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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

How to get Adobe FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release) ............................................................................ 2

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Bidirectional language support .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Bidirectional content flipping .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Work smarter, accomplish more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Conditional table columns ........................................................................................................................................................9

Enhanced visual conditional indicators ..........................................................................................................................10

Packager ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Table Enhancements .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Improved usability in tables ..........................................................................................................................................13

Automatic insertion of table continuation variables .................................................................................... 15

More out-of-the-box table styles ................................................................................................................................16

Enhanced pod support ................................................................................................................................................................17

Highlighting and Positioning of Pod ........................................................................................................................18

Enhanced user interface ...........................................................................................................................................................19

Improved FrameMaker XML Author and Adobe Experience Manager connector ......................... 20

Integration with DITA Exchange CMS ............................................................................................................................20

Experience best-in-class XML authoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Simplified XML ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Simplified XML authoring ............................................................................................................................................... 21

Enhanced Quick Element Toolbar ............................................................................................................................22

DITA 1.3 support ..............................................................................................................................................................................25

Enhanced Structure View ........................................................................................................................................................26

Improved support for inline MathML equations .....................................................................................................27

DITAVAL support in DITA-OT publishing ..................................................................................................................... 30

Comprehensive DITA 1.2 support ....................................................................................................................................... 30

DITA maps preview, including nested maps .............................................................................................................30

Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Product page .................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

User guides and Help hub pages ....................................................................................................................................... 33

Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Introduction

Adobe FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release) is now a complete solution for bidirectional technical content. Personalize content with new dynamic content filters. Author XML content faster with a simplified environment, enhanced Quick Element toolbar, and DITA 1.3 support. Do more with tables.

This guide presents you an overview of the new features and workflows in FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release). A large number of narrated videos make it easy for you to become familiar with the changes in the UI and help you get started with this release.

Besides this Getting Started Guide, you will find the FrameMaker XML Author User Guide and many other resources at adobe.com. A collection of key FrameMaker XML Author resources is presented in the Additional resources section of this guide.

Introduction

How to get Adobe FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release)

To try FrameMaker XML Author before buying, download a fully functional, 30-day complimentary trial version.

You can b uy Adobe Fra me Maker XML Aut hor (2015 r elease) through the online Adobe Store or by calling 800-585-0774.

Learn about other ways to buy FrameMaker XML Author (2015 release), including buying through authorized resellers or

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Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

Bidirectional language support

Now create bidirectional content in FrameMaker XML Author. This means that you can not only create content in right-to-left (RTL) languages - Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi but a mix of both LTR and RTL languages.

Author a single document that includes content in left-to-right languages such as English or German and right-to-left languages - Arabic, Hebrew, or Farsi. The DITA map in your document can also be configured to publish in right-to-left fashion.

All of this works out-of-the-box for FrameMaker XML Author documents.

• Support for bidirectional content and not just RTL

• Languages supported - Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

• CJK content mixed with RTL at document level

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

You can also author bidirectional content in DITA topics by simply applying the Direction attribute (dir) of any supporting element. Or define this attribute in the EDD to provide bidirectional authoring support in your custom structured applications.

The inheritance model in FrameMaker XML Author has been redesigned to support the Direction attribute. For example, if a topic’s Direction attribute has been set to RTL, and the Direction attribute of a paragraph element within the topic has been set to inherit, then the direction of the paragraph element will also be set to RTL.

For Arabic language, FrameMaker XML Author supports diacritics and standard ligature characters as shown in the following figure:

A new Direction toolbar had also been added to help you quickly convert digits from English to Arabic or from Arabic to English and directional markers for neutral symbols, such as slash or parentheses.

It’s easy to mix Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) content with LTR or RTL content. This support is available at the document level, but in different paragraphs. This means that within a document, you can have Chinese content in one paragraph and the next paragraph can have Arabic content.

Note: The following video has been created using Adobe FrameMaker hence the interface might differ in FrameMaker XML Author.

Bidirectional language support

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

To s et t h e d i r ec t io n of a DI TA to pi c

1. Create a new DITA topic or use an existing DITA topic.

2. From the Element menu, choose Edit Attributes.

3. In Attributes Editor, set the dir attribute to change the direction of the topic.

Bidirectional language support

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

Bidirectional content flipping

Reduce translation and DTP work with the new Direction property.

Author a document in an LTR language such as English and send it for translation to Arabic, Hebrew, or Farsi without worrying about the direction of the translated content. Then simply flip the direction of the translated document and your document is ready to be published.

This works just as well for bidirectional documents. In this case, simply flip individual DITA elements.

For images or illustrations, you have a choice of either flipping the image from left to right, or creating a mirror image. This is extremely helpful when you want to convert a flowchart from English to Arabic.

Note: The following video has been created using Adobe FrameMaker hence the interface might differ in FrameMaker XML Author.

Bidirectional content flipping

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

To f li p a te x t el e me nt

1. Click the text element in Structure View.

2. From the Element menu, choose Edit Attributes.

3. In Attributes Editor, set the dir attribute to change the direction of the element.

Bidirectional content flipping

Leverage support for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi

Bidirectional content flipping

Work smarter, accomplish more

Conditional table columns

Present only the required information to your users by hiding the columns in a table that are not relevant for a particular type of audience.

Apply conditions in columns that will show or hide depending on your intended audience. For example, you can conditionalize columns by predefined conditions, such as audience, platform, product, or others.

Note: The following video has been created using Adobe FrameMaker hence the interface might differ in FrameMaker XML Author.

Work smarter, accomplish more

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