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Subject:Single source HTML and hard copy From:Peter Collins <peter -dot- collins -at- BIGFOOT -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:42:34 +1000
John J. Gardiner info -at- johngardiner -dot- com wrote:
> I have a client who is interested in creating both a
>platform-independent
> HTML help system and a hard copy user guide. This client wants to
>single
> source both sets of documentation as much as possible.
John,
Are you absolutely committed to Framemaker? I believe you may be able
to find a Word-based solution using HDK (Help Developers Kitset).
Start at http://www.virtualmedia.com.au
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