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Convert CSV-data to XML-files

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Mattias Sander — Leave a comment

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…

Generate a MadCap Flare TOC from Excel using VBA

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mattias Sander — Leave a comment

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…

Keeping track of your Flare topics in Excel using pivot charts

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Mattias Sander — 2 Comments

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…