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John,
I'll vote for FrameMaker, too. I've used it for three years and have never
been dissatisfied. Being able to set up a template that you can easily
modify is a plus. My first experience with FrameMaker was to produce a
200-page manual with Table of Contents, Index, chapters, and so on. I found
that by modifying one of the built-in templates, I was able to do the book
successfully (it even won a regional STC award!). FrameMaker seems to do all
the things you mentioned in your message.
Ann Amsler
P.S. I use FrameMaker on a Sun workstation with a large monitor.
