gmail.com</a><br> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson<br> No disclaimers apply.<br> DoD 358<br><br>I support <a href="http://www.TheGrotonLine.com" target="_blank">www.TheGrotonLine.com</a>, hyperlocal news for Groton MA.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Gillian Flato <<a href="mailto:gill6034@comcast.net" target="_blank">gill6034@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have used unstructured Frame for 15 years. I am an advanced user.<br><br>I have used DITA for 3 with Oxygen. We outsourced writing our scripts.<br><br>Now I have to decide if I want to use Frame unstructured or structured for a new project. There are no legacy docs.<br><span style='color:#888888'><br><span class=hoenzb>-Gillian</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 10:44 AM, Robert Lauriston <<a href="mailto:robert@lauriston.com">robert@lauriston.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> If you DON'T have FrameMaker or aren't familiar with using it to<br>> author DITA, and aren't chained to DITA, Flare would probably be way,<br>> way easier.<br>><br>> There's probably some set of requirements where structured FrameMaker<br>> would be the best and/or most cost-effective tool for the job these<br>> days, but it's hard for me to imagine what that would be.<br>><br>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:46 AM, Shmuel <<a href="mailto:shmuelw1@gmail.com">shmuelw1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> Flare vs. Frame with DITA-FMx sounds like a toss-up. I assume you are<br>>> familiar with Frame, since you are asking on this list, so why start with<br>>> something new?<br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><br>You are currently subscribed to framers as <a href="mailto:art.campbell@gmail.com">art.campbell@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>Send list messages to <a href="mailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com">framers@lists.frameusers.com</a>.<br><br>To unsubscribe send a blank email to<br><a href="mailto:framers-unsubscribe@lists.frameusers.com">framers-unsubscribe@lists.frameusers.com</a><br>or visit <a href="http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com</a><br><br>Send administrative questions to <a href="mailto:listadmin@frameusers.com">listadmin@frameusers.com</a>. 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