Glossary in webhelp and print docs

[Viv Crawford <viv_crawford -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

Hello

I'm creating a glossary that will be part of a webhelp.

 

I'm using Flare to create it, though IIRC, Robohelp works in the same way.

 

In the webhelp, the glossary will appear in the left hand panel. There will be a list of terms. I can choose whether the definitions should appear in the glossary panel alongside the term or in a separate topic. And I can't decide which is better.

 

I think that having the definition next to the term will display more quickly than opening a new topic. However, putting the terms in a separate topic will allow me to use cross-references to other terms and topics. I haven't written the definitions yet, so I can write them to include x-refs or not. 

 

Have any of you any thoughts? Examples? Other pros and cons of each approach? What have I not thought of? 

 

TIA,

VC
 		 	   		  
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