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> I wrote and maintain a compiled HTML help file (.chm) for our company's
> software. It's got around 200 topics all told. Every once in a while we
> have a user who would really like a printed manual, and the boss is fine
> with sending them one. I'd like to do something more attractive than just
> printing out the help file for them. Each topic is a separate HTML file.
What's your HAT (help authoring tool)? Assuming you're not coding HTML in Notepad or some such <shudder />, you ought to be looking at what options are available in your HAT for creating a PDF, etc.
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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