Online help

The following tools are used primarily for developing and maintaining online help in a variety of formats.

Name Description
Author-it

New Zealand-based Author-it is a powerful, single-source authoring and content management tool. Author-it provides a multi-user environment with full control of security, standards, versioning, document release, and integrated project management.

DocToHelp

A tool for producing online help from Word documents.

Dr.Explain

Dr.Explain is a help authoring tool for creating help files, online manuals, PDF and printable documentation. It can capture screens from live applications and document them automatically.

Madcap Flare

XML-based software for producing HTMLHelp, WinHelp, WebHelp and printed documentation.

Help and Manual
Single-source, multi-channel help authoring tool.
HelpIQ

Tool for creating online help documentation website.

Adobe RoboHelp

Software for producing HTMLHelp, WinHelp, WebHelp and printed documentation.

HelpNDoc

Full-featured help authoring tool, easy and powerful enough to produce HTML help files, CHM, PDF, Word and IPhone documentation from a single source. Write help topics using the built-in word processor, hit the "Generate" button and it's done! HelpNDoc is free for personal use and evaluation purposes.

ClickHelp ClickHelp It is a modern browser-based documentation tool used by software companies all over the world to create online user manuals, knowledge bases, help files, FAQs, tutorials and publish them instantly in their portal. ClickHelp is feature-rich and has single-sourcing possibilities.

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