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ANNOUNCE: New Doc-To-Help 2005 Creates Help Files from Word or
Any HTML Editor
Doc-To-Help Enterprise 2005 empowers you to author in any HTML editor
or MicroSoft Word to create Help systems in the format of your choice
as well as printed manuals. Highlights of this release are below.
*RoboHelp Project Converter*
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*All the Single-Source Help Authoring Features You Need*
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*Author HTML and Configure Help Systems in Your Favorite Editor *
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ComponentOne's Doc-To-Help Enterprise 2005, just released, is
revolutionizing the way technical writers create online Help and printed
documentation. The new version of Doc-To-Help presents an innovative and
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Word. With Doc-To-Help 2005, authors simply use styles from a customizable
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workflow is streamlined and the HTML remains clean and ready for use
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* RoboHelp Project Converter
* All the Single-Source Help Authoring Features You Need
* Author HTML and Configure Help Systems in Your Favorite Editor
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