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Mini-Quiz: Indexing with FrameMaker

by Ron Kurtus (14 July 2000)

Take this Mini-Quiz to check your understanding of the lesson material.

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1. Why highlight text when adding a marker?

To add an extra step

So you don't forget what to type in

It is automatically entered in the Marker window

2. What punctuation do you use to add a subentry?

A colon

A semi-colon

A Space + Backspace

3. Why would you print out the chapter index?

To facilitate editing

To show your supervisor your progress

To stretch out the work

If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in using FrameMaker. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.

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Resources and references

Ron Kurtus' Credentials

Websites

American Society of Indexers - Organization for writers specializing in indexing issues

Society for Technical Communication

FrameMaker Resources

Books

(Notice: The School for Champions may earn commissions from book purchases)

The Art of Indexing by Larry Bonura, John Wiley & Sons, 1994 ($31.99) - Short lessons on each step of the indexing process, including how to estimate indexing time and indexing for on-line documents.

Top-rated books on FrameMaker

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FrameMaker topics

Mini-Quiz: Indexing with FrameMaker

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FrameMaker topics

Basics

• Flowchart of Using FrameMaker
• Basic Concept of FrameMaker
• Using the Mouse Scroll Wheel

Developing documents

• Steps in Developing a Document
• Stating Document Specifications
• Creating a New Document
• Defining a Page Layout
• Working with Master Pages
• Defining Paragraph Designs
• Inserting Special Characters
• Indexing

Output

• Generating a PDF File from FrameMaker
• Converting FrameMaker to RoboHelp

Also see

• FrameMaker Survey Results
• Technical Writing
• Writing

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