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Subject:Re: Distributables in PDF vs HTML From:Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Caroline Tabach <Caroline -at- radcom -dot- com> Date:Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:32:35 -0500
FM can do both, yes. What problem are you trying to solve with regard
to release notes? There are no advantages/disadvantages to either
format in the generic sense. There may be some in a specific sense,
but we need specifics on your dilemma to identify them for you. ;-)
On 1/1/06, Caroline Tabach <Caroline -at- radcom -dot- com> wrote:
>
> It was suggestedwe distribute Release Notes in HTML rather than PDF,
> What are the advantages/disadvantages of HTML vs PDF.
> Issues that occur to me are that a PDF is easier to print.
> Maybe the way HTML appears is browser dependant.
>
> Am I correct in thinking that if I have FrameMaker, there should be no problem creating both anyway?
>
> Caroline Tabach
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