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For a cheaper, elegant solution ;): You can also
use FrameMaker, using text insets and conditional
text. It depends on the size of your library and
your budget. We reuse information across multiple
information products this way -- now we just have
to figure out how to integrate help as well. Most
likely, HTMLHelp will be our answer.
A.
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Alexia Prendergast
Senior Technical Writer
Seagate Software
alexiap -at- sems -dot- com
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>From: Virginia Day[SMTP:Virginia_Day -at- DATACARD -dot- COM]
>Sent: Monday, July 14, 1997 11:15 AM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: Technical writer dream
>
> Hello,
>
> Sounds like you want to use SGML (Standard General Markup Language)
> with an online viewer such as provided by the DynaText system.
> DynaText also supports Web-based tools. It is an expensive but elegant
> solution. ArborText is the most common editor. Sorry, I don't have
> addresses for these sites--a search engine should lead you to the
> appropriate sites.
>
> The idea behind SGML is that the information is an asset, which is
> used in multiple ways. SGML tools allow you to "type" information,
> define which types appear in an instance (such as a printed guide) and
> how it will look in that instance, and extract information for an
> instance--online help, printed guide, etc.
>
> SGML is the grandparent of HTML, literally. A few SGML tags were used
> to create the original HTML.
>
> You might want to subscribe to the WinHelp list, which actively
> discusses HTMLHelp and similar online solutions. To subscribe, send
> your request to LISTSERV -at- ADMIN -dot- HUMBERC -dot- ON -dot- CA
>
> Regards, Virginia
>
>
>______________________________ Reply Separator
>_________________________________
>Subject: Technical writer dream
>Author: Alessandro Bottoni <albo -at- CADLAB -dot- IT> at Internet
>Date: 7/14/97 3:22 PM
>
>
>I have a dream: a rational way to manage our double-faced documentation =
>(paper manuals and on-line help/documentation, both on CD-ROM and on the =
>Net) without re-write most of it.=20
>
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