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Help authoring tool
A Help-authoring tool or HAT is a software program used by technical writers to create online help manuals.
Some common Help authoring tools include:
- AuthorIT: A collaborative authoring tool used for single-source content management.
- Doc-To-Help : An authoring tool based on Microsoft Word
- Epic Editor : An XML-based authoring tool.
- Adobe FrameMaker: The most common tool for large technical documents. Requires other tools to convert content to online Help.
- Help & Manual from EC Software: Creates online help in WinHelp, HTML Help, PDF and other formats.
- Macromedia RoboHelp: A specialized tool for creating online help.
- Microsoft HTML Help SDK : A collection of tools for creating files in Microsoft's HTML Help format.
- Microsoft Word: Widely used for technical writing despite its limitations. Requires other tools to convert content to online Help.
- Microsoft Visio: Software for creating diagrams.
- Republicorp XDK : An XML, HTML, and Help toolkit based on Microsoft Word.
- Webworks Publisher: Converts documents in various formats to other formats, primarily HTML.
Technical writers often use content management systems and version control systems to manage their work.
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