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Subject:Re: Consolidated index From:"Jason A. Czekalski" <topsidefarm -at- mva -dot- net> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 21 Jun 2000 18:02:18 -0700
Karen Neeb <KNeeb -at- SagebrushCorp -dot- com> wrote
<< All,
I've been asked to look into using a consolidated index for our
documentation. That is, each manual in a set of documentation (Reference
Manual, User Manual, Installation Manual) would contain the same index,
which would contain every index entry in every manual. It would look
something like this: >>
I think it is a great idea. It is fairly common, just look at any
encyclopedia. Also, many multi-volume tech or reference manuals already
use this format. Go for it!
