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Read/Write Rules and Their
Syntax
Read/write rules are your primary device for modifying FrameMaker's default translations.
In this chapter
This chapter describes the syntax of the rules and how you create them. Chapter 26, "Read/
Write Rules Reference," describes each of the rules in detail. In the outline below, click a
topic to go to its page.
General description of a read/write rules document:
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Discussion of the significance of the order of rules in a rules document:
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Discussion of the syntax of individual rules:
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Splitting the rules for an application between several files:
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Names you shouldn't use for your FrameMaker elements:
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User interface commands you use when developing a read/write rules document:
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The rules document
You create a FrameMaker document or an ASCII file containing read/write rules. The
software uses this rules document to modify its import and export processing of markup
data.
Assuming that you create a FrameMaker document for your rules, you enter a set of rules
into the main flow on the body pages of the document. The document can be structured or
unstructured and can use any element definitions or formatting properties desired.
Structure Application Developer's Guide
"The rules document" on page 209
"Rule order" on page 210
"Rule syntax" on page 211
"Case conventions" on page 212
"Strings and constants" on page 212
"Comments" on page 214
"Include files" on page 214
"Reserved element names" on page 214
"Commands for working with a rules document" on page 215
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