File Management

If you filed memos and other papers into a file cabinet, you wouldn’t just put them into any file folder. Usually, memos or other papers are filed in some alphabetical, numerical, or other order that you determine ahead of time.

In the same way, file management is an important aspect while you work with FrameMaker. This section explores the benefits of organizing your files.

Organizing Your Files

Before you start a new documentation project, plan a file-organization method and then stick with it. The easiest and most logical way to organize your files is in a hierarchical fashion.

For example, say that you create a folder called Project A (see Figure 1.1). The Project A folder houses all the FrameMaker document files that make ...

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