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I make separate PDFs for sections of my help all the time. I have a print TOC that i use to replace the content as needed to make a PDF. then i add the PDf to my online TOC (as a hyperlink). for example, i have online versions of 9 different manuals and at the end of each online version i have a lin...

i don't think this is possible, but you can submit a feature request here - https://www.madcapsoftware.com/bugs/submit.aspx

it looks like it is standard for footnotes to continue automatically. http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare7/Content/Footnotes/More_About_Editing_Footnotes/Restarting_Footnote_Numbering.htm also, if footnotes are like variables, etc in flare, they probably won't display properly until you generate...

How did you insert the mailto reference? via the Insert > Hyperlink dialog?

does this topic help at all? (look at the code that Craig.Prichard included) http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewto ... =6&t=13558

There are sample projects you can use to set up new projects (instead of starting blank) that have different master page layouts, page layouts, etc. Usually (i think), people tend to make templates in flare that match existing company documentation, stead of designing something specifically in flare...

seasonedrookie wrote:Undoubtedly, it would be a good learning experience for me to build everything on my own

This is very true. You can look at the standard styles that come in flare (all the css settings before you make any changes), but learning CSS is arguably one of the best things you can do to be good at Flare.

Have you searched the forums for best practices? I know there are a lot of topics written about this, as well as Flare manuals linked from the MadCap help. http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13122 - one example of getting started tips http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare7/De...

It's a good lesson that the preview feature within the Flare topic page may not truly represent the actual final compiled output. For this reason, i hardly ever use preview. Especially with bullets/spacing, the WYSIWYG and preview usually look nothing like the outputs, and even Word and PDF outputs...

The Question Mark symbol is next to topics, as in, topics are supposed to be places where questions are answered in online help. it's more of an icon for topics, like the book icon for chapters/top level toc headings. there are links on the "tour of the flare workspace" in the help that ex...

A toc topic will be converted to a toc book as soon as you put another topic under it (subordinate).

you can use the same license key on 2 computers, as long as you're not using flare at the same time on both.
here is some info from the madcap customer service page - http://www.madcapsoftware.com/support/faqs.aspx

here's the link in case you don't have it - https://www.madcapsoftware.com/bugs/submit.aspx

I'm importing Frame files into Flare. I notice that after import some sections go missing in Flare, sections that are there in FM files are not imported into Flare? Those 'missing' sections are probably grouped together with other sections in the same topic. you can configure the import settings to...

First, you can use this topic - http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8114#p45836 - to search the forum using google. it is much better! Second, do these topics help your help? http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11529 http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtop...

Have you seen PDFs work like this before? I don't think Flare can do it, though.

does this help? http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... anchor2679
i don't use auto-numbering, but it could be something about the formatting of the style.

I have my hyperlink (<a>) styles set to to the same font/size/color/etc as my regular text in my print medium. technically they are still hyperlinks, but unless someone is reading word for word with the mouse pointed at each word, he won't know the text can be clicked.

There is a v7.2 patch - http://kb.madcapsoftware.com/Content/Fl ... _Patch.htm

What kind of output are you making? the mc-heading-level applies to TOCproxies and miniTOCproxies. i was suggesting that you only physically add the appropriate headings to your TOC (for webhelp/online). here is some information in the help about TOC/miniTOC proxies. (i have to leave work now, but i...

To get only 2 levels in your TOC, only include 2 levels there. I think the miniTOC will include any headings below the current heading (if you put the miniTOCproxy under an H1, H2, H3, etc will be included; if you put the miniTOCproxy under an H2, only H3, H4, etc will be included). If you use vario...

You will have to publish your help document to a webserver and supply the link to your users. Here is the section in the Flare help that explains how to distribute your output:
http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... Output.htm

You can use links to the web version of the MadCap help (not the version found in Flare). http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare7/Default.htm when you find a page you want, right-click on the topic/content frame and select This Frame > Show Only This Frame (Firefox language). then you will get the ...

You can't split a table like you can in Word. You will have to insert a new table (even just 1 row) and then move the old rows to the new table. you can move full rows at a time by dragging the <tr> tag on the left of the editor in the "ruler" (view tags) area. http://webhelp.madcapsoftwar...

My Templates folder is next to my project folders, at the same level in my C: drive. I've never had a problem with response time. Are you saving your projects/templates folder on a network?

see this topic - http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewto ... 13&t=14158