Documentation Tool in Linux Environment

[Dishaa <dishaag -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Hi,

I am technical writer for a software company that requires quite a bit of documentation work for its software applications. Few things regarding the present scenario:


   Currently, there are no standards or documentation in place. 
   The direction the company wants to take is have a tool that will enable printed output and On-line Help files where the requirement maybe.
   The office runs on a Linux environment and I was wondering which would be the best tool to use in this scenario.
   The document categories maybe - User Manual, Developer Guide, Policies and Guidelines Manual, and so on. 

Therefore, which is the best tool considering the types of documents, the work involved - setting templates and having multiple outputs, and the environment.

I had in mind DocBook, but considering I am not well-versed in XML, would like to know the alternatives. Or is DocBook use able enough even for a beginner.

I would hugely appreciate if the soundly advised members of the community could provide valuable suggestions and recommendations.
Gratefully,Dishaa



Dishaa Ganapathy 
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