Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual
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ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0
MIF Compatibility
In version 5, if a FrameMaker product finds the DMaxInterLine and DMaxInterPgf statements in a 4.00
document, the FrameMaker product applies these settings to all flows in the document.
document, the FrameMaker product applies these settings to all flows in the document.
Text frame and text flow statements
Version 5 introduces text frames, which are composed of any number of text columns separated by a
standard gap. In MIF files, text frames are described by the same statement used in previous versions for
text columns, the TextRect statement.
standard gap. In MIF files, text frames are described by the same statement used in previous versions for
text columns, the TextRect statement.
In version 5, three new statements have been added under the TextRect statement to specify multicolumn
text frames:
text frames:
•
<TRNumColumns
integer
>
•
<TRColumnGap
dimension
>
•
<TRColumnBalance
boolean
>
When reading 5.00 MIF files, previous versions of FrameMaker products will remove these statements and
assume that the text frame is actually a single text column.
assume that the text frame is actually a single text column.
When reading MIF files from previous versions, a FrameMaker product in version 5 will convert multiple
text columns on a page into a single, multicolumn text frame. To represent each text column as a separate
text frame, include the MIF statement <TRNumColumns 1> in the description of each TextRect
statement.
text columns on a page into a single, multicolumn text frame. To represent each text column as a separate
text frame, include the MIF statement <TRNumColumns 1> in the description of each TextRect
statement.
Side head layout information has been transferred from the TextFlow statement to the TextRect statement.
The following statements, which appeared under the TextFlow statement in previous versions, are replaced
by corresponding statements under the TextRect statement in 5.00:
The following statements, which appeared under the TextFlow statement in previous versions, are replaced
by corresponding statements under the TextRect statement in 5.00:
If a FrameMaker product in version 5 finds the TextFlow MIF statements for side heads, the FrameMaker
product will convert these statements to the equivalent statements under the TextRect statement.
product will convert these statements to the equivalent statements under the TextRect statement.
If these types of statements are found under both the TextRect statement and the TextFlow statement, the
statements under the TextRect statement will be used.
statements under the TextRect statement will be used.
Note that the existence of side heads in a text flow is still specified by the TFSideheads statement, which is
under the TextFlow statement.
under the TextFlow statement.
For more information about the MIF syntax for text frames, see “TextRect statement” on page 130. For
more information about the MIF syntax for text flows, see “Text flows” on page 132.
more information about the MIF syntax for text flows, see “Text flows” on page 132.
Graphic frame statements
In version 5, graphic frames can be anchored inside or outside text frames. Graphic frames can also be
aligned along the inside or outside edge of a text frame (in relation to the binding of a book). Finally,
graphic frames can be anchored outside the entire text frame or one column in the text frame.
aligned along the inside or outside edge of a text frame (in relation to the binding of a book). Finally,
graphic frames can be anchored outside the entire text frame or one column in the text frame.
MIF 4.00
MIF 5.00
<TFSideheadWidth
dimension
>
<TRSideheadWidth
dimension
>
<TFSideheadGap
dimension
>
<TRSideheadGap
dimension
>
<TFSideheadPlacement
keyword
>
<TRSideheadPlacement
keyword
>