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> Is there a way to automatically create index markers in FrameMaker?
No!
> Apparently, you can create a file with a list of keywords/phrases and use it to
> automatically generate markers throughout a chapter for every instance of each
> keyword/phrase.
>
> Is this possible? If so, how and for which versions of FrameMaker?
To do this you need the IXgen API client for FrameMaker, available at:
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Not only can you define a keyword file but you can also automatically
generate markers from para or even character tags.
If you create indexes using Frame, you need IXgen.
PS. I have no financial interest in FSA at all, it's that we just
purchased IXgen and I'm now a happy author ;-)
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