FM3 - Adobe FrameMaker 7 - Level 3
FrameMaker 7.0: Level 3 is an advanced course on the use of the FrameMaker
composition and layout software application on structured documents similar to XML or SGML. Students will learn to set FrameMaker in Structured mode, open a structured document, and display editing tools; create a structured document from a structured template, and enter, format, and import text; list different element classes, add elements, and enter element attributes; discuss the process for developing structured applications; work with components for creating structured templates, and work with structured books having generated content (such as a table of contents).
"[The instructor] was wonderful. Personable, patient, and very informative. He managed to guide the class even with a variety of skill levels represented...it helped me get a better understanding of concepts I only understood fuzzily.." -- Heather H. from San Diego, CA
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Lesson 1: Structured FrameMaker: An Introduction
FrameMaker vs. Structured FrameMaker
Reviewing and Validating a Structured Document
The Element Catalog
Validating Structured FrameMaker Documents
Lesson 2: Working with Elements
Manipulating Elements
Working with Element Attributes
Working with Metadata
Lesson 3: Working with Structured Templates and Documents
Using Structured Templates
Formatting Concerns in Structured Documents and Templates
Working with Structured Applications
Lesson 4: Structured Applications
Application Architecture
Defining Structured Applications
Read/Write Rules
Element Definition Documents (EDDs)
Lesson 5: Structured Templates
Creating Structured Templates: Starting with a DTD
Setting Formatting Rules
Contextual Formatting
Working with Prefixes and Suffixes
Working with Autonumbers
Lesson 6: Creating Books from Structured Documents
Building Structured Books
Generating Files from Structured Book Components
Working with Page Numbering in Structured Books
Appendix A: Working with Proprietary Entities
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®
Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.0 ACE Exam Objectives