Know about the file formats FrameMaker can save to and how to interchange FrameMaker documents between versions.
You can use the command to save a FrameMaker document in the different file formats. You can save as a FrameMaker file that can be opened in the previous version of FrameMaker, Save to Maker Interchange Format for older FrameMaker versions, or to Text-only, SGML, HTML, XML, and RTF.
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Saves the FrameMaker book as a book that you can open and edit in FrameMaker (2019 release).
Saves the FrameMaker document as a document that you can open and edit in FrameMaker (2019 release).
Creates a text file containing FrameMaker (2019 release) statements that describe all text and graphics. To avoid overwriting your original document, save the MIF file under a different name. For example, add a .mif extension to the name.
For information on MIF, see the MIF Reference guide.
Saves the FrameMaker document or book as a view only document or book that you can open and view in FrameMaker (2019 release).
Saves the FrameMaker book as a book that you can open and edit in FrameMaker (2017 release).
Saves the FrameMaker document as a document that you can open and edit in FrameMaker (2017 release).
To interchange FrameMaker files with older FrameMaker versions, save the book or document in the current version’s Maker Interchange Format (MIF) format. Open this file in the older FrameMaker version and save it in the native format of this version.
For information on MIF, see the online manual MIF Reference.
To interchange FrameMaker files with FrameMaker versions prior to version 7.2, save the book or document in MIF 7.0 (*.mif) format. Open this file in FrameMaker 7.2 or prior and save it in the native format of this version.
For information on MIF, see the online manual MIF Reference.
Creates a plain text file without graphics or formatting information. To avoid overwriting your original document, save the text file under a different name. For example, add a .txt extension to the name.
Creates an SGML file with the content, elements, and attributes from your document.
Creates an HTML document that can be viewed on the World Wide Web. For information on adjusting the mapping of paragraph and character tags to predefined HTML elements, see Set up and adjust HTML mappings.
Creates an XML document that can be used for data exchange and viewed on the World Wide Web.
For information on XML, see the https://www.w3.org/standards/xml/.
Create files in Rich Text Format 1.9 (RTF), which is supported by many word processors and can be read by other applications. Most formatting is preserved as formats are usually converted to word-processing styles.
For information on RTF, see the Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification.