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I worked with MIL-SPECS years back and from what I remember they read
exactly like the example Carla provides. However, I'm not aware of any
on-line source for MIL-SPECS. Anyone?
Carla Martinek wrote:
I'm aware of the Adobe template paks. What I'm actually looking for is
something that details out the physical aspects of the documentation
template,
the process, and the production.
Super-simplified examples would be:
--Headers will left justified 14 pt. Helvetica Bold.
--Body text will be indented 1.5inches 12 pt. Palatino.
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> Martin R. Smith
> Technical Writer / Audiophile
> ENCORP: The Energy Automation Company, http://www.encorp.com