Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual
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ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0
MIF Document Statements
The XRefFormat statement supplies a cross-reference format name and its definition. The statement must
appear in an XRefFormats statement.
appear in an XRefFormats statement.
Syntax
Usage
XRefName supplies the cross-reference format name, which is used later by the XRef statement to apply a
format to the text of the cross-reference. The XRefDef statement supplies the cross-reference format
definition, which is a string that contains text and cross-reference building blocks.
format to the text of the cross-reference. The XRefDef statement supplies the cross-reference format
definition, which is a string that contains text and cross-reference building blocks.
For more information about cross-references and their building blocks, see your user’s manual or the
online Help system.
online Help system.
Global document properties
A FrameMaker document has properties that specify the document page size, pagination style, view
options, current user preferences, and other global document information. The user sets these properties
by using various commands, such as the Document command, the View command, the Normal Page
Layout command, and others.
options, current user preferences, and other global document information. The user sets these properties
by using various commands, such as the Document command, the View command, the Normal Page
Layout command, and others.
In a MIF file, global document properties are specified as substatements in a Document statement. If you
do not provide these property statements, the MIF interpreter assumes the properties specified in
NewTemplate. (For information on defaults specified in templates, see page 9.)
do not provide these property statements, the MIF interpreter assumes the properties specified in
NewTemplate. (For information on defaults specified in templates, see page 9.)
The BookComponent statement specifies setup information for files generated from the document. The
Dictionary statement contains the user’s list of allowed words for the document.
Dictionary statement contains the user’s list of allowed words for the document.
Document statement
The Document statement defines global document properties. A document can have only one Document
statement, which must appear at the top level in the order given in “MIF file layout” on page 66.
statement, which must appear at the top level in the order given in “MIF file layout” on page 66.
A Document statement does not need any of these property substatements, which can occur in any order.
It can also contain additional substatements describing standard equation formats. (See “MIF Equation
Statements.”)
It can also contain additional substatements describing standard equation formats. (See “MIF Equation
Statements.”)
<XRefFormats
<XRefFormat
<XRefName string>
Cross-reference name
<XRefDef string>
Cross-reference definition
>
End of XRefFormat statement
<XRefFormat…>
More cross-reference definitions as needed
…
>
End of XRefFormats statement