Significance of Document Numbering?

[Paul Hanson]

I use a versioning for the documentation. I use XXX.YYY for my versioning where
XXX = a count of the number of content changes and
YYY = a count of non-content changes, like formatting.

I also maintain an internal-only tracking document that I use to paste blurbs I added to the document. When a release is cut, I cut my tracking document and start over. It helps me backtrack to previous versions of the doc and identify what caused a blurb to be added, changed, or removed.

Paul Hanson
Technical Writer
RoboHelp ACE - http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/robohelp.html
Quintrex Data Systems http://www.quintrex.com
email: phanson at quintrex.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronquillo, Michael [mailto:mronquillo at equitrac.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:26 AM
To: Paul Hanson; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: RE: Significance of Document Numbering?


Perhaps I should clarify. Document numbering as in the number for the
DOCUMENTATION. For example, Document Number - XYZ 123

As for document numbering that matches the software, I don't think
that's possible as the lineage of software can go move anywhere in 3
decimal places (ie. X.X.X).

Michael Ronquillo
Technical Writer - Equitrac
1-800-472-9532 x2334
mronquillo at equitrac.com