How to Create a FrameMaker Cross-Reference

FrameMaker has a very powerful cross-referencing (linking) functionality.

You can easily refer to another section or element in your book by a hyperlink that will be alive when you save your document as a PDF file.

The linked cross-references are updated automatically when you edit your document or book and select Edit > Update References.

Here is how you can create FrameMaker cross-references easily:

Enter your cursor to where you want your cross-reference to be. Or select the text that you’d like to link.
Then select Insert > Cross Reference (or use the very useful Esc+S+C hotkey shortcut) to display the Cross-Reference dialog box:
In the Cross-Reference dialog box, make sure PARAGRAPH is selected for Source Type.
Select a PARAGRAPH STYLE in the PARAGRAPH TAG window. All text for the document (the NAME of which is displayed in the DOCUMENT field on top) tagged with that paragraph style will be listed in the PARAGRAPHS text box on the right:
Select the text on the right window TO WHICH you’d like to create a cross-reference from your cursor position.
Then select a REFERENCE FORMAT from the drop-down list at the bottom.
Click the INSERT button and you are done. The cross-reference is inserted to the text you selected or to where your cursor is.

NOTE: For cross-referencing to other (non-current) documents, select the appropriate document from the DOCUMENT drop-down menu and follow the same procedure described above.

Now you have an accurate and great-looking cross-reference which will be updated every time you edit your chapter or book.