[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
[Author Index (this month)][Thread Index (this month)][Top of Archive]

Re: Single-sourcing tool

Subject: Re: Single-sourcing tool
From: "Greg Holmes" <greg -dot- holmes -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:07:32 -0500

Elizabeth "Is that complicated enough for you?" Allen wrote:

• The current tool for technical manuals is LaTeX
• Long learning curves for tools are *not* a good thing (see "LaTeX")
• LaTeX is used because it supports complicated conditionals like:
\ifthenelse(A + (\not B + \not C))(true_statement)(false_statement)
• The new tools need to support complicated conditionals


Are you *sure* that you need to get rid of LaTeX?

Anything you choose is going to have a learning curve. If you
ponder it, any tool that allows complex conditionals will require:

1. Some sort of marker at or around the conditional text
2. Some sort of way to link the markers to the conditional test

Putting the marker and the test right in the text as markup
isn't such a bad way to do it. It's not a slam dunk that
obscure symbols (that may or may not be visible in different modes)
and dialog boxes will make things any easier.

Just a thought.

Greg Holmes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content
delivery. Try it today! http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include single source authoring, team authoring,
Web-based technology, and PDF output. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot-
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40infoinfocus.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.

Previous by Author: Requesting Interview with Software Documentation Specialist
Next by Author: Re: Your To-Do List
Previous by Thread: RE: Single-sourcing tool
Next by Thread: Friday not-really funny but something to think about

[Top of Archive] | [Author Index (this month)] | [Thread Index (this month)]

What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:

Sponsored Ads