This document discusses Adobe FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release) and its abilities to enable both authors and subject matter experts to contribute DITA compliant content without needing to know XML. It highlights how FrameMaker XML Author provides an intuitive user interface, multiple views, MathML equation support, and new DITA 1.3 support to make content contribution easier. It also summarizes how authors can work with FrameMaker XML Author in either a pure XML workflow or a more guided author environment to create DITA topics like tasks, concepts and references.
2. About this session
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Adobe FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release) enables both
authors and subject matter experts to easily contribute DITA
compliant content without knowing XML.
An intuitive UI, multiple views, MathML equation support, and
new DITA 1.3 support make it easier than ever before to get
all content contributors in an enterprise on board for DITA
while keeping the budget low.
Author DITA compliant content as a subject matter expert in
several ways with FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release).
Workflows can include pure XML, or working in a guided
author environment.
Configure your work environment as an author and create
content such as DITA topics (tasks, concepts, references)
using a simple to follow workflow.
3. About your speaker
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Publishing Smarter:
President
Content strategist,
publishing technologies
expert, author, and geek-
enough
Certified Technical Trainer
DITA
Content management
Topic-based writing
STC President
(www.stc.org)
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4. Standard disclaimer
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In the interest of brevity I
will make some blanket
statements to keep it
simple
It’s not all 100% “the
truth”, but I’ll stay close
Purists may complain
And they are wrong!
(except when they are
right)
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9. Depending on your installation…
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Set up the workspace
10. FrameMaker, Structured, or XML Author?
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Three modes are available
Switch between them if needed
Or just get the FrameMaker XML Author tool
11. By default you see this (or similar)
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12. Change to a structured author mode
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35. To sum up
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Authors create content using FrameMaker
Content follows the DITA specification
Authors need to understand the FrameMaker
interface
Structure view
Where/when to click
Provides a LOT of control over the content
36. Remove the need to think DITA
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Now, let’s make it simpler
46. In closing, for the techies…
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Support files:
C:Program Files
(x86)AdobeAdobeFrameMaker2015StructurexmlDITA_1.2
appFrameMakersimplifiedxml
Includes:
config files for appearance
EDD for allowed structure
templates
47. Summing up the discussion,
and options to continue it.
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Conclusion and contact