TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Table formatting and FrameMaker From:Chuck Petch <rcp1 -at- OSI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Jul 1999 17:19:58 -0700
Melissa,
The table formatting you want is relatively simple to do. Just create
twice as many rows as you need in the table for the products. Then
select the rows in groups of two and select Straddle from the Table
menu. This will combine each group of two rows into a single row. So,
for example, where you had six rows when you started, you now have three
rows after "straddling."
Now select the cells where you need to have a split cell, and select
Table | Unstraddle. This splits the cell into two parts. The line
between the cell parts is horizontal rather than diagonal, but I think
this still achieves your desired result.
Hope that helps and is understandable. It's tough to describe without a
few screenshots to bolster the text explanation.
