RE: Validating Technical Procedures

[Jean Weber <jean -at- wrevenge -dot- com -dot- au>]

Validating procedures can be (and often is) part of the job of a technical 
editor. It's part of the job description for tech editors at Microsoft 
Press, and (I believe) in Microsoft, at least in the Knowledge Base area 
where a friend of mine works.

I always consider validation to be part of the editorial process, 
especially if QA doesn't do it (and sometimes even if QA does do it, 
because we often find different problems). Unfortunately, many clients 
won't pay for that level of editing, so it doesn't get done.

Regards, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber
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