RE: How do you convert documentation between formats such as XML, PDF and CHM

["Daniel Ng" <kjng -at- gprotechnologies -dot- com>]

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Single-sourcing....

XMETAL 
Set up a dtd
Set up a xslt for all the formats you want
Set up build process with app compiler
Bring your source in use xslt and dtd to transform to different foramts



DITA...FrameMaker ....a long shot maybe...flare .... 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Mantyla [mailto:tim -dot- mantyla -at- gmail -dot- com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:43 PM
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Subject: How do you convert documentation between formats such as XML,PDF
and CHM

Does anyone know what's involved in converting documentation between
different documentation formats such as XML, PDF and CHM formats
(programmatically or otherwise)? Software? Knowlege?



The job requires "converting IBM WebSphere Application Server, in WebLogic
or Tomcat."



This is part of a job description I'm checking out; I have most of the other
requirements.


What would I need to learn to become proficient at this? Is there similar
software that does the same thing, so I can determine whether I have some
basic skills that transfer to this task? Is knowing a HAT a good basis for
this? I'm familiar with Doc-To-Help.



Thanks!

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