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> Even if it's possible, it's probably not a good idea. You would then have a
> concordance, not an index.
If you leave it at that you're absolutely right but, as a starting
point,
defining words that indicate key concepts and ideas can jump start your
index writing.
The real strength of IXgen is not that it can automatically generate
index markers
but that it manages them well. Basically, it generates a table with the
marker text
which you can edit. When done editing, the table is applied to the
document and the
markers are updated.
The author still has to do the thinking and write the index.
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John Jeuken
Technical Writer, Team Leader
ASML Lithography
Department: Publications
Room : 1A030 De Run 1110
Phone : +31 40 230 32 10 5503 LA Veldhoven
E-Mail: john -dot- jeuken -at- asml -dot- nl The Netherlands
