Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual
139
ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0
MIF Document Statements
In UNIX versions, you can change the default marker names. For more information, see the online manual,
Customizing FrameMaker Products.
Customizing FrameMaker Products.
XRef statement
The XRef statement marks a cross-reference in text. It must appear in a ParaLine statement.
Syntax
Usage
The XRef statement marks where a cross-reference appears in text. The XRefName statement applies a
format to the cross-reference text; its string argument must match the name of the format provided by an
XRefFormat statement.
format to the cross-reference text; its string argument must match the name of the format provided by an
XRefFormat statement.
The XRefSrcText statement identifies the cross-reference source. If the source text is in a separate file, the
XRefSrcFile statement provides a device-independent filename. You can omit it or give it an empty string
argument if the cross-reference source is in the same file.
XRefSrcFile statement provides a device-independent filename. You can omit it or give it an empty string
argument if the cross-reference source is in the same file.
The XRefEnd statement marks the end of the cross-reference.
Any String or Char statements between the XRef and XRefEnd statements represent the actual text of the
cross-reference. These intermediary statements are optional.
cross-reference. These intermediary statements are optional.
For an example of a cross-reference in MIF, see “Creating cross-references” on page 48.
<XRef
<Unique ID>
ID, persistent across sessions, assigned when a FrameMaker product
generates a MIF file; used by the FDK client and should not be used
by filters
generates a MIF file; used by the FDK client and should not be used
by filters
<XRefName tagstring>
Name of cross-reference format (see “XRefFormats and XRefFormat
statements” on page 97)
statements” on page 97)
<XRefLastUpdate seconds
microseconds>
microseconds>
Specifies the time when the cross-reference was last updated; time is
measured in the number of seconds and microseconds that have
passed since January 1, 1970
measured in the number of seconds and microseconds that have
passed since January 1, 1970
<XRefLocked boolean>
Yes means the cross-reference is part of a text inset that obtains its
formatting information from the source document
formatting information from the source document
<XRefSrcText string>
Text to search for
<XRefSrcIsElem boolean>
Yes means the source of the cross-reference is an element from a
structured document
structured document
<XRefSrcFile pathname>
Device-independent pathname of file in which to search for source
text (for pathname syntax, see page 13)
text (for pathname syntax, see page 13)
>
End of XRef statement
<Font…>
Embedded character change for the following cross-reference text
(see page 78)
(see page 78)
<String string>
Text of cross-reference
<XRefEnd>
End of cross-reference