DocGuy Training

Here is a quick hint for proofreading your WebHelp output from Flare:

I find that when I create an an output, I find an error, then I go back into Flare and fix the error I found, then I rebuild my project, and then start the process over.

You don’t have to do it that way. Instead, you can use a feature in the WebHelp output to identify all the topics that have problems and then go back and fix them all at once. The feature I’m talking about is the Favorite Topic feature.

On your WebHelp toolbar (unless you disabled it in your Skin Editor) there is a star icon. When you click that icon, the topic you’re viewing is flagged as a “favorite.” You can then open the Favorites accordian tab to view all the topics that have been fav-ed.

When I’m proofing my WebHelp output, I’ve found that it is much faster to flag topics that need corrections with the “Favorite” flag. I can then continue on to the rest of the topics. Once I’ve been through everything, I can go to the Favorites accordian tab and see the topics that need my attention.

That is one proofing hint that works well for me. What proofing tips do you have to share? Tell us what proofing tricks YOU use when editing your work in the comments below.