IndexRef
IndexRef Version 1.4 now available!
Have you ever created a PDF from FrameMaker with cross reference index entries like this?
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Have you noticed what happens when you open the PDF in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader and click the index entry? Instead of jumping to the cross reference location in the index, you are sent off into the document itself and you have to find your way back to the index.
Unfortunately, this is a by-product of the way FrameMaker creates its indexes. Every entry in the index links to the marker defining the entry. For normal index entries, this is ideal. For cross reference entries created with the <$nopage> building block, though, it doesn't work properly.
IndexRef is a FrameMaker API client (plugin) that fixes this shortcoming.
IndexRef finds cross reference entries in an index, determines where the destination link should be, and rewrites the hyperlink so clicking it will jump to the appropriate place in the index.
New in version 1.4
Version 1.4 no longer requires a licence key or your FrameMaker registration number. The evaluation version is identical to the licensed version.
New in version 1.3.1
Version 1.3 contains the following improvements:
- Improved search algorithm that is much faster and more reliable with complex indexes.
- Hyperlinked error file that jumps directly to problem entries.
- Bug fix: RunOnGenerate option in IndexRef.ini did not always work in version 1.3.0. This has been fixed in version 1.3.1.
There is no cost to upgrade for existing users. Your current license key will continue to work.
Requirements
IndexRef requires FrameMaker 6.0 or higher for Windows.
IndexRef works directly on the generated index file, and does not alter any of the markers used to create the index. It is compatible with other FrameMaker indexing tools like IXgen and Index Tools Professional.
Cost
A single licence of IndexRef costs $25.00 US or $25.00 CAD for orders in Canada. There is an evaluation version available that is identical to the full version.
Payment can be made via PayPal, or with a cheque in either US dollars or Canadian dollars. Canadian purchasers add 6% GST.
Obtain IndexRef
Either try a free evaluation version of IndexRef or purchase a full licence.
