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>I receive material from engineers in Winword 6.0. I convert the .DOC files
>to .RTF and copy them to Interleaf. Then I use the standard .RTF to Ileaf
>filter to convert them to ileaf-usable files and copy/paste them into the
>manual. THEN I apply the components to the raw text.
Been there, done that. You have my deep emphathy.
>Are there some better ways to do this, such as:
Yes. Interleaf has a filter for this purpose. Try looking at
their Web site for info about "Avalanche". In theory, you could
also build your own.
Naturally, the Avalanche filter was built a few months _after_ I finished
the conversion...
