Name all your FrameMaker files so that they end in the suffix .doc (01.begin.doc, 02.explore.doc, A.reference.doc, and so on).

Use the FrameMaker Table menu to create tables.

Use only paragraph and character tags from the current templates; don't make up your own, and don't redefine existing tags.

Don't use any of the TextInd paragraph tags to create multi-paragraph Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. Use two soft returns (<Alt> <Enter>) to get a multi-paragraph look when necessary.

Tag words that appear in the glossary with the character tag GlossaryItem. Do this once per section, not every time the word appears. If you aren't creating a glossary for your book, don't use the GlossaryItem character tag.

Don't begin character tags in the middle of a word.

Don't include whitespace in character tags (except for spaces between words in some tags that can be used for multi-word phrases, such as GlossaryItem).

Create copyright, trademark, and registered trademark symbols according to the instructions in “Create Valid Copyright and Trademark Symbols”.

Begin frontmatter files with the Title tag. Begin chapters with the ChapNum and ChapTitle tags (in that order). Begin appendices with the AppNum and ChapTitle tags (in that order). Begin introductions or prefaces with the ChapTitle tag (do not include ChapNum tag). Begin glossaries with the GlossaryTitle tag. (All of these tags are set up for you in the templates; be sure not to change the order in which they're used at the beginnings of files.)

Use FrameMaker's cross-reference formats. These automatically become links online.

Don't create cross-references to AppNum or ChapNum paragraph tags. Cross-reference the associated ChapTitle instead.

Import all figures by reference, from a directory named print. The print directory must be in your book directory (the directory containing the FrameMaker files for the book).

Make sure you use supported formats and processes when creating figures (see Chapter 6, “Working With Figures”).