Fixing Unresolved Cross-References

Sometimes, FrameMaker cannot update cross-references in documents with the latest source information. When unresolved cross-references occur, an unresolved cross-reference message appears, but the exact cause of the problem isn’t spelled out for you. Therefore, you must do some detective work to find out what went wrong before you can solve the cross-reference problem.

FrameMaker cannot update cross-references for the following reasons:

  • A cross-reference marker was deleted from the source information.

  • The source information is part of conditional text that is hidden.

  • The name of the source file changed.

  • The location of the source file changed.

To resolve cross-references, you must understand how to use the Unresolved ...

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