Help authoring tool

As an author tool - english help authoring tool (HAT) - is defined as software that are created with the online help and other information products.

Areas of application

Authoring tools (see also authoring tool ) can be used in the field of technical documentation to create various information products for different target groups (eg, users, administrators, developers). Also in the content creation in e-learning as they apply.

Tasks and functions

The central task is to import text and graphics or capture to provide this data to the desired output format. This single source publishing is becoming increasingly important, which makes it possible (for example, online help and user manuals) to create from a source different information products.

• Editor ( software)
• Technical Documentation