2.2 Write the FrameMaker file to MIF format

Before running WebMaker, you need to save the FrameMaker document in MIF format, to a file with an extension of .MIF. Note that the file extension must be .MIF, and cannot be .mif.

To save a file in MIF format:

• Open the file in FrameMaker. The filename of our sample document is simple.doc.
• In FrameMaker, choose File > Save As.
• In the FrameMaker Save File dialog, specify the MIF format, and the filename, providing the extension .MIF.

If you are converting a book to HTML, you need to save each file in the book, and the book file itself, to MIF. The filename of the MIF of the book file can be anything ending in .MIF, such as name.MIF.

If you are using UNIX, Appendix B of your Using FrameMaker book provides information on the UNIX program fmbatch. The fmbatch program is provided with FrameMaker; it can make the process of saving book files as MIF somewhat easier.