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by mjpatterson
Thu Jan 12, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page
Replies: 8
Views: 3388

Re: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page

I have managed to figure out one of the problems. stopping blank pages in pdf output. For those who may need it, here are the magic words: /* these are the magic words which cure the blank pages */ @page chapter{ -oxy-initial-page-number: auto; } /* these are the magic words which cure the blank pag...
by mjpatterson
Thu Jan 12, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page
Replies: 8
Views: 3388

Re: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page

Hello all I am using the HTML5 CSS transform to pdf and this is not working for me. I am at a loss as to how to remove the blank pages. Would anyone be able to assist me please? Also -- would love for chapter 1 to start on p 1 ( presently it shows 5) but that is a much lower priority. Many thanks Mj
by mjpatterson
Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:14 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using Automated Proofreading Add-ins in Editor
Replies: 6
Views: 2789

Re: Using Automated Proofreading Add-ins in Editor

Hi -- This post originated in 2017. It is 2021. By now surely we would have a means of using Grammarly in Oxygen? PLEASE can someone let me know how to do that? I would make my own post but apparently, I am too new or something???
by mjpatterson
Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Offer a Service
Topic: SEEKING a Service - Oxygen DITA XML to PDF oOnversion Training & Implementation
Replies: 4
Views: 4932

Re: SEEKING a Service - Oxygen DITA XML to PDF oOnversion Training & Implementation

Hi Julien, Thank you so much for responding. As I posted above is did already find that link and it did auto-import my word doc to dita. Yay. MY frustration is in getting it to render to any kind of pdf. It keeps failing and as a new user I have no idea why. I want to hire someone to sit with me and...
by mjpatterson
Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: Offer a Service
Topic: SEEKING a Service - Oxygen DITA XML to PDF oOnversion Training & Implementation
Replies: 4
Views: 4932

SEEKING a Service - Oxygen DITA XML to PDF oOnversion Training & Implementation

Hi everyone! I am new to Oxygen Editor and I need to take the work we have in Word ( .docx) and translate it into DITA XML from which we can pull HTML5 and pdf docs. I am really struggling to find support I can buy in to get me started. I did find the add-in and have imported my User Guide to XML - ...