Can I Rename Tags Across all Files in a Book?

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2 total messages Started by Chris_M_Miller Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:11

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Author: Chris_M_Miller
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:11

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Hi all,

I have a question about FrameMaker 8 to which I cannot find an answer.

Can I rename a Paragraph Tag across all files in a book? For example, I have a Paragraph Tag in each of my chapters named "SysResponse" that I want to rename to "System Response". I know that I can do this by going into each file and renaming the tag manually. However, I'm curious to know if I can do this once and apply it across all files so that the "SysResponse" tag renames to "System Response" automatically wherever it occurs.

If this is possible, it would save so much time; I need to rename several tags (Paragraph, Character, and Table) in preparation for a template transition/clean up. I'd even be willing to do it in an alternate way, such as doing a find and replace in a .MIF file, if this is what I need to do.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Chris

Re: Can I Rename Tags Across all Files in a Book?

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Author: R._VanDyke
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:10

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Chris:

After backing up your files lest there be a disaster:

1. At the file level, rename one instance then use Edit > Copy Special > Paragraph Format to put the new paragraph style on the clipboard.

2. At the book level, in Edit > Find/Change choose Paragraph Tag in the list of Find choices then type the name of the new paragraph style.

3. In the Change list, choose By Pasting.

Note, too, that Silicon Prairies Paragraph Tools provides a cost-effective way to perform value-added operations on a book's Paragraph tags...

Cheers & hope this helps,
Riley

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