7.5.9.4 Choosing whether to use FrameMaker index sort strings

The sort strings you can include in brackets in FrameMaker index markers (for example, [peaches:aaa]) rarely work well for Help systems. By default, Mif2Go ignores any sort strings present in index markers, and generates sort strings anew. Although you can direct Mif2Go to use FrameMaker sort strings, we do not recommend it.

To make Mif2Go use FrameMaker index sort strings:

[Index]

; UseSortString = No (default)

;  or Yes (use Frame sort string if present)

UseSortString = Yes

When UseSortString=Yes, Mif2Go honors sort strings in FrameMaker index markers. When UseSortString=No, Mif2Go ignores FrameMaker sort strings, and instead generates new sort strings for Help index entries.

Sort strings are not allowed at all in Microsoft Help Viewer 1.x. This means it is impossible to get a proper Asian sort, especially for Japanese.

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