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Convert CSV-data to XML-files
Here’s a tool I developed that transforms CSV-data into XML-data based on a template. You can use it to, for example: Create MadCap Flare snippet files Create topic files Create MadCap Flare target files Create MadCap Flare condition sets Create…
Tagged with: Automation, csv, excel, madcap flare, Technical Communication, Tool, Topics, VB
Posted in Automation, Excel, Uncategorized
Posted in Automation, Excel, Uncategorized
How to fold an origami crane
As a kid I wanted to learn how to do origami. It was pure magic to see someone take a square piece of paper and turn it into a bird, a frog, or even an elephant. I decided to give…
Setting up a Kanban Board in MadCap Flare
If you’re a fan of using Kanban boards – the simplest way of implementing one in MadCap Flare is to use a TOC. Setting up a Kanban TOC in Flare Create a new TOC and add items corresponding to your workflow (e.g.…
Generate a MadCap Flare TOC from Excel using VBA
When you are crafting a content specification table of contents, you might want to first “brainstorm” a TOC using Excel, and then simply export the structure to Flare once you’re done. You can write a short VBA function that does…
Customer specific documentation with MadCap Flare
Are you documenting a product that consists of a bunch of modules? Do customers buy customized products with a unique set of modules? Would you like to deliver customer-specific documentation using MadCap Flare? Keep reading. The idea is to use…
How to add wiki-words to your HTML5 output in MadCap Flare
Would you like to link certain words or phrases to your internal wiki, or perhaps to Wikipedia? Would you like to build your output only once, but still be able differentiate between “internal” and “external” audiences? Keep reading. The idea…
Posted in Javascript, MadCap Flare
Adding a feedback button to your Flare HTML5 output
Are you looking for instructions on how to add an e-mail feedback button to the toolbar of your MadCap Flare HTML5 output? And would you like a copy of the relevant URL included in the e-mails you get? Keep reading.…
Keeping track of your Flare topics in Excel using pivot charts
If you are using file tags to keep track of your topics in Flare (e.g. 01 Created, … , 06 Published), and if you need a way to get a quick visual overview of all your files, keep reading. Keeping…
The benefits of working with small batches
I just read The Lean Startup by Eric Reis, and found that the Build – Measure – Learn cycle can easily be adopted in technical writing. The idea is to build (design, and write), then measure (SME reviews, editor comments),…
