F R A M E M A K E R; U N S T R U C T U R E D A U T H O R I N G - Adobe 65030365 - FrameMaker - PC Manual

F R A M E M A K E R 8 : A G U I D E D TO U R
The following sections highlight the key features of FrameMaker 8 software.
S T R U C T U R E D O R U N S T R U C T U R E D F R A M E M A K E R ?
FrameMaker provides both unstructured and structured authoring capabilities in a single
product.
By default, FrameMaker opens in a structured interface. All features of FrameMaker are
available in the structured interface, including the paragraph and character catalogs for
formatting unstructured documents, and the element catalog and structure view for
authoring structured documents. You can work on both structured and unstructured doc-
uments in the structured interface.
If you wish to constrain FrameMaker to the unstructured interface, you can choose
File>Preferences>General and specify the unstructured FrameMaker interface. Subsequent
launches of FrameMaker will open in unstructured mode. You can use the File>Prefer-
ences>General dialog to switch between structured and unstructured modes at any time.
You must quit and restart FrameMaker for the change to take effect.

U N S T R U C T U R E D A U T H O R I N G

FrameMaker software's unstructured authoring mode supports authors in formatting text
automatically by applying paragraph formats and character formats. FrameMaker exposes
frequently-used commands in a Formatting Toolbar, and provides a history palette and
"multiple undo" capability for reviewing and undoing previous editing operations.
FrameMaker 8 software adds a tabbed interface for managing multiple documents and a
Track Text Edit toolbar.
FrameMaker software includes both unstructured and structured templates that you can
customize for your particular needs.
C r e a t i n g a n e w U n s t r u c t u r e d D o c u m e n t
1. Launch FrameMaker. The Structured FrameMaker interface opens. You can edit both
unstructured and structured documents in structured mode.
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