Apply footer to topics without using master page

Does anyone here know of a way to apply a footer to multiple topics without using a master page? I'm using TC3 with a linked Frame book.
Thanks in advance for any help!

There is probably a better way to do this, but I found a work around. I set the fields on the master page to "Use Global Data" in the Binding tab. This means that the value for that field will be the same for any field with the same name. Then, on my main page, I have a hidden field with the same name that I can populate with ColdFusion and the value will also show in the master page.
If anyone has a more elegant way to do this, please respond. I am new to LiveCycle and I'm sure there are a lot of features that I am not aware of that could help me.

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RH 10: not use Master Page in Printed Docs

I have a Master Page set up with a company logo and horizontal rules, which works great with the help topics. The problem occurs when I generate printed docs from the source files.
Everything else works well enough to get by (I have some tweaking to do), BUT every single topic shows up with the rules and the company logo. I don't see anywhere to NOT apply the Master Page to the printed output. Is there a secret to not using the online help layout in the printed docs?
thanks,
Alia

Master page headers and footers 100% guaranteed do not survive the trip to printed documentation. My guess is that in the master page your "headers" and "footers" have been created in the body section of the master page.
Create a new topic attaching that master page in the process. Then unlink the master page from that topic. Do you still see the header and footer? If you do, my theory is proved. If you do not, post back.
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Placeholder for topic heading in master page?

RH9
If I create a new topic with no master page selected, then the topic title that I type into the New Topic dialog becomes the topic heading in the new topic. Is good.
If I create a new topic using a master page, how do I get the same result? What do I have to put into the master page as a variable or placeholder so that the new topic title becomes the topic heading?
Thank you.

Hi there
Edit your Master Page and focus the Body placeholder. Then at the top of it, click Insert > Fields and Variables... then choose Title and click OK. That should insert a Title variable into the topic. The last step would be to press Ctrl+Alt+1 to apply Heading 1 to the field.
After you do that your topic Title will always be reflected on the page.
Cheers... Rick
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How to remove infopath ribbon using Master Page?

Hi All,
I would like to remove infopath ribbon using Master Page, using f12 removed like "<div id="s4-ribbonrow"
class="s4-pr s4-ribbonrowhidetitle" style="display:none">". But how to perform in original master page? Thanks in advance!

Hi,
Based on your description, my understanding is that you want to remove InfoPath ribbon using Master Page.
using F12 to find the <div id=”RibbonWrapper”> section:
Navigate to :C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\ FormServer.aspx. Add the following CSS into <head runat="server"></head>section:<style type="text/css">
#RibbonWrapper
display: none !important;
</style>
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How to set unequal columns using master pages in InDesign CS3?

How to set unequal columns using master pages in InDesign CS3?

I don't have CS3 anymore but I don't think this has substantially changed in the last few versions of InDesign.
Choose View > Grids & Guides > uncheck Lock Column Guides. Then drag the column guides to the position you want.

Create a blank page without custom master page applied,left navigation,top navigation

hi,
i am having a requirement where in i need to a show a report- which is actually a 3rd party tool's custom web part -. this web part is a report which has lot of metadata. so customer doesnt want to see the custom master page
or left navigation, top navigation, right nav in this page.
is it possible to achieve a blank web part page that doesnt have custom master page applied- i mean this page should not inherit the my custom master page- and just add the custom web part here.
help is appreciated!
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Hi
3 ways.
1.use a blank page using sharepoint designer
2. remove applied master page for an existing page
3 use &isdlg=1 on your URL ( to hide the top of the master page elements )
http://domain/path/page.aspx&isdlg=1
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Best practice using "Master Page"?

I have a photography website that I am building. Aside from the splash page, all of the other pages have the same header and footer. I figure I can use a master page to save some time. Since the splash page is completely different, should a create a new .png document to work on that? It seems like once you set a master page, ALL pages in the .png have to incorporate the same elements.
Also, with a master page do I only need to slice and export the master elements once? And just slice the new items from the different pages?
Thanks,
Gordon

You don't need a separate PNG file. Simply create the splash page as a separate page not linked to the master. You can remove the master page layer from any page by choosing this option in the Layers panel options.
Jim Babbage

Search for master page usage; better way to use master pages?

Hi all,
I am using Frame 9. I have my files set to always have an even number of pages. For chapters where the text ends on a right-hand page, I assign a custom master page to the final left-hand page -- this custom master page has our logo on it. However, because my files have a lot of conditional text (3 different versions of the publication get generated from the same source files), the lengths of the chapters often change when switching between different conditional versions. So for example, for version 1, I assign the custom master page to the last page of the chapter, which is page 28. Then when I switch my conditional text settings to show version 2, the chapter is now 36 pages long, but my custom master page is still applied to page 28. I have to remove it from page 28 and reassign it to page 38. Here are my questions:
1) Is there a way to search for pages that have a specific master page applied? I hoped that I could generate a list of master page usage using the Special > List Of > References option, but apparently not.
2) Is there any way to get Frame to automatically assign my custom master page when it is appropriate, rather than doing it by hand for each conditional version of each chapter?
Thanks!

kelly.usa wrote:
Hi all,
I am using Frame 9. I have my files set to always have an even number of pages. For chapters where the text ends on a right-hand page, I assign a custom master page to the final left-hand page -- this custom master page has our logo on it. However, because my files have a lot of conditional text (3 different versions of the publication get generated from the same source files), the lengths of the chapters often change when switching between different conditional versions. So for example, for version 1, I assign the custom master page to the last page of the chapter, which is page 28. Then when I switch my conditional text settings to show version 2, the chapter is now 36 pages long, but my custom master page is still applied to page 28. I have to remove it from page 28 and reassign it to page 38. Here are my questions:
1) Is there a way to search for pages that have a specific master page applied? I hoped that I could generate a list of master page usage using the Special > List Of > References option, but apparently not.
2) Is there any way to get Frame to automatically assign my custom master page when it is appropriate, rather than doing it by hand for each conditional version of each chapter?
Thanks!
To identify master pages that control pages in body page view, create an identifier on each master page, as you'd create a watermark with text in a background text frame. Control its visibility with either a condition, or by assigning it a color that's invisible in a color view.
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Peter
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Using Master pages with image placeholders

I've created a masterpage that contains image placeholder and header, and body copy text fields...but I can't seem to figure out how to use them once I'm inside of a page. In InDesign you can override a master object, but I can't seem to figure it out. Is this even possible??
Let me know and thanks!

The content placed in a Master page can only be selected/edited in the Master page and not in the associated content pages. A Master Page in Muse allows you to apply common elements like headers, footers, logos, and navigation to multiple pages in your site. A way around this would be create an overlapping object in the content page so as to hide the Master object placing it behind the overlapping object using Layers feature.
Hope this helps, let me know if that is not exactly what you were looking for.
Thanks,
Vinayak

Using Master Pages in more than one Muse site

Can I import a master pager from one Muse site into another so I can use it there without having to start the layout over from scratch?
And if so, then how?

Hello Angela,
You can do this by opening the master page from the source site, then use Edit -> Select All, copy and then go to the master page in the destination site, and use Edit -> Paste in Place. This will make the destination master page same as the source master page.
Hope this helps.
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Parikshit

Can't apply some master pages to topics

Hello,
I have already logged a bug report on this, but I am hoping that someone else has encountered it and has a suggested workaround. I have searched the forums, but I didn't see this issue. We recently upgraded to RoboHelp 8, and we have installed 8.0.1.
Our help projects typically include multiple master pages (formerly called "templates"). Most topics use the main master page, but a few need to use one of our other master pages that is geared toward a different type of user. Most of our projects have at least 3 master pages.
After conversion from X5 to RoboHelp 8, in some of our help projects, we cannot apply the lesser-used master pages to topics. We can right-click the topic name or within the Design window and open the Topic Properties, and we can select the correct master page, either from the drop-down list or by clicking the Browse button, and we can click Apply. Initially, the topic will show the master page as being selected; however, the header from that master page will not appear grayed out in the Design window for the topic as it should, and when you save and close the topic, the master page is no longer selected for it. This problem does not occur if I select the master page that is used for most topics; that one gets selected and applied correctly.
This problem has happened to me and to 2 of my coworkers. I got my problem topics and templates to work, but I tried many things repeatedly and cannot pinpoint what made the problem stop happening. I am currently trying to solve the problem in a coworker's project without success.
Things I have tried:
1. Deleting and reimporting the master pages that are not working. (When I do this, RoboHelp crashes.)
2. Comparing the code of the non-working master pages to the code of the master page that does work. I saw no problems.
3. Deleting the cpd file while the project was closed and then reopening.
4. Manually changing the tags that appear in the code of the topics to see if I can fool RoboHelp into recognizing the master page. I tried putting in the meta tag and header placeholder tags, but this did not work.
Has anyone run into this, and if so, have you found a workaround?
Thank you,
Tammy

This was our error, not RoboHelp's. After trying several different things yesterday, I compared the code of a working master page to that of a non-working master page once again. I discovered an error in some JavaScript, and when I removed the extraneous code, the template worked. I apologize for not finding this before posting! I did try several things before I posted.
Tammy

Master Page Bugs? Won't Update Changes or Apply New Page Correctly.

I've been working with master pages for our new project templates and have found what appears to be several big problems:
1. When I make changes in the Master Page (.htt file), none of those changes propogate to the topics that have been assigned this same Master Page. Shouldn't it do this?
2. As an alternative, I tried applying a Master Page to multiple topics in the Topic List pod. The first problem with that is that you cannot apply the existing Master Page. So, I had to create a fresh Master Page with my changes, then tried applying it. However, several problems occur. Firstly, none of the new Master Page formatting appears correctly. Secondly, for some reason it is duplicating breadcrumbs at the top of the page (each of the Master Pages, before and after only had one breadcrumb). It seems to have combined some of the formatting from both before and after Master pages.
I should also note that when I apply the Master Page with any changes to a new topic, it does work correctly.
I have read the documentation thoroughly and feel I am doing this correctly. The problem seems to be that the functionality doesn't work as promised. I see this as a grave problem. Our templates are likely to change with time, and I need the ability to apply changes en masse.
Does anyone know what might be the problem?

Hi there
First, you must understand that Master Pages are used in two completely different ways. Sounds like you are making changes to the Body Placeholder of the Master Page and expecting to see those changes influence the topics linked. Sorry, but that has never worked.
So here are the two ways Master Pages are designed to work in RoboHelp.
Method 1 - Used to infuence EXISTING content.
Perhaps you have created 1,000 topics and you now wish to add a Header, Footer or both to these existing topics. You define a Master Page and add a Header, Footer or both to the Master Page and You associate it with the topics. All those topics now have a Header and/or Footer. Any changes to the Header and/or Footer are populated across all linked topics.
Method 2 - Used to influence NEW content you create.
Perhaps you know that you will be creating many topics that should have the same look and feel. Maybe each of them begin with a table containing an image and some text. So you define a Master Page and configure the Body placeholder as you wish to see it. When you create new topics, you point to the Master Page so that as the topics are created, the Body content of the Master Page is populated into the topic as a starting off point. Once the topic has been initially created, changes to the Master Page ARE NOT reflected in the topics. This works identically to making a copy of a document. The copy looks identical to the original. And any changes to the original will never be copied over to the copy. Only NEW copies will receive the changes.
As far as the Breadcrumbs go, you likely have GLOBAL Breadcrumbs enabled in the Single Source Layout recipe. This means that every topic gets Breadcrumbs during the process of creating the output. If you are trying to employ SELECTIVE Breadcrumbs by adding the PlaceHolder to the Master Page, you need to disable the GLOBAL Breadcrumbs in order to prevent seeing double.
Hope this helps a bit... Rick

Everytime I copy pages from one ID CS3 doc to another, it re-applies the master page objects!!

Please Help,
This is a topic I would really like to get to the bottom of.
We have InDesign CS3 templates for creating our reports.
These templates contain around 10 different master pages with grey placeholder image boxes and text boxes with dummy text.
When we copy pages from one ID document to another, all the master page objects that were originally assigned to the pages are re-applied!!
Resulting in lots of grey dummy boxes and text boxes re-appearing on top of the page items!!
It's so annoying because we always customise the pages once we've pulled down master pages to work on, so when we copy pages across to other documents we have to apply the blank master to be able to kick out all the master objects easily. Then we need to add the page numbers and footers back onto the blank master page.
My question is, is there a way to switch this off, so when I move or copy pages from one document to another, nothing happens relating to master page objects, the pages simply just copy across as they are?
Please help! If not I may have to ask an external developer to write a script to fix this, it drives 900 of us crazy!
thanks in advance for any help.
Or am I just being ridiculous and not actually realising you can switch this off, doh!
G

Just a bit of further clarification on this issue (very few people really understand what's going on with master pages and overridden master page items):
When you override a master page item, the object is moved to a local page, but a connection is maintained with the original master page item. This a) allows for the override to be removed (and return the object to its original state). This also, b) allows for changes made to the original master page item (other than the changes made to the local item from the point that it was overridden) to effect the local item as well.
When the connection to the master page item cannot be maintained, the local item gets disconnected totally from the master page, and becomes a regular, run-of-the-mill page item.
In light of this, there's three ways you can end up with duplicate master items:
Reapplying a master page (or applying a new one). When you reapply a master, all overridden master page items get detached from the master, and the original mster page item appears again in its original state. Most of the time this produces unwanted duplication of objects. To fix up your page, you have two options: a) Delete the master page item, and b) copying the contents of the original to the new master page item. The disadvantage of "a" is that you end up with an item which is totally detached from the master, and changing the item on the master will have no effect on the local item. The disadavantage of "b" is that it's a lot of work...
Moving a page to a different document. When you move a page to a different document which has the same master as the one originally applied, the master in the new doc is applied, and the effects are identical to reapplying a master page (i.e. overridden objects are detached). If the applied master (i.e. a master with the same name) does not exist in the new doc, the master is transferred over to the new doc along with the page, and the connections to the master page are preserved (well, re-created actually...). The workarounds in case #1 apply here as well.
When page sides change in a document, the objects on the facing page appears.
What happens here is a bit confusing, but here's an approximate explanation:
When you apply a master to a page or spread in InDesign, what you are actually doing is applying an entire spread to an individual page. You can thing of a master spread as an overlay (or more precisely: underlay) on the page with a window cut out to the exact page dimensions.
When the page side changes that "window cut-out" shifts to show the master spread items which correspond to the position within the spread of your current page (i.e. recto or verso). All objects which exist outside the window shift out of view (but still exist!).
When an object is overridden, the position of the object is defined by its location on the local page, NOT its position on the master spread. When the page then changes sides, the object remains where it was on the page (even though the object it's connected to on the master spread moves out of the window of view). A corresponding object on the facing page of the master (if it exists) will then show in addition to the overridden one.
Now remember: contrary to the first two cases, both objects are based on master ones: one visible one and one invisible one.
Dealing with this third case requires much more care than the first two.
The obvious way to deal with this would be similar to the first two, but if you remove the local object and transfer the content to the new maste object, the invisible master object on the non-visible page was actually removed, so when the page sides change again, the object will now be connected to the now-invisible master page item, and the correct master page item will be gone!
The "correct" way to deal with this would be to transfer the content to the new master page item and remove overrides (not delete!) on the local item (which will make it disappear, because it moves back to the invisible page). Of course, when page sides change again, it becomes necessary to repeat the entire process.
If the local object gets deleted, then your master spread is missing objects with no visible indicator of the fact. This can lead to confusion when the document might be edited at some later point in time.
I believe that this complicated and un-intuitive behavior of master pages is part of the reason people tend to avoid using master page items. Documents tend to get messed up in really odd ways... It's a real shame, because extensive use of master page items has a lot of potential for streamlining workflows and saving an awful lot of time. This behavior really puts a damper on really using master pages as templates.
Getting master page items to work the way they "should" was a big part of what I was trying to accomplish with AutoFlow Pro... When the master page items are defined as such (i.e. given a unique name), AutoFlow Pro solves all three of the above issues by keeping overridden master page items connected to the master page items on the currently applied master (and when a new master is applied as well!).
(When I have a bit of spare time, I think I'll write this up on my blog with some visuals to make this easier to grasp...)
Harbs

Per site, list driven footer and other content areas on a SharePoint 2010 master page?

So I worked with a vendor to provide a js, a powershell script and <div> content holders in a master page that would pull the content dynamically based on the site or subsite, and more specifically from a custom list in that site. To explain, if I
have a root site collection but want to be able to have the end user control the site content, such as a custom top navigation (above the global) and custom footer, and custom place holder content that would appear under the navigation; I would like to have
that content pulled from a list.
My goal is to not have a "custom master page" for the many many sites we have in our environment. I am using twitter bootstrap as the foundation for the master pages, then a set number of page layouts pending whether they want left nav to show
or not. I also typically just use the v4.master for the system pages, but am not sure if that is a best practice either being that the list display forms for a publishing site are ugly so need customized per list.
Has any one done anything like this and if so could you point me in the right direction? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Right now am working within SP2010 but will be testing for SP2013 in the near future.

Hi,
Based on my understanding, you might want to display dynamic content in the pages which reference a specific master page, the content stores in a custom list, users
can update the master page by updating the corresponding list items.
Then there would be two main steps in a solution like this:
1. Data retrieving of a list: JavaScript Client Object Model can help to query the needed items from a list;
JavaScript Client Object Model
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/hh185006(v=office.14).aspx
More information about JavaScript Client Object Model:
How to: Create, Update, and Delete List Items Using JavaScript
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/hh185011(v=office.14).aspx
2. Modify the master page: With the data retrieved, we can then change the HTML source code of a page using JavaScript.
About how to
modify the HTML using JavaScript:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_htmldom_html.asp
http://njarb.com/2011/06/update-html-content-using-javascript/
We can apply the custom JavaScript to the master page, then when users open a page which references this master page, the JavaScript will run, get data from the custom
list, change the HTML source of the current page and display the content you want.
Best regards,
Patrick
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RoboHelp 9 Master Pages

My project is upgraded from RoboHelp 7 to RoboHelp 9
I found that when i preview topic, my header / footer images cannot be display, it is empty space, text is fine, whichever text inside a master pages can be display, only the header / footer images cannot be display
I am using master pages (previously template in RoboHelp 7)
I generate the chm file, it does not display the images for header / footer as well
This RoboHelp 9 is so much troublesome, anyone can give some help here
When i create new Master Pages, the body text in as below:-
This is Body Placeholder text for your Master Page. Topics created using this Master
Page will get this text by default. Replace text of this Body Placeholder with your
default content for topics.
"Area outside this Body Placeholder represents the layout of the Master Page which
will not be shown in the associated topics but will be present in the output."
TheBody Placeholder content will be replaced by actual topic content in the output.
Use Master Page to define the layout of your topic in the output.
For the text in double quote, my header / footer is outside the Body Placeholder, what it mean by will be present in the output? after generate the chm file?
I do not see my header / footer images eventhough i generate the chm file and open it

Hi, I have a similar problem after having updated from RH8 to RH9:
When generating the chm file, the logo in the header is not displayed. Both the logo-file and the hht-file is present in the project folder. Then I noticed the hht-file is not displayed in Project Set-up pod, and thougt this could be the problem. Then I tried to import the hht-file as a master page, but was not allowed to do this.
My temporary and very time consuming solution is to select all topics in the topic list, right-click and then select Properties, and then browse to the hht-file. I have to do this every time I re-open this help project. RH seems to forget the path.
Does anyone have a suggestion on what to do?

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