3.7.2 Specifying output type and file extension

Output type

To override the output type you originally specified for a project, on the Mif2Go Export dialog select a different format from the list, under:

Select type of file to create

You must select a format that is valid for the configuration file associated with the project. Table 3-2 shows the settings that are valid for each type of configuration file.

File extension

When the Export dialog opens, this entry:

Suffix for created files

shows the file extension specified in the configuration file. However, if you change the output type, the file extension automatically changes to the appropriate value for the new output type you select. In either case, you can type in a different file extension.

MIF or DCL

If you specify .mif as the file extension, Mif2Go stops after creating MIF files; and if you specify .dcl, Mif2Go stops after creating DCL files.

If you specify .mif and you are converting a FrameMaker book; and the names of files in the book have extensions that start with .fm (such as .fm, .fm5, or .fm6); Mif2Go uses the original book file extension (typically .book or .bk) for the MIF book file.

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