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| − | '''FrameMaker''' is a document processor application, originally produced by Frame Technology Corp. but later bought by Adobe and released as '''Adobe FrameMaker'''. | + | {{FormatInfo |
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| + | '''FrameMaker''' is a document processor application, originally produced by Frame Technology Corp. but later bought by Adobe and released as '''Adobe FrameMaker'''. It is used primarily for creating technical documentation; it is of the genere of "document processors", similar to word processors and desktop publishers but specifically designed to create and maintain structured documents. | ||
A FrameMaker 4.0 book consists of a .BK file along with one or more .TOC (table of contents) and .DOC (document) files. Later versions (e.g. 6.0 and 7.0) use the .BOOK extension. | A FrameMaker 4.0 book consists of a .BK file along with one or more .TOC (table of contents) and .DOC (document) files. Later versions (e.g. 6.0 and 7.0) use the .BOOK extension. | ||
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* [http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/vendor/adobe/adobe/framemaker/mac/7.x/fm7_tryout.sit Macintosh] | * [http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/vendor/adobe/adobe/framemaker/mac/7.x/fm7_tryout.sit Macintosh] | ||
The documents can then be converted to various formats (Word 6.0, HTML, etc.), but the most faithful reproduction of the original formatting can be achieved by printing to a PDF printer ([http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/ FoxIt] has a free one for Windows). | The documents can then be converted to various formats (Word 6.0, HTML, etc.), but the most faithful reproduction of the original formatting can be achieved by printing to a PDF printer ([http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/ FoxIt] has a free one for Windows). | ||
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| + | == Links == | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Adobe FrameMaker|Wikipedia article]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Adobe]] | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 13 June 2014
FrameMaker is a document processor application, originally produced by Frame Technology Corp. but later bought by Adobe and released as Adobe FrameMaker. It is used primarily for creating technical documentation; it is of the genere of "document processors", similar to word processors and desktop publishers but specifically designed to create and maintain structured documents.
A FrameMaker 4.0 book consists of a .BK file along with one or more .TOC (table of contents) and .DOC (document) files. Later versions (e.g. 6.0 and 7.0) use the .BOOK extension.
Contents |
Sample files
Version 4.0
- ftp://ftp.hs-merseburg.de/pub/hardware/sound/Avance_Logic/s100dm2.zip
- ftp://ftp.hs-merseburg.de/pub/hardware/sound/Avance_Logic/s100ug1.zip
Software and Program Code
30-day trial versions of FrameMaker 7.0 are available which can open files back to at least version 4.0:
The documents can then be converted to various formats (Word 6.0, HTML, etc.), but the most faithful reproduction of the original formatting can be achieved by printing to a PDF printer (FoxIt has a free one for Windows).
