One of the main things MVPs recommend is that you use a single document
rather than trying to use Master Documents (which don't work) to tie
together many chapters.
Once the majority of composing is done, there is little need for separate
chapters--certainly for the final printed version, it is usually easier to
assemble it all in one document if you need things like outline numbering,
TOC, index, cross-references, etc.
More advice on long documents linked from he
http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm
On 11/7/06 6:00 AM, "C Tate" wrote:
I have heard it said that it is often better to create many single documents
rather than try to deal with a single, long one. For example, if creating a
thesis or a manual which contains many diagrams etc it would be better to
create different chapters as single documents, then create a table of
contents spanning the whole set.
I understand this is something to do with the stability of the document and
that there is less chance of a document corrupting in this way.
What is the general opinion of the MVPs on this matter?
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