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Create SW user manual
I have now business task to create user
manual (about 300 A4 sites with images) I use MS Word 2003 Prof.. Question is if make sanse for me to create first XML structrure for the manual and than write the manual. Or shall I write manual with using of styles in Word and first than if necessary save the document as XML and use this document for e.g. web manual? Thanks for any suggestion, links, ... |
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Create SW user manual
Well, are you producing an A4 printed manual (delivered on paper or
electronically) or a set of Web pages? This will influence not only the tools you choose, but all aspects of your design, scope and writing style, before you even get into tool choice and document formats and delivery options. Word is basically not a good choice if your prime target is the Web. Many would argue it's not a good choice for a printed manual either, but if you set up a template following the sample and advice at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart2.htm you'll produce something very acceptable in the software industry. To deliver electronically without further effort and design angst create PDF. If this is your first foray into technical writing you will have enough to learn without getting into XML, single sourcing and so on. Oh, and it's a good idea to spell correctly and use correctly formed sentences g. -- Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org "snah" wrote in message ... I have now business task to create user manual (about 300 A4 sites with images) I use MS Word 2003 Prof.. Question is if make sanse for me to create first XML structrure for the manual and than write the manual. Or shall I write manual with using of styles in Word and first than if necessary save the document as XML and use this document for e.g. web manual? Thanks for any suggestion, links, ... |
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