On the subject of migration to XML, I have spent a couple of weeks evaluating the tools that everyone recommended. Thank you all for your help there. I have convinced management that I should perform the transition for one product as a 'proof of concept' task. I have selected a very dynamic tool (our 3G handset protocol analyser) that outgrows its printed manual each & every day. I will purchase a desktop version of AuthorIT and will use that to transform from hard copy manual to a much more detailed and up to date context sensitive help system and a tutorial based "Getting Started" Guide which I expect to double as a training manual. I have read many different opinions of AuthorIT. Before I raise the purchase order, I should like to ask if anyone has any negatives they would like to get out..i.e. the database was too micky mouse, it was too slow for my 1000 page docs, the support crew were useless, the upgrade to enterprise edition was too confusing. If this project is to be successful, I need to know what the risks are and to plan to meet them. Any takers? BTW I shall attend the Sydney meeting on Wednesday night if you want to browbeat me in person on this topic. John Murphy Documentation Dilithium Networks TEL: +61 2 9215 4624 FAX: +61 2 9215 4699 MOB: +61 415324479 john.murphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Communications for a Borderless World This electronic message contains information from Dilithium Networks Pty Ltd which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or email (to the numbers or address above) immediately. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************