4. Concept of single sourcing Source a graphic, a paragraph within a file, or an entire file At basic level, source includes no variables or conditional tags. Instance B Instance A linked, xref’d, or inset linked, xref’d, or inset
5. Single sourcing w/ multiple sources Source 1 Source 2 graphics, paragraphs within files, or entire files
6. File set as source (for similar books) Set of files = source These source files include variables & conditional tags. Same set of files: Import variable defs & conditional settings from Book A template. Same set of files: Import variable defs & conditional settings from Book B template. Book B Book A Irrelevant text & graphics hidden.
7. Example Set of files = source These source files include variables & conditional tags. Book A Book B Variable “prod name” Conditional tag “CP 200”
8. Inside a FrameMaker source file Conditional text: sentence level vs. word level (translator’s requirement) Text common to both models
9. Translate source only. Source in English Source in various languages Book A in various languages Book B in various languages
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