Structured authoring mode

Understand the Structured Authoring mode in Adobe FrameMaker, and how you can switch from unstructured to structured Adobe FrameMaker.

By default, Adobe FrameMaker opens in Structured FrameMaker authoring mode.

Alternatively, if you are currently working in FrameMaker mode, to change the interface:

1. Choose Edit > Preferences and navigate to Global > General.

2. In the Product Interface drop-down list, select Structured FrameMaker. Click OK.

You need to restart FrameMaker for the change of interface to take effect.

When you open FrameMaker in the Structured FrameMaker mode, the menu options specific to structured FrameMaker are available. The following interface options are only available in the Structured FrameMaker interface:

• Element and Structure menus

• File > New > XML and File > New > DITA menu options

• New XML dialog.