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. |
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