Looking for documentation/help file generation tool(s)

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From: Anders J. Munch
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00

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I'm looking for a tool to write single-source documentation and help files
with.  Something that will allow us to write just one text and from that
produce versions from that in different formats: help files, a printed
manual,  maybe html, maybe pdf.  At this point we're pretty open-minded
about which formats to go with.

We are considering PDF files, because they supposedly handle technical
drawings well, which is nice-to-have for us, but not need-to-have.  But then
we would need something different for "F1-help", I presume?

What's the story on html help?  Would that be applicable for single-source
documentation?

Suggestions? Experiences? Advice?

TIA,
Anders Munch
Dancontrol A/S, Denmark

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From: "Anders J. Munch" <andersjm@dancontrol.dk>
Subject: Looking for documentation/help file generation tool(s)
Date: 1999/11/30
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