Re: Single-sourcing a procedure for multiple uses

Subject: Re: Single-sourcing a procedure for multiple uses
From: "Char James-Tanny" <charjtf -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:47 -0400

> This might be out of scope, but I'd suggest you get a better
> single-sourcing application. I do exactly what your talking about very
> easily using "conditional text" flags and variables in Help & Manual.
> And although I prefer H&M to Flare, I think Flare has similar
> functionality.

All the HATs/authoring applications have conditional content
functionality these days and all are good single-sourcing
applications. It's just how the features are implemented that differs,
especially when comparing an object-oriented app like AIT to
file-based apps like H&M or Flare.

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References:
Single-sourcing a procedure for multiple uses: From: Blount, Patricia A
RE: Single-sourcing a procedure for multiple uses: From: Leonard C. Porrello

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