FrameMaker Elements and Attributes

FrameMaker uses two different windows to support modifying Elements and their Attributes. The section shows these windows and their capabilities for Structured documents

Please note that the FrameMaker Validation of XML Documents section will provide details on the definition of Elements and their rules for the document's structure.

Elements can be added within either the Document or Structure windows. The cursor points to the location of these changes. The figure below shows the Element window for a given location of the example document. The following paragraph explains the control features of this window including the support window for the Options button.

Example Element Catalog Window

The specific control functions of the Element Catalog are explained here.

The Option button opens a support window that allows the author to control the type of Elements shown in the Catalog in the following ways.

Attributes are managed with the window shown below.

Example Attribute Window