Train LLMs with Markdown Export
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Help+Manual 10.3 adds Markdown export to create structured, AI-ready content that improves LLM training and simplifies data preparation.
Help+Manual
Create and manage documentation in a unified, multi-format platform.
- Supports multi-author editing and complex modular projects.
- Generates multiple output formats from a single source project.
- Includes advanced features like version control and translation management.
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Help+Manual offers an integrated environment for authoring, managing, and publishing documentation across diverse platforms. It supports conditional content customization, multi-channel output including Windows help files, PDF, Word, ePUB, and Amazon Kindle, and facilitates collaboration with version control and translation tools. Its modular project structure and powerful import features streamline documentation workflows for technical and software development teams.
Single-Source Multi-Channel Publishing
Generate documentation for desktop and mobile platforms from one project. Customize content conditionally for different output formats without extra post-processing.
Comprehensive Output Formats
Publish in Windows HTML Help, Webhelp with website integration, Visual Studio Help, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, standard ePUB e-books, and Amazon Kindle formats, enabling wide accessibility.
Modular Project Organization
Build projects using master and child modules to mirror product structure. Edit linked topics seamlessly for efficient content reuse and organization.
Conditional Tags and Multiple TOCs
Use conditional tags at chapter, topic, or text level to tailor content for specific outputs. Multiple tables of contents support alternate documentation structures in the same project.
Integrated Version Control
Work with Git, Subversion, or other systems via configurable scripted interfaces to track changes and collaborate effectively in multi-author environments.
Powerful Import Options
Import legacy content from Microsoft Word, Adobe RoboHelp, Author-It, HTML files, Winhelp sources, and source code documentation to accelerate migration and content integration.
Advanced Editing Environment
Work in a modern word processor interface enhanced with XML editing capabilities, hierarchical project views, multimedia support, and customizable templates for precise control over documentation.
Translation and Review Features
Leverage DeepL machine translation integration for quick translations with editable glossaries, plus a PDF Peer Review plugin that synchronizes comments between PDFs and Help+Manual projects.
Image and PDF Management
Apply global image styles for consistent formatting and embed PDF files natively into projects and output formats, including merging and snippet insertion for professional documentation workflows.
Product Compatibility
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Operating System
- Windows Desktop
Windows Desktop Version
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
Write Clearer Docs and Manuals with High-DPI UI
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Help & Manual version 10 adds a refreshed high DPI user interface with crisp vector icons, dark mode support, and automatic theme switching.
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About EC Software
EC Software, headquartered in Salzburg, Austria, specializes in software for technical documentation. Known for its flagship product Help+Manual, it offers an XML-based authoring environment that allows users to produce online help systems and printable user manuals from a single source. Its focus on supporting various documentation formats and maintaining content consistency across outputs has made it a trusted choice among technical writers and IT professionals. By regularly updating and broadening its solutions, EC Software helps organizations create documentation efficiently.
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