Help / user documentation software

[Willie Trombone]

I am looking for software to assist with creating help / user manuals. I'd like something that allows us to create offline and web based pages without having to maintain separate docs. I also need something that will allow us to create one master doc with a show/hide depending on the 'flavour' the user wants - we have multiple versions of our software interface for different countries.
Anyone had to do something similar? What have you used?

 

[FarligOpptreden]

XML and XSLT FTW!

 

[Willie Trombone]

For user documentation complete with interactive links / media (images mainly)?

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Well, of course! XSLT is very powerful.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Yeah, but can I expect a non tech to update it? Is there a wysiwyg client to use?

 

[guest2013-1]

Yeah, but can I expect a non tech to update it? Is there a wysiwyg client to use?

Probably not, but my saying "If you can read you can program" or "If you can read you can use a PC" is very true.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=XML+WYSIWYG&spell=1

 

[icyrus]

You could try LaTeX. LyX is one of the GIs available.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Wow icyrus - that looks pretty promising... I'm officially excited lol.
Thanks!