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I have FM 9.
Suppose the word Salt occurs throughout a 100 page book.
How do I create an index so that it references all the pages that Salt occurs in?
For example, I want:
Salt 2, 10, 25, etc.
Dan
I am using Frame 7 - but the following should work for you:
Go to the Frame Menu Bar - Select SPECIAL - MARKER - then INDEX in the pop-up box.
If you select the text or word you want to index - it will automatically appear in pop-up box.
You do not need to keep those words or selection - you can add to them.
When you index the word "SALT" your index marker has to be spelled exactly the same way in each occurrence. In other words "SALT" is a different entry than "Salt.
There is lots of information on creating an index if you go to Help on the Frame Menu Bar or if you use the manual. The above should give you a start - if you need more help you can e-mail me at the following:
waynejohnson2@comcast.net
Be sure to put Framemaker in the subject area and if you send me any files - be sure they are saved as a mif or as a Frame 7 file.
Regards, Wayne
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Wayne Johnson
Expertise
Basic set-up of books, master pages, generation of List of Effective pages (LEP), Indexing, auto-numbering. Various ways to import graphics, including advantages and disadvantages of importing into a text frame or importing into a "blank" page. Using a "book" to generate PDF files, with hyperlinking. Customization of function keys, currently setup for Frame 7.0 i.e. change F1 to turn "Change bar" On and Off, F2 to "Cut" a selection, F3 to copy, F4 to Paste, F6 to set line to "TOP OF PAGE" and Shift F6 to start line "anywhere" these can be easily your current config files and if you do not like them - old config files can be restored. I have no expertise in Structured Framemaker, (i.e. XML or SGML).
Experience
10 years working with Framemaker, all version through Version 7.0
Primarily writing to Aviation ATA spec 100. Currently responsible for maintaining all company published maintenance documents in Framemaker and PDF and making them accessible through the company intranet.
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