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Subject:re: Any sample descriptions for using wildcards? From:Shlomo Perets <shlomo2 -at- microtype -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:52:22 +0200
Joe,
You wrote:
> I'm in a bind. I need to describe (in online help for non-technical users)
> how to use wildcareds in a field. Basic idea:
> *j* gets all items that have a j somewhere in the middle of the word
> J* gets all items that start with J
> *j gets all items that end with j. ...
With respect to FrameMaker, a description of wildcards and related
examples can be found in http://www.microtype.com/files/FTsearch.pdf
(Advanced Aspects of Text-Related Searches).
There may be variations in the interpretation of some wildcards in
different systems/products, so examples you develop should be
tested for your specific product.
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