Understand how to find and correct errors in the document
structure with Adobe FrameMaker.
An error in a structured flow can be a structure problem,
such as an element in an invalid location, or an invalid attribute,
such as an attribute with a missing required value. In
Structure
View
, when a collapsed element has invalid content in
its structure, the arrow on the right of the element name is red.
You can also
validate
a document to find errors. After
you know where the errors are located, use the
Elements
catalog
and the
Structure View
as guides to help you
correct them.
If you’ve made any formatting changes to text in elements, the
elements perhaps do not conform to their format rules.
Understand how to use the Structure View to find and
correct errors in the document structure with Adobe FrameMaker.
When an element doesn’t conform to content rules and attribute
descriptions in the document’s element definitions, the
Structure
View
identifies the error for you.
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Missing elements
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If an element is missing one or more child elements required
by the element definitions, a small red hole appears on the vertical
line where the child element should be.
Figure 1.
At
least one required child element is missing.
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Elements at an invalid location
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If an element is at a location not allowed by the content
rules, the vertical line next to it is broken from the position
of that element to the end of the parent element.
Figure 2.
The Para element is invalid at this location.
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Undefined elements
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If an element is not defined for the document, its bubble
is red. This sometimes happens if you have pasted the element from
another document.
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Invalid attributes
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If an attribute has an invalid value or is not defined for
the document, it appears with a red
x
to the left of the
attribute name and its value is red.
Figure 3.
The
DraftVersion attribute is invalid
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Attributes missing a required value
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If an attribute does not have a value,
no value
appears
to the right of the attribute name. If the attribute requires a
value,
no value
is red and a red hole appears to
the left of it.
Figure 4.
The XRefLabel attribute
is missing a required value.
Understand how to validate a document and correct errors
in the document structure with Adobe FrameMaker.
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