Create ditamap-to-book output

You can configure the generation of the output from a ditamap. Using the ditafm-output.ini file (at %APPDATA%\Adobe\FrameMaker\<Version Number>), you can configure the various options for your output, such as:

  • Type of output to generate (book with FM components or compound FM document)

  • Templates to use for chapter, section, subsection ToC, index, and front matter in the generated book

  • Chapter numbers, pagination, para numbers, footnotes, and table footnote numbers

Save ditamap as Book <Version Number> with fm components

You configure the output using the ditafm-output.ini file at %APPDATA%\Adobe\FrameMaker\<Version Number>.

Once you have set the configuration in ditafm-output.ini file, with a ditamap in focus, do the following:

  • Select File > Save Ditamap As.

  • In the Save Document, select Book <Version Number> with fm components.

  • Click Save.

    FrameMaker generates a book from the ditamap in focus.

Configure the output

The main options in the ditafm-output.ini file are:

Option

When set to 0

When set to 1

GenerateFlatBook

Creates a nested book from a ditamap retaining its structure, hierarchy, and levels.

Creates a flat book from a ditamap, where All topicrefs are flattened at the chapter level.

SavePDFViaBookRoute

Generates a compound .fm document and then a PDF

Generates a book and then PDF. Use this option if you need book components, such as index, ToC, and FrontMatter.

MapTableTitletoFMTableTitle

Does not repeat title of table when a table continues across multiple pages

Repeats title of table for multiple pages when the table breaks across multiple pages

MoveFigureTitleToFollowImage

The figure titles appear in the output book as they are in the ditamap.

Moves the figure title to below the image in the generated file. (In DITA, by default the figure titles are placed above the images).

The section ditafm-output.ini sections and flags includes details of all the flags in the ditafm-output.ini file.

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