Parent: BookVars File
Related tasks
Create a BookVars file based on the variables in an existing Frame file
Set up a simple BookVars file (one group, three variable definitions)
Set up a more complex BookVars file (two groups, three variable definitions each)
Set up a shared group that is included in two other groups
Reference a common BookVars file
Delete specific variables from all files in a book
Rename specific variables in all files in a book
Replace specific variables in all files in a book
 

Using Special Characters

In order to use special characters in variable definitions you have to include the actual character in the BookVars file rather than the special character sequence that you would use in a FrameMaker dialog.

For example, when you enter a “\m” in the internal editor, you'll see that it actually turns into an emdash after you save, close, and re-edit the BookVars file. As long as you’re using the internal editor, thiss conversion will work fine. However, if you use an external editor, you need to create a temporary file using the internal editor in order to create the actual character that will exist in the file. After creating the temporary file using the internal editor, you can open that file in an external editor, then copy and paste the character to other files as needed. Note that this character may not look like the character you’re trying to use.