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Subject:RE: Object-Oriented Documentation From:eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:13:29 -0400
The suggestion to use text insets is a good one.
One approach would be to create individual documents for each procedure or
concept, then use FrameScript to assemble the final documents based on
various criteria. Essentially database publishing without the database.
Not a trivial thing to set up, but no solution will be.
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