documenting multiple editions of software

["Andy Crawford" <andy -at- crawford -dot- net>]

Mary Reynolds wrote:
>For the first time, I'm documenting a software product that has both a
>standard edition and an enterprise edition, which is basically standard
plus
>additional functionality. I'd like to find out which is the more common
>practice: to document each edition separately, or document the standard
>edition and add sections about enterprise functionality where needed.

Mary, I recommend using FrameMaker's conditional text features. The
investment is worth it if you don't already have FM. I completed a similar
project recently, and inserting conditional text and outputting two separate
versions from a single-source saves you from double document maintenance. It
makes it easier to insert the releveant Enterprise version content in the
correct sections, rather than tacking on separate sections.



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